Author: James Hartford

Retail Ventures, Inc. announced that it has named Stuart Glasser President and CEO of its Value City Department Stores division. Mr. Glasser was appointed head of the unit's softlines merchandising operations in September 2002…

When it comes to ranking golf club brands, both in terms of company profile and the clubs they sell, the golf-playing public often pays little heed to the brands' marketing efforts. This conclusion was developed as a result of a nationwide study by

According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department, September retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most general merchandise categories, increased 0.2% seasonally adjusted from August, and jumped 6.9% from the same period

Huffy Corporation reported that net income for the third quarter of 2003 was $2.9 million or $0.18 per common share, compared to earnings of $0.9 million or $0.08 per common share for the same period last year. Net sales for Q3 increased 28.6% to $106.7 m

Fields, forests and mountains are the real playgrounds for millions of Americans, if you ask those who like fishing, camping, hunting, and hiking. For many people, those activities are considered the “big four” in the outdoor industry. But participants

Timbuk2 Designs has hired Mike Valvano as Vice President of Sales. Valvano is an outdoor industry veteran who most recently spent four years at Mountainsmith where he was instrumental in helping the company launch award-winning backpack and sleeping bag

Adams Golf has appointed Eric T. Logan to the positions of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. Logan will oversee the Company's accounting, finance, credit, IT, legal and investor relations departments and wil

Fila has named Mike Houser as Global Director of Kid's Footwear for the company. In his new role, Mr. Houser will be responsible for developing a global children's product range…

Fila has named Mark Kane to Vice President – Lifestyle Footwear. Mr. Kane will now be responsible for developing a successful global lifestyle footwear range for Fila. His global category responsibilities will include developing classic and vintage styles

Winmark Corporation, parent company of Play it Again Sports, reported net income for the third quarter ended September 27, 2003 of $1.1 million, or $.17 per share diluted, which essentailly flat to the year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter declined 2.

Worth, Inc. (Worth-Canada) and Softball Canada, have reached a new long-term agreement that will begin January 2004. Worth will now be the Official Ball used at Softball Canada's FastPitch and Slo-Pitch Canadian Championships, as well as National Te

Reebok International Ltd. has inked a multi-year, multi-million-dollar deal with the nine city Canadian Football League. Terms of the deal between the CFL and Reebok Canada were not disclosed. The agreement makes Reebok the official on-field and sidelin

The PGA of America and Greg Norman Collection have formed a multi-year sponsorship program that will touch The PGA Club Professional Championship, Golf Retirement Plus™, and the 2004 PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches…