The Finish Line has received a grand jury subpoena from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York to produce documents relating to its merger with Genesco. The Finish Line has provided notice to Genesco concerning the investigation
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Sport Science Hires VP of Sales and Marketing
Sport Science hired Daniel Jones as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Jones, a 22-year veteran of the athletics and apparel industries, will work out of Texas to expand Sport Science market share in the rapidly developing performance wear industry. He
K2 Sports Opens New Seattle Headquarters
K2 Sports celebrated the completion of its new 310,000-square-foot headquarters in Seattle with a snow-shoveling ceremony with Washington governor Chris Gregoire. K2 began construction on the office space inside the facility located in Seattle’s SODO dist
Cloudveil Hires Two New Rep Agencies
Cloudveil hired Dedication Sports Group and Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent Cloudveil’s outdoor category in the Mid-Atlantic and New England Territories respectively. Dedication Sports Group, which is comprised of Andy Correll and Paul Wu out of Ithac
JJB Sports Sees Slow Second Half Ahead
JJB Sports plc total revenue for the 17 week fiscal period that ended on the 25th of November, including both the retail stores and the health clubs, was 1.6% higher than the same period last year and includes a same store increase of 1.6%. For the Group&
Report: Nike Factory in Vietnam Goes on Strike
According to the AP, roughly 10,000 workers walked off the job at a plant that manufactures footwear for Nike, demanding higher pay to keep pace with rising prices in the inflationary Vietnam economy. The Tae Kwang Vina plant, in southern Dong Nai provinc
Genesco Third Quarter Earnings Fall on Negative Comps
Genesco Inc. third quarter earnings were $5.6 million before discontinued operations, or 23 cents per diluted share compared to earnings before discontinued operations of $16.0 million, or 62 cents per diluted share last year. Total company sales increase
lululemon Q3 Income Soars on 36% Comps Increase
lululemon athletica inc. third quarter net revenue increased 84% to $66.2 million from $36.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Net revenue from corporate-owned stores was $59.9 million, an increase of 106% from $29.1 million for Q3 2006, with
Sportsman’s Warehouse Names LaCrosse ‘Outstanding Vendor’
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. received the “Outstanding Vendor” award from Sportsman’s Warehouse. In addition, LaCrosse Footwear’s sales representative agency, Continental Divide Sports, received the award for “Outstanding Rep.” LaCrosse received the Outstandin
REI to Open New Distribution Center in November
Recreational Equipment, Inc. will officially open its distribution center in Bedford, Pa., a 525,000 square-foot building on 43 acres on Friday, Nov. 30. Constructed using leading green building standards, the distribution center will help REI significant
Fleet Feet Opens First Louisiana Location
Fleet Feet, Incorporated added its 79th location with the opening of Fleet Feet Sports Baton Rouge. With existing franchises in 32 states plus the District of Columbia, the Baton Rouge store represents the company’s first franchise in the state of Louisi
Westcomb Opens New HQ and Hires Rep Force
recently hired new sales representation in four U.S. territories, the Rockies, the Southeast, the Northwest, and California and the Southwest. In addition, Westcomb also recently moved into a new brand headquarters, an office building located adjacent to
Esquif Sponsors Reel Paddling Film Festival
Esquif Canoes will support the 3rd Annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour. Esquif has just re-signed as the Best Canoeing Film Category Sponsor for the 75-city, America-wide film event tour…
Primaloft Taps New Canadian Sales Agency
Albany International has partnered with Texfast Group Ltd. to represent the PrimaLoft line of insulation products across Canada. Established in 1983, Texfast has sales and distribution offices in Toronto and Montreal. It currently represents Calamai, ITW
Black Tie Goes Green in Steamboat
Black Tie Ski Rental Delivery’s Steamboat Springs Colo. branch has earned Gold Planet certification from the Steamboat Sustainable Business Program. Black Tie Skis worked with the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association’s environmental consulting ser
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