EN-R-G Foods Hires Spector as National Sales manager

EN-R-G Foods, manufacturer of Honey Stinger energy bars and gel, recently hired Adam Spector as national sales manager. Spector spent several years managing sales for Dermatone in the bike, outdoor and ski categories. Shortly after starting at EN-R-G Food

Access Fund Fights Against Oak Flat Closure

The Arizona congressional delegation is set to introduce a land exchange bill into Congress that could lead to the destruction of the Oak Flat climbing area east of Phoenix and result in the largest climbing closure in history. The Access Fund is asking f

Teko Takes Merino Wool One Step Further

Teko is claiming to be the first to make socks using truly sustainable wool. Beginning in Fall 2005 Teko will be adding EcoMerino wool to their line of wool socks. The EcoMerino wool is a perfect fit with Teko’s “No Compromise” commitment to sustainabil

Zumiez May Comps Jump 10.2%

Zumiez total net sales for May, 2005 increased 31.3% to $10.7 million, compared to $8.2 million for the four-week period last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 10.2% for the past month, versus a comparable store sales increase of 6

Big 5 Reports on Delisting Status

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation received a notice on May 25, 2005 of a determination by Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Staff that it fails to comply with Nasdaq listing standards due to the delayed filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for th

Gottschalks May Comps increase 4.2%

Gottschalks same store sales for the month of May 2005 increased 4.2% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 3.7% to $47.4 million from $45.7 million in May 2004. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 0.6% from the same per

NSGA Elects New Director-at-Large

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors has elected a new Director At-Large, Terry Hennessey, President of PEI Source For Sports, Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hennessey, who was Chairman for Sports Distributors o

NSGA Adds New Officers

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors has elected two officers to terms that will run through January 31, 2006. A.J. Blanchard, Executive Vice President-Hardgoods of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Katy, Texas, will serve as Chairma

Brawn Retires From Forzani Board

The Forzani Group announced that Mr. Robert Brawn would not seek re-election to the Company's Board of Directors. His retirement will be effective at the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders on June 8th, 2005…

Lapierre Lands on U.S. Soil

Lapierre Ultimate Cycles, a member of Accell Group, has officially opened a branch office in North America, and plans on distributing a complete line of road and mountain bikes starting in October 2005 at Interbike. Gilles Lapierre, Managing Director, off

Nautilus Responds to Icon Patent Infringement Ruling

Nautilus announced that the federal district court in Seattle dismissed the remaining claims in Nautilus' patent infringement case against Icon Health and Fitness. Therefore, the patent infringement case has been dismissed and will not proceed to tri

Genesco Ups Guidance on Strong Retail Comps

Genesco earnings before discontinued operations were $8.2 million, or 32 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter compared to $5.8 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter last year. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 200