Clif Bar Inc. Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award

Clif Bar Inc. has received a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for demonstrating superior environmental stewardship through its purchase of green power. The company purchased enough energy credits from renewa

ASA Changes Bat Standard; Worth Drops Lawsuit

Worth has announced that on September 26, 2003 a new ASA Bat Licensing Contract was executed which contained significant changes in the bat performance standard from the previously announced ASA standard on June 30, 2003. After two months of negotiations

Sport Chalet Opens Redlands Store; Sets Up Fire Relief

Sport Chalet, Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. store, in the city of Redlands, CA. This will be the company's 29th store location. Sport Chalet will set up a station at the Redlands store grand opening to accept monet

ShopKo Appoints New Softlines GMM

ShopKo Stores, Inc. has named Paul White, ShopKo division senior vice president, general merchandise manager – softlines. White, whi came from May Company's Famous Barr division, assumes responsibility for the merchandising and profitability of ladie

LaCrosse Q3 EPS Up 148% on Improving Retail Channel Sales

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net income results for the third quarter increased to $2.1 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to consolidated net income of $0.9 million, or $0.15 per share in the year-ago period. Consolidated net sales

Perry Ellis International Acquires Redsand Trademarks

Perry Ellis International Inc. has acquired the Redsand trademarks, a deal that will expand Redsand's sourcing and marketing capacity while opening a new channel of distribution for Perry Ellis. Redsand is a premium
action sports brand based in San D

Chick, Knight and Turner Elected to Hall of Fame

The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame will open its
doors to James M. Chick, Chick's Sporting Goods; Phil Knight, NIKE, Inc.; and Jerome A. Turner, American Sporting Goods next year at induction ceremonies to be conducted at the 40th Annual NSGA M

Grabber Appoints Two New Account Executives

GRABBER Performance Group (GPG), exclusive distributor of GRABBER MYCOAL Warmers, has added two new account executives to its sales force. A.J. Stanley joins GPG as Western Region Account Executive, while Ryan Johnson joins the team as Eastern Region Acc

Footstar Delays Earnings Restatement Again

Footstar Inc. was expected – and required — to complete the restatement of its earnings on Friday, but the company offered up only Tricks and gave out no Treats as they once again made an eleventh hour announcement that they would not report as expected.

Firms Ink Deal for Nordic Region Retail Chain

SkiStar and Stadium have established a joint purchasing and operational agreement regarding a sporting goods and sportswear retail outlet. Stadium is the Nordic region's leading and most expansive sporting goods and sportswear retail chain with a tot

Kellwood Selling Auburn Sock Business

Kellwood Company announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Auburn Hosiery Division and European operations to Delta Galil Industries, according to Robert C. Skinner, Jr., corporate vice president of Kellwood…

Callaway Ponies Up to Help Fire Relief

Callaway Golf Company and its employees are working to help the San Diego County community rebuild from the devastation caused by the wildfires burning in and around the area. Today, the Callaway Golf Company Foundation committed to sending a $50,000 cash

USOC Reduces Board by 91%; May Pare Medal Hopes…

The U.S. Olympic Committee has put to bed much of the rankling and infighting that has plagued the organization over the last few years, voting last weekend to cut the size its board to just 11 directors from the previous 123 members. The board also diss