Maverik Lacrosse announced that current Team USA player, Toronto National MLL Champion and former University of Maryland defensive great Joe Cinosky is the latest player to come on-board with the manufacturer…
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Vail Resorts Widens Q1 Loss; Season Passes Up Strongly
Vail Resorts widened its losses on lower sales in the first quarter ended Oct. 31, 2009. The company said revenues at its stores and rental shops during the period – its weakest quarter of the year declined 4%, or $900,000, but that season pass sales for
Nike Latest Brand to Face Labor Violation Allegations in Honduras
The University of Wisconsin and Purdue University are both reviewing alleged workers' rights abuses at two factories run by Nike subcontractors in Honduras. Both factories were reportedly shut down without notice in January. Since then, their owners
SGMA Supports Basketball and Volleyball Tariff Relief
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) said it is aggressively supporting the extension of duty suspension bills on basketballs and volleyballs. If the U.S. Congress approves tariff relief legislation by year's end that includes the SGMA
Sportfishing Trade Show Welcomes Fly Fishing Industry
The American Sportfishing Association ASA) invited AFFTA members, fly fishing retailers and the entire fly fishing industry to attend ICAST 2010 (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) being held this coming July in Las Vegas…
Pearl Izumi Hires Northeast Rep
Pearl Izumi said Jon Bergman, formerly with K-Swiss, will join the Pearl Izumi RUN Sales Team and manage the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania territory for Pearl Izumi Run…
Zappos Launches First Catalog
Zappos.com has launched its first catalog, Zappos Life. About 750,000 copies are being mailed as part of a holiday campaign. The 48-page catalog focuses on footwear, handbags, jewelry, clothing and fragrances…
NBS Announces New Members
Nation’s Best Sports buying group has added the following new members in 2009: Complete Athlete, Port Neches, TX; D & D Sporting Goods, Houston, TX; Georgetown Sporting Goods, Georgetown, TX; GL Sports, Brainerd, MN; JLMP Sportswear, Newark, NJ; and
The Walking Co. Files for Chapter 11
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, citing uncooperative landlords. The 210-store comfort shoe chain said it is seeking to renegotiate rents, shed its unprofitable stores and emerge from Chapter 11 in e
Fenix Outdoor to Acquire Brunton
Fiskars announced plans to sell its Brunton business to Fenix Outdoor AB of Sweden. Terms were not disclosed. In a statement, Fiskars, which is based in Finland, said it plans to focus on its Gerber brand in its US-based Outdoor operations…
Stride Rite Children’s Group Appoints President
The Stride Rite Children's Group (SRCG) unit of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group announced that it has appointed Sharon John as its unit president. John will lead SRCG and its expanding portfolio of brands including Stride Rite, Robeez
Phoenix Footwear Gets New Credit Line
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has entered into a new two year, secured revolving credit facility with First Community Financial, a division of Pacific Western Bank…
Adidas Unveils New World Cup Ball
Adidas unveiled its World Cup match ball Friday to coincide with the official group draw. The 32-team soccer tournament kicks off June 11 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, with preliminary-round fixtures split among nine host cities.
Sunglass Hut Inks Exclusive Sunglass Deal with Macy’s
Macy's and Luxottica group S.p.A. signed an agreement to open additional Sunglass Hut points of sale in about 430 Macy's department stores in the United States. Under the agreement, Sunglass Hut will be the exclusive operator of Macy's in-s
Stage Stores’ Comps Drop 12.5% in November
Stage Stores, Inc reported that its total sales for the four week November period ended Nov. 28, 2009 decreased 11.3% to $110 million from $124 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales decreased 12.5% this year versus a decrease
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