About 2,900 boot bindings from Rome Snowboards are being recalled due to a fall hazard. The base plate on the bindings can break at cold temperatures, creating a risk to the snowboarder, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Sports Authority to Launch ‘S.A. Elite’ Concept
Sports Authority is planning on launching a new smaller concept, S.A. Elite, focusing on higher-end footwear and apparel. The first location will open in Denver in August to serve as a model for future stores. The size of concept will range from 12,000 to
Body Glove to Expand in Middle East
Body Glove International LLC has inked a deal to expand sales of its products into the Gulf market. Body Glove has teamed up with United Arab Emirates based retail giant Sun and Sand Sports LLC to launch the brand in the UAE…
Great Outdoors to Close Store in Rutland, VT
The Great Outdoors Trading Co. plans to close its store in Rutland, VT. Its three remaining Great Outdoors stores in Killington, Okemo and Mount Snow will remain open…
Orange 21 Sees 15% Q1 Revenue Gain
Orange 21 Inc., which owns Spy Optics, reported sales climbed 15.3% in the three months ended March 31, to $8.3 million from $7.4 million a year ago…
Stein Mart Appoints Belk Exec Director of Stores
Stein Mart Inc. has appointed a former Belk Inc. executive as senior vice president and director of stores. Gary Pierce has worked for Belk since 1993, most recently as senior vice president and director of stores for its central and northern divisions…
Wilson Sporting Goods’ Ohio Facility Facing OHSA Fines
The Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, OH, is facing over $37,000 in fines over safety violations…
Head USA Appoints Racing and Promotions Manager
Head USA is pleased to announce that Ben Drummond has been named Racing and Promotions Manager for the company. He will manage the newly founded Head USA race department, as well as Head's freeride team and promotional efforts…
LUNA Sport Hires Reps for Rocky Mountains/Pacific Northwest
LUNA Sport LLC, the women's cycling and athletic wear company, has enlisted the services of Kelli Polychronis and Lori Hinton as independent sales reps…
Life is Good to Sponsor Two-Day Music Festival
Life is Good will host a two-day music festival with the goal of raising $1 million to heal and strengthen children facing life-threatening challenges, including violence, illness, and extreme poverty…
GSI Commerce Acquires VendorNet
GSI Commerce Inc. has acquired VendorNet, a Boynton Beach, Fla.-based multichannel e-commerce supply chain solutions provider to more than 100 retailers and brand marketers…
Justin Brands Promotes Lisa Lankes to Vice President
Justin Brands has promoted its veteran communications chief, Lisa Lankes, to a new officer position, that of vice president of communications, licensing and social media…
R.G. Barry Profit Surges in 3Q
R.G. Barry Corp., earned $539,000, or 5 cents a share, in the first quarter, up from $123,000, or a penny a share, in the same period a year ago…
Li Ning Triples Size of Pearl District Store
Chinese sportswear company Li Ning Co. Ltd. is tripling the size of its Pearl District store. The store opened only three months ago…
Red Wing Shoe Gets $261K Grant to Expand
Red Wing Shoe Co., the owner of Vasque, Irish Setter Boots, and other shoe brands, has received a $261,270 grant to expand its plant in Potosi, MO, and add 42 new full-time jobs within two years, according to the St. Louis Business Journal…
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