Brian Cupps, former general manager and global director of marketing for Reebok International, has joined Amplify Sports and Entertainment as vice president and group account director. Amplify Sports and Entertainment specializes in strategic sponsorship
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Lucy Opens Six Stores
Lucy activewear will open six new stores in November as part of their new store expansion — making a total of 60 stores nationwide. The stores will open in West Hartford, CT; Monterey, CA; Burr Ridge, IL, Las Vegas, NV; Ardmore, PA; adn a flagship store
Warm Weather Cools Apparel Sales in September…
September was one of the hottest on record this year, with Weather Trends International calling the month the 8th warmest and 21st driest September in 113 years. The International Council of Shopping Centers said the warm weather caused a half-percentage
Sperry Top-Sider Focusing on Women’s and Int’l…
Collective Brands, Inc. gave the market a peek inside its business model at its recent shareholder meeting, providing investors, analysts and the media a pretty comprehensive look at a model that merges once divergent wholesale, retail and licensing busin
Saucony Looks to Pick Up Share in Run Specialty; Sees New Focus on Originals…
Richie Woodworth, president of Saucony, Inc., said the company has three very distinct and main areas of focus for the future. First, they will continue to focus on continued growth in the core running specialty channel. Woodworth said they now hold the
Collective Licensing Grows From Humble Roots to Global Licensing Machine…
Collective Licensing International was acquired by Payless in April 200and now has 10 brands under its umbrella, all focused in youth lifestyle and athletic fashion. The company boasts over 30 licensees worldwide. Bruce Pettet, president and CEO of Coll
Industry Organizations’ Partnership Offers Whole-Market View in New Reports…
SGMA unveiled the first results from its new partnership with OIA, SIA, TIA and NGF to produce a more complete look at participation rates across the markets that make up the sporting goods industry. SGMA released its Sports Participation in America repor
TAG Fall Show Sees Growing Vendor Support for Member Dealers, While Product Focuses on Light, Fast and Quick Delivery…
The Team Athletic Goods’ Fall Show last weekend in St. Charles, MO saw top brands in the team space unveil new designs and concepts running the gamut from footwear to apparel, to equipment of all varieties. Football was the game of the day, looking at Fa
West Marine Sees Store Closures Hurt Sales Line in Q3
West Marine, Inc. saw comps sales inch up 0.3% for the third quarter as net sales decreased 4.1% to $187.5 million from $195.6 million last year, following the closing of 35 stores in 2006…
Nautilus Cuts 80 HQ Jobs
Nautilus, Inc. plans to reduce its workforce by 140 positions, including 80 spots at the company's headquarters. The rollback will cause the company’s expense line to be diminished by “more than $10 million on an annualized basis.”…
Russell to Close Former Huffy Plant in Wisconsin
Russell Corp. will close the former Huffy Sports Co. plant in Sussex, WI, eliminating the last 50 jobs there by the end of March next year. Russell filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act notice with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Heelys Sues Wal-Mart Over Spinners
Heelys has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for selling knockoff skates that Heelys claims violate a patent. According to a complaint filed in Dallas federal court, Heelys alleges Wal-Mart sells a knockoff model called Spinners that violate He
The Finish Line/Genesco Merger Deadline Extended…
The Finish Line Inc. said Thursday its lenders will extend the termination date for financing the retailer's proposed $1.5 billion takeover of Genesco Inc. UBS Loan Finance LLC and UBS Securities LLC extended the termination date to April 30, 2008, f
Pro Golf of America Acquired By Investment Group…
Pro Golf of America Inc., the franchisor for 80 independently owned Pro Golf stores, has been acquired by an investment group in bankruptcy proceedings. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pro Golf’s assets were sold after Ajay Sports Inc., the former m
RECALL: Razor Electric Scooters…
The CPSC is recalling approximately 20,000 Razor E300 Electric Scooters, because a weld can break causing the handlebar to detach. This failure can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter. Razor has received 25 reports of welds breaking
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