Thanks to Boulder City's Parks and Recreation department, Boulder Canyon, the site for Interbike’s annual OutDoor Demo trade show, has been vastly improved. The new exhibition booth area has been relocated approximately 350 yards to the west and now
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Obituary: Former NSGA Chairman, Jack Schlicht
National Sporting Goods Association president & CEO James L. Faltinek announced that former Association Chairman Jack Schlicht, retired owner of Milwaukee Sporting Goods, Milwaukee, Wis., died Thursday, August 30. Schlicht served on the NSGA Board of Dire
BOSS Goes One on One with… Mountain Hardwear’s Mike Wallenfels
Mike Wallenfels was recently elected chairman of Outdoor Industries Association, succeeding GoLite CEO, Kim Coupounas, who held the position for two years. Wallenfels has been president of Mountain Hardwear since November of 2004. Before that he was VP of
Dick’s Launches Fan Fridays
Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to launch Fan Friday, a “substantial marketing campaign” aimed at encouraging fans across the country to show their team support by wearing official Reebok NFL apparel every Friday during the NFL season. The camp
Finish Line Pulls Plug on Paiva…
The Finish Line announced plans to close its Paiva women's athletic chain just 18 months after their debut in upscale malls in order “to focus capital on higher return opportunities.” The 15 stores, along with Paiva's Web site, will shut down by
Wal-Mart Picks Up OP License…
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed an exclusive direct-to-retail license agreement with Wal-Mart for its Ocean Pacific and OP brands for distribution of a broad range of apparel and accessories in the United States…
Globe 2007 Sales Down on Sold Businesses
Globe International Limited saw fiscal 2007 net sales decrease 18.8% to A$158.1 million ($124.3 mm) from A$194.7 million ($145.6 mm) last year as a result of the company's selling of its World Industries and Streetwear businesses. Sales for continuin
NFL Revamps Logo
The National Football League is launching a makeover of its red, white and blue “NFL Shield” logo that adorns player jerseys and fan merchandise. The new logo, which will debut at the NFL draft in April, 2008, will be slightly taller and thinner, with a n
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Improves Location
Interbike has made improvements to its annual OutDoor Demo bicycle trade show to be held in Boulder City, Nevada September 24-25, 2007. Still located in Bootleg Canyon, the new exhibition booth area has been relocated approximately 350 yards to the west a
Peak Sports Joins Grassroots
When the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance name was established in late 2006 with more than 30 members already on board, the name change symbolized their enhanced mission statement that now includes a focus on specialty retail advocacy. Peak Sports, based in th
Hilco Consumer Capital Acquires Golf Biz from Huffy
Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC and Crystal Capital have partnered to acquire the Tommy Armour, Ram, TearDrop and Zebra brands from Huffy Corporation. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. HCC management will oversee day-to-day operations of the four bra
Rocky Brands Consolidates Distribution
Rocky Brands will be consolidating its distribution operations in an effort to improve customer service and increase the company's profitability, according to Chairman and CEO Mike Brooks. Rocky Brands will immediately begin a transition plan to dist
Hibbett Sees Q3 Trends Turn Positive; Still Cautious With Annual Outlook…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. tried to put the past behind them on their quarterly conference call with analysts, describing the first 19 days of the new quarter as a series of dramatic shifts from second quarter trends. For Q3-to-date, calendar comps were
adidas Wins Out in German National Team Fight…
It appears the battle that started with Nike’s offer to sponsor the German national football (soccer) team in early December 2006 has come to a close with adidas still the team’s kit supplier. Reports out of Germany have the German Football Association (D
Kästle Re-Launches With New Owners…
Last year, Austrian entrepreneurs and former ski racers Siegfried Rumpfhuber, Alexander Lotschak and Oliver Binder acquired worldwide trademark rights for Kästle from the Benetton Group, which abandoned the brand in 1999 to develop its line of Nordica ski
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