Triumph Apparel Corp, formerly Danskin Inc., will shut down its manufacturing plant and distribution center in York, PA, affecting 226 jobs. In a statement, Triumph Apparel said it had tried but failed to find an investor or partner that could provide fin
Category: Footwear
John Shanley Loses Battle with Cancer
John Shanley, 65, veteran footwear and retail research analyst at Susquehanna International Group, passed away last Sunday, after battling with bladder cancer for more than four years. Shanley had twenty-five plus years of experience within the footwear a
SEC Settles DKS Insider Trading Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled an insider trading case against four individuals, including the former vice president of real estate at Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., related to the DKS acquisition of Galyan's Trading Company in
WSA Show Can’t Live Up to Lowered Expectations
The WSA Show has rapidly devolved into a regional show once again – but the company that owns the show still has the floor space for a much bigger event. The empty aisles at the Sands Expo and Mandalay Bay had many wondering why show management had not c
REI 2008 Net Income Falls After Tougher Q4
REI said it plans to eliminate 61 full-time jobs, mostly at its Kent, WA headquarters and Sumner, WA distribution center, due to a “significant business slowdown in the final months of 2008 and continued projected weakness in 2009.”..
EORA Show Store Count Up as Companies Save Money
Many of the southeastern retailers who skipped OR Winter Market headed to Greenville, SC for the EORA/SWRA trade show this week. While most of these regional shows lack the big party atmosphere present in Salt Lake City, many vendors reported that more bu
American Recreation Products Names Jim Baumann as CEO
American Recreation Products has named Jim Baumann as its new President and CEO. Baumann’s appointment completes an extensive executive search process conducted by Sports Group International…
PROBAR Moves to Salt Lake City
PROBAR has said it will be relocating from the Park City area to a new and larger facility in Salt Lake City this month. Effective Feb. 16, 2009, PROBAR will call 4752 West California Ave, Suite 1000, Salt Lake City, their new home. During the transition
Electronic Arts Lends Names to Sports Toys
Electronic Arts, best known for its sports-themed video games like Madden NFL football and NBA Live basketball, is teaming up with Toy Island to create a line of athletic toys aimed at teaching kids how to play sports. The toys will use infrared sensors a
Rapper Tasered at Reebok NBA Party
A number of hip-hop websites and blogs are reporting that Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi had gotten into a verbal altercation with Reebok employees at a company NBA All-Star party, which then escalated into a physical fight in which Cudi was tasered by police.
Karhu Sports and Karhu Holding Reach Settlement
Karhu Holding BV and Karhu Sports Oy have today announced that they have reached an amicable settlement of their dispute involving the ownership and control of the Karhu trademarks…
VF Corp Sees Outdoor and Action Sports Stand Out in Tough Fourth Quarter
Driven by strong growth for The North Face and Vans, VF Corp's Outdoor and Action Sports coalition delivered healthy sales and earnings gains in the fourth quarter. But gains at those brands were not enough to offset weakness at the company's ot
IPATH Sponsors Jamaican Surf Team
The Jamaica Surfing Association has attracted a sponsorship deal from IPATH, a footwear brand owned by Timberland. The contract which will run for two years in the first instance with a value in excess of a million Jamaican dollars per year includes cash,
Product Recalls
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. is recalling about 6,700 Field & Stream dual burner propane-fueled camp stoves that might produce higher-than-expected flames, or ignite unexpectedly, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Killerspin Signs India’s Table Tennis Champion
Shareth Kamal Achanta (Kamal), one of the world's top international table tennis champions, has agreed to an exclusive endorsement contract with Chicago-based Killerspin. Kamal, 26, is a native of Tamilnadu, India, and distinguished himself as the on
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