The Language of Harassment

For the last 20 years or so, employers have focused on educating their employees regarding harassment laws. This is a good thing and nothing in this article is intended to suggest otherwise. However, this article suggests that, in their desire to squelch

Dick’s SG Appoints Schmidt as President

Joseph M. Schmidt, currently EVP of operations and COO, will assume the role of president and COO for Dick's Sporting Goods. The promotion will be effective Feb. 1, 2009, the beginning of the company's 2009 fiscal year. Edward W. Stack will reli

TaylorMade-adidas Appoints COO

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company promoted Pete Sanchez to the position of COO. In his new role, Sanchez will oversee the company's engineering, supply chain, sourcing, procurement and all manufacturing operations. Sanchez joined TaylorMade-adidas Golf

Collective Brands Reaffirms Full Year Guidance

Collective Brands Inc. reaffirmed its comparable store sales for the fiscal year, while providing further details of the impact from its acquisition of Stride Rite. The company confirmed expectations for comps to be below its long term target of low-singl

JJB Sports Cuts Pre-Tax Profit Forecast in Half

JJB Sports Plc warned on full-year profit after slumping to a first-half loss and axing its dividend. The U.K. sports retailer and health clubs group said it expects underlying pretax profit for the year ended Jan. 2009 to be about £15 million ($27.6 mill

JJB Sports Cuts Pre-Tax Profit Forecast in Half

JJB Sports Plc warned on full-year profit after slumping to a first-half loss and axing its dividend. The U.K. sports retailer and health clubs group said it expects underlying pretax profit for the year ended Jan. 2009 to be about £15 million ($27.6 mill

Bauer Hockey Acquires Mission-ITECH

It appears the hockey market has entered into a consolidation cycle once again. Just six short months after Bauer Hockey was acquired from Nike by Kohlberg & Company and Montreal businessman W. Graeme Roustan, Bauer has dropped the Nike moniker and instea

OIA Study Highlights Winning Formula

Controlling costs separates the top financial performers in the outdoor sporting goods manufacturing business from median performers, according to a report released last week by the Outdoor Industry Association…

OIA Study Highlights Winning Formula

Controlling costs separates the top financial performers in the outdoor sporting goods manufacturing business from median performers, according to a report released last week by the Outdoor Industry Association…

Vail Resorts Sets Records in ‘08, Sees Lower ‘09

A huge jump in real estate sales propelled Vail Resorts, Inc. to record revenue, EBITDA and net income in the year ended July 31. Epic late snow, a boom in foreign tourism and higher ticket prices also helped. But the nation's largest operator of s

Armstrong to Buy Stake in SRAM

Lance Armstrong is switching his allegiance from Shimano to SRAM in a big way, according to various media reports. Armstrong said last Wednesday that he would compete in the 2009 Tour de France with Kazakhstan-based Team Astana, which uses SRAM components

Study: IBD Clients Are Mostly Male, Married and Monied

A study released at Interbike Wednesday shows independent bike dealers may want to add a little age to their staff.
The study by the direct marketing firm Catalyst Communications concludes that nearly 95% of IBD’s core customers are age 30 or older. They

Hanesbrands Announces Board Changes

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion, announced membership changes to the company's board of directors, the establishment of a lead director position, and the completion of its planned spinoff leadership succession. Charles W. Coker, 75, will ret

ISIS Hires VP of Product Development

Women's activewear brand ISIS recently hired Cindy Gibson as VP of product development. In this new position, Cindy will work closely with the senior management team and product design, merchandising and development staff to create the strategic dire