The January 2009 edition of Surf Expo will open one day earlier and will close on Saturday, January 17, instead of the traditional Sunday close. The move responds to a request of several anchor exhibitors in the boardsports category. These exhibitors rece
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DSW Opens Store in Cherry Hill, NJ
DSW will open a new store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on July 24. The 17,000-square-foot store will be the 15th DSW location in the Philadelphia, and the 273rd overall…
Polartec Names NA Marketing Manager
Polartec, LLC named Allon Cohne as its new North American Marketing Manager. Cohne will oversee the domestic marketing and communications for the Polartec brand. Cohne comes to Polartec from Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, CA, where he was Directo
Nike Pulls Air Stab Shoes from U.K. Stores
Nike has pulled a range of shoes called Air Stab from its U.K. stores after a spate of fatal knife attacks across the country. The shoes, a limited-edition retro range from 1988 relaunched two years ago, also carry the logo Runnin' 'n' Gunn
Under Armour Does First Co-op TV Effort with TSA
Under Armour reportedly is doing its first co-op national TV effort with The Sports Authority in an ad on ESPN featuring the Chicago Bear's kick return specialist Devin Hester. Much of Under Armour's recent television marketing push behind its n
JanSport Names Director of Collegiate Sales
VF Outdoor, Inc. named Paul Sline Director of Collegiate Sales, JanSport. Sline most recently worked for Stride-Rite and Reebok, and has over 20 years of sales experience. As director of Collegiate Sales for JanSport, Sline will have responsibility of gro
Collective Brands Names SVP, Human Resources
Collective Brands, Inc. appointed Betty Click as SVP, human resources for the company, effective August 3. Click succeeds Jay Lentz, who served in the role since 2001, and who will retire August 1 after more than 20 years of service in various HR roles fo
Callaway Sees 8% Q2 Profit Gain
Callaway Golf Co. said it expects second quarter diluted earnings per share to range from 56 to 58 cents a share, an increase of approximately 8% compared to 53 cents earned in the second quarter of 2007. These results include after-tax charges of 5 cents
Callaway Golf Sees Q2 Profit Gain Despite Sales Decline
Callaway Golf Co. said it expects second quarter diluted earnings per share to range from 56 cents to 58 cents a share, an increase of approximately 8% compared to 53 cents earned a year ago. Sales are expected to fall 3.7% to $366 million from $380 milli
Finish Line Reinstates Quarterly Dividend
The Finish Line, Inc. has reinstated the quarterly cash dividend program with a 20% increase to 3 cents per share of Class A and Class B common stock. The first quarterly cash dividend will be payable on Sept. 15, to shareholders of record on Aug. 29. The
Play It Again Sports Parent Posts Q2 Gains
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended June 28 nearly doubled to $930,500, or 17 cents a share, from $430,500, or 58 cents, a year ago. Revenues grew to $8.7 million from $7.6 million. Of those revenue
PacSun Board Member Resigns
Pacific Sunwear said that on July 14, 2008, Julius (“Reb”) Jensen III resigned from its board of directors to pursue other personal interests. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Jensen's decision to resign was not the re
Judge Delays Steve and Barry’s Auction Date
Steve & Barry's has delayed its auction date to August 12. The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy on July 9, originally was looking to sell the company's assets at an auction on July 29, but the bankruptcy judge presiding over the case, Judge
SportsClick Acquires SunVette Racing
SportsClick, a sports licensing manufacturer based in Calgary, Canada, has completed the purchase of SunVette Racing Inc., a Nova Scotia-based private sports collectibles company, primarily focused in NASCAR licensed merchandise. SportsClick has licenses
Adrenalina Branded Frangrances and Footwear Coming
Adrenalina, the action sports store, signed exclusive licensing agreements to sell Adrenalina-branded children's footwear and fragrances. Both product lines will be available at national and international retailers, as well as Adrenalina stores. The
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