Frank van de Ven, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Life Fitness, has been chosen as a board member for the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA). Van de Ven will join fellow EHFA leaders in the industry to govern and incr
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Boathouse Sports Partners with Inner-City Lacrosse Program
Boathouse Sports, a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, will partner with professional lacrosse players John Christmas (Boston Cannons) and Eric Gregg (Philadelphia Barrage) on its LEAPS (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseve
National Park Service Will Waive Fees on Three Summer Weekends
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. There are 391 national parks located acros
Blacks Leisure Posts Wider Full Year Loss; Exits Boardwear Format
Black Leisure Group saw a revenue of £267.6m (US $474m) for the financial year ended Feb. 28, 2009, a 9.1% percent drop from £294.4m ($590m) in revenue for the same period last year. Gross Profit was £145.2m ($257m), down 8.2% from £158.1m ($317m) in 20
Teens Like Sporting Goods Stores as Much as Mall
It wouldn’t come as a surprise to many that U.S. teens purchase more of their athletic footwear and apparel in mall specialty stores than the U.S. population as a whole, but teens are also far more likely to purchase those items in sporting goods stores t
Genesco Sees Q1 Sales Boost from Hat World and Journeys; Charges Sink Earnings
Genesco, Inc. exceeded internal forecasts in both sales and earnings for the quarter as strength in the company’s Journey’s and Hat World Groups boosted overall sales to $370.4 million. Overall same-store sales for the first quarter were up 2% on comps in
DSW Inc. Sees Q1 Net Fall on Slip in Comps
DSW Inc.'s first quarter same-store sales fell 4.7%, due primarily to a drop in units per transaction. Traffic and conversion were relatively flat. Overall sales increased 5.3% due to 34 new stores over last year and the June 2008 launch of e-commer
Famous Footwear First Quarter Comps Slide 4.9%; Expands Store Closings
Famous Footwear's fiscal first quarter sales dipped 0.4% to $317.6 million from $318.8 million in the year-ago period. The addition of 66 net new stores since the prior year wasn't enough to offset a 4.9% drop in comp store sales. The chain also
PGA PerformanceTrak Reports Golf Rounds Slip in April
Golf rounds played slipped 1.6% at the nationwide level for April 2009, and the number of days open was nearly flat at -0.4% compared to April 2008, reported PerformanceTrak. The number of weekend days in April 2009 was the same as in April 2008. YTD rou
NSGA: 2008 Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.4 Billion
In spite of a 16% surge in shooting sports equipment, retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment) —which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007—fell 1% in 2008 to $53.4 billion, according to the recently released National Sporting Go
Honduran Earthquake Looks to be ‘Non-Event’
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Honduras on Thursday appears to have largely spared the major apparel plants operating in the region. Fruit of the Loom, Gildan Activewear and Hanesbrands all reported only minor damages to their facilties and no s
Columbia Confiscates Counterfeit Products in Thailand
Columbia Sportswear Company said authorities in Thailand have confiscated more than 4,700 counterfeit Columbia products from four retail outlets and two related warehouses…
Forzani Responds to Activist Shareholder
The activist group investor targeting Forzani Group Ltd. said last week it has the support of a large institutional shareholder in its fight to adding two proposed nominees to the Canadian retailer’s board…
The In-Sourcing Debate Heats Up in Outdoor
Like many American product categories, most of the outdoor industry’s footwear, apparel and equipment are manufactured off-shore — but there are exceptions that deserve attention. From iconic knives to environmentally-friendly socks, technical packs, bas
Nantahala Outdoor Center to Open LEED Certified Shop
Nantahala Outdoor Center is planning a major new LEED certified store in Gatlinburg, TN, occupying an anchor position in a downtown shopping and entertainment district that draws more than 14 million visitors annually. NOC will call the 18,000-square-foot
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