When asked which of a list of popular U.S. professional sports they most associate with negative moral values, football (52 percent) is America's top selection by a nearly two-to-one margin over basketball (28 percent), the next most cited sport. Box
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LeBron James Leads Athletes Ranking
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (No. 1), Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson (No. 2), and Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (No. 3) topped the Horrow Sports Ventures/MVPindex 2014 POWER 100 ranking of the world's most powerful pr
Mostly Bullish Holiday Forecasts Arrive
With one exception, several promising holiday forecasts were released last week. The National Retail Federation said the despite a turbulent start to 2014, it expects retail sales in November and December (excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales) to inc
MidwayUSA Earns Online Award
MidwayUSA, a shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and hunting internet retailer announced it has earned the 2014 Bizrate Circle of Excellence Award…
Canadian Tire Targets 9 Percent Growth at FGL Sports
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited outlined a three-year vision to keep the company on the offensive in a rapidly changing retail environment and grow annual sales by at least 3 percent at Canadian Tire, 5 percent at Mark's and 9 percent at FGL Sports
The Buckle’s Comps Rise 2.2 Percent in September
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales increased 2.2 percent in September. Net sales increased 4.1 percent to $103.1 million…
Soccerloco Partners with the American Business Women’s Association
Soccerloco, a leading soccer apparel & equipment retailer, has partnered with the American Business Women’s Association to award a $2,000 college scholarship through a essay-writing contest. Any female student who is currently enrolled in college fo
Steamboat Sues Salt Lake Tourism Bureau, Resorts Over “Ski City USA”
Steamboat Ski Resort is suing Utah tourism officials, claiming a $1.8 million Ski City U.S.A. campaign designed to lure tourists from Colorado violates their Ski Town, U.S.A. trademark…
Suzuki Marine Names New Executives
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. Marine Division, has announced several organizational changes…
Flight 23 to Open in Chicago
Flight 23, a partnership between Foot Locker's Footaction chain and Nike's Jordan brand that sells only Jordan merchandise, plans to open a 36,000-square-foot retail store in Chicago…
Zumiez’s September Comps Rise 6.6 percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2014 increased 12.5 percent to $66.3 million, compared to $58.9 million for the five-week period ended Oct. 5, 2013. The company's comparable sales increased 6.6 percen
REI CEO Stritzke to Keynote OIWC Awards at OR Winter Marketke
REI President and CEO Jerry Stritzke will be the speaker at OIWC’s Keynote and Leadership Awards Presentation at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Gap Inc. Sets CEO Succession Plan
Gap Inc. announced that Art Peck, the president of its Growth, Innovation and Digital division who has guided Athleta and Piperlime,, has been selected by the board of directors to succeed Glenn Murphy as the company’s next chief executive officer,
Terramar Named Official Baselayer Supplier by Snowsports Instructors
Terramar Sports is the official supplier of base layer products for the National Ski Patrol (NSP) and the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI)…
Under Armour to Open Brand House in Philadelphia
Under Armour plans to open a Brand House store in Philadelphia, according to a report from the Baltimore Business Journal…
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