Standard & Poor's is making several changes to its company indices. Notable for the sporting goods industry is the addition of recently-turned-public, Crocs, Inc. The company will replace ResMed on the S&P SmallCap 600 as ResMed has moved into the
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Decathlon to Shutter 4 Remaining US Doors at Year’s End
Decathlon USA will be shutting down all of its operations at the end of the year. Decathlon USA is a subsidiary of the French-based sporting goods retailer which has hundreds of stores, mostly in Europe, but only four in the United States, all of which a
RECALL: Cervelo R2.5 Bikes and Frames
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada are recalling about 650 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames. The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall an
Deckers Adds Conners to Board
Deckers Outdoor Corporation appointed Maureen Conners to its Board of Directors. Ms. Conners is President of Conners Consulting…
Forzani’s Sport Chek Launches PSA Program
The Forzani Group Ltd.'s Sport Chek corporately-owned retail chain has launched a new public service announcement campaign for “The Power of Sport for Kids Program.” The program is designed to raise awareness of Canadian kids in need with the hopes o
Allen Sports Joins Sports, Inc.
Allen Sports Center of Seminole, Fla. has joined Sports, Inc., becoming the team buying group's store #874…
Gildan to Shift Operations; Updates Guidance for Q4 and Year
Gildan Activewear Inc. will close its textile manufacturing facility in Valleyfield, Quebec in December 2006. The closure will also result in the downsizing of the company's knitting facility in Montreal, Quebec. In light of the closures, the compan
Walk-EZ Moves to Boulder; Names VP of Global Sales
Walk-EZ International has moved its corporate offices to Boulder, Colo. along with adding several members to its team. Notably, John Rounds was name Vice President of Global Sales. Prior to joining Walk-EZ, John was the Director of Sales of Cloudveil Mou
ispo Russia Sees 8% Growth in Visitors Over 2005
ispo Russia summer 06, which took place in the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow from September 20 to 23, 2006, recorded an increase in visitor figures on the four trade fair days. In the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow, a total of 8,415 (2005: 7,792) visitors we
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Sales Up 9.8% for Oct. thru March
Retail sales of athletic footwear rose 9.8% during the six-month period, October 2005 through March 2006, according to newly released data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.08 billion ver
Puma Collaborates on Accessories Line
PUMA will work with Dutch designer Marcel Wanders on a design-focused accessories line. The collaboration is set to debut in Spring 2007…
Stride Rite Posts 21% Q3 Sales Increase
The Stride Rite Corporation reported sales of $177.5 million for the third quarter, an increase of 21% over $146.2 million in the same quarter last year. Net income for the quarter amounted to $8.5 million or 23 cents per diluted share, compared to net in
Antigua VP of Finance and CFO Steps Down
Gerald K. Whitley, VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement from The Antigua Group, Inc. after twenty-one years of service. Mr. Whitley came to Antigua in 1985 after a successful career in public accounting and has been a ke
Lands’ End Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Lands' End appointed Gerard Cunningham as chief marketing officer, reporting to David McCreight, president of the company. As a member of the executive committee, Cunningham will be responsible for leading all marketing activities…
Centerstone’s iVendix Selected by Walk-EZ
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has been selected by Walk-EZ to utilize the company’s iVendix software application for business-to-business (B2B) online ordering for their retail dealers. The system quickly went live for Walk-EZ dealers to use iVendix wit
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