Author: Teresa Hartford

Last week, Sports Executive Weekly reported a federal judge declared that Nautilus owed $325,000 in damages to Icon Health and Fitness, Inc. after a jury found that Nautilus had infringed on Icon’s “Soft Strider” treadmill trademark, but had not ye

Execute Sports, Inc., owner of the Kampus Wakeskate and Academy Snowboard brands, saw effectively flat revenue growth during fiscal 2005, which was not enough to compensate for large increases in operating costs, resulting in a net loss for the year. Dur

The calendar shift in the Easter holiday back to April this year is a prime example of why so many retailers are now reporting comparable store sales on a quarterly basis. The shift that diluted March results this year will certainly boost April in time

The CSPS and LandRoller Inc., announced a recall of about 1,400 pairs LandRoller “Terra 9” Roller Skates. The wheels on these roller skates can detach and the brakes can fail.
The recalled LandRoller brand skates are the “Terra 9” model manufactured betw

Paul Gagner, VP of sales and marketing of Gregory Packs, has accepted a new position as president of Sierra Designs and Ultimate Directions. Mr. Gagner has been an outdoor industry advocate for over 25 years, and an active climber for almost 30 years. His

Zumiez Inc. total net sales increased 37.3% in March to $18.4 million, compared to $13.4 million last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 14.3% for the five week period on top of a comparable store sales increase of 14.2% in the year