Paddleexpo reduced exhibitor space by more than a third, marking the first time in the German show’s 11 year history that it has not expanded. The move enabled the trade show, which takes place Oct. 2-4 in Nuremburg, to secure a more attractive venu
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Fanatics Appoints EVP, Business Affairs
Fanatics, Inc., the online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, hired Gary Gertzog as executive vice president of business affairs. Gertzog comes to Fanatics after spending nearly 20 years at the National Football League…
Sports Direct Added to FTSE 100 After Another Impressive Quarter
The UK's largest sporting goods retailer worked its way into the FTSE 100 Index last week after reporting gross margins grew 23.2 percent in the quarter ended July 28…
Dual Surveys Signal Strong Rebound in UK Retail
Confidence in the U.K’s retail recovery strengthened last week when the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported comparable store sales increased 1.8 percent in August compared with August 2012, when they had declined 0.4 percent as shoppers were di
Lululemon Cuts Outlook on Prolonged Recall Woes
Some recalls are worse than others. Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell $3.75 to $65.29, or 5.4 percent, on Thursday after the company delivered a disappointing outlook for the rest of the year. The yoga-inspired retailer said the current third quarter had
SFIA: Home Fitness Shipments Finally Surpass 2007
According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association in its 2013 Tracking the Fitness Movement report, 2012 fitness equipment sales in both the consumer and commercial markets grew — 3.5 percent for Home Use (to $3.56 billion) and 8.5 percent for Commer
Survey Finds Overwhelming Support for More Funding for U.S. Forests
Seven in 10 Americans said they would support a small increase in taxes in order to provide additional funding to restore forests damaged by fire and conserve additional lands, according to results of a new nationwide survey of voters released by the Nati
Little Hotties Wins Award at Chain Drug Store Show
Little Hotties, a division of Implus Corporation, was awarded the Product Showcase Award in the seasonal items division at the 2013 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo that took place August 10-13 in Las Vegas…
Roxy to Use Plusfoam in Spring 14 Women’s Sandal
Quiksilver’s Roxy brand will release a new zero-waste, 100 percent recyclable flip flop worldwide in Spring 2014 made from Plus Compound Technologies' 100 percent recyclable PLUSfoam material. PLUS Compound Technologies operates reclaim facilit
NRS to Open European Distribution Center in 2014
NRS, the Moscow, ID maker and distributor of all paddlesports gear, will open a new new European distribution center in 2014 that will to provide even better service, pricing and delivery to its European dealers.
RECALL: 2,200 LLBean Boat Carts
LLBean recalled about 2,200 LLBean Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts because the cart’s plastic wheel rims can burst when the rubber tires are over-inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers…
The Bike Cooperative Adds E-Bike Maker Currie Technologies as Vendor
The Bike Cooperative has picked up California-based e-bike maker Currie Technologies in response to growing interest from its member retailers…
Fleet Feet Partners with Maine Running Company
Fleet Feet, Inc., the franchiser of running specialty stores, said John Rogers has partnered with Fleet Feet and will convert his two Maine Running Company stores into Fleet Feet Sports stores. This will allow Rogers to align his business with a national
NRF Asks Judge To ‘Right Or Reject’ Flawed Swipe Fee Settlement
The National Retail Federation asked a federal judge to “right or reject” a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, saying the measure needs to be rewritten to do more to bring the soaring fees under control an
New England Footwear Launches Crowd Funding Effort
New England Footwear, parent of GoLite Footwear, recently launched a crowd funding effort on Indiegogo, an international site where businesses and charities solicit pledges to raise money. The goal is to raise $150,000 to: “Help fund NEF's first Amer
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