Ocean Kayak and Necky Kayaks will both donate one percent of gross sales from their women’s specific kayaks to the Breast Cancer Fund for research and prevention of this deadly disease during October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
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Heelys’ New CEO Elected to Board
Heelys Inc. said it has elected current CEO and President Thomas Hansen to its board of directors, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Timberland Partners with Fugee’s Wyclef Jean
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Escalade Amends Bank Agreement
Escalade, Inc. said it entered into a second amendment to Escalade's Credit Agreement with its issuing bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Nike Extends Nike+ Technology to Soccer
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Iconix Brand Group Lowers 2009 Guidance
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. is revising its full year 2009 revenue guidance to a range of approximately $215-$220 million from prior guidance of a range of $223-$230 million. On a comparative basis, this revised revenue guidance for 2009 represents an increa
Blacks Leisure to Close 89 Stores
Blacks Leisure, the U.K. outdoor chain, announced plans to close 89 stores across the group that have not “traded profitably for years”. The firm, which operates Millets, Blacks and O'Neill shops, also said it plans to lay off 50 employees at its Nor
Sunice Names VP Design and Merchandising
Sunice, the technical outerwear brand, announced the addition of seasoned ski apparel design professional Grace A. Galdi to their team. Galdi has been named the vice-president of design and merchandising, snow for the brand…
Modell’s Revises Logo in Rebranding Effort, Opening New Prototype in Pelham, NY
Modell's Sporting Goods is revising its logo as part of a new rebranding effort It also is opening up a new prototype store in Pelham, N.Y. as part of its “Rebirth” initiative…
Golf Rounds Down 1% in August
Golf rounds in the U.S. were down 1.0% for the month of August 2009 compared to August 2008 and are flat on a YTD basis, according to Datatech…
Big 5 Sees Q3 EPS at Top of Range, Comps Ahead 1.6%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said comparable store sales for the third quarter increased 1.6%. The company now expects earnings per diluted share for the third quarter to be at or near the upper end of its previously issued guidance range of 27 cents to 34
Marketing Director Exits Zoot Sports
Elisette Carlston, Zoot Sports director of marketing, is leaving the company for personal reasons. Founder and CEO Brian Enge will assume a greater role over marketing…
Hat World Acquires Great Plains Sports
Hat World Inc., a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., said its Impact Sports division has acquired Great Plains Sports of St. Paul, MN. Great Plains Sports is a team sporting goods dealer and also operates the sporting goods store, Steichen's Sporting Goods
Interbike’s Overall Attendance Down Slightly, Store Attendees Up
According to preliminary figures, total attendance at the just-concluded Interbike trade show reached more than 22,500, slightly down due to fewer exhibitor personnel. But the number of unique stores represented increased to more than 4,000 and the number
Nautilus to Divest its Commercial Business
Nautilus, Inc. said it is actively seeking buyers for substantially all of the assets, liabilities and ongoing operations of its commercial business. The fitness company said the move will enable it to focus its resources solely on its branded consumer bu
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