Christy Sports, a 48-door, family-owned ski and snowboard retailer, is partnering with Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) to support its 5th and 6th Grade Passport Programs…
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LL Bean Raises Another $114,000 for One Fund Boston
L.L.Bean will donate $114,000 to The One Fund Boston following the sale of 3,500 limited edition totes made from the 2012 Fenway Park tarp…
Dick’s Revamps Jersey Report
Dick's Sporting Goods announced an updated and upgraded “Jersey Report,” with new advanced features to provide fans unparalleled insights into pro football jersey sales at Dick's Sporting Goods nationwide and online…
FTC Proposes Changes to Wool Products Labeling Rules
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to its Wool Products Labeling Rules as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides…
L.L. Bean Rewards Employees for Best Summer Since 2008
L.L. Bean has paid out slightly more than $1 million in cash bonuses to 5,000 full- and part-time employees in recognition of its best spring/summer since 2008, according to a reported in the Bangor Daily News…
SmartWool Donates for Boulder Flood Relief
SmartWool’s president, Mark Satkiewicz, announced in a memo to staff this morning that the company would immediately contribute toward the flood relief efforts underway in and around Boulder, CO, where the company’s design center is based. Spe
Bricks-and-clicks Way Behind in Converting Customers on Line
Marketlive Inc. said bricks-and-clicks (B&C) retailers using its e-commerce platform made hefty revenue and traffic gains online in the first half of the year, but came in dead last among six customer segments when it came to converting online visits to s
Jarden Corp. Raises Nearly $700 Million in Stock Sale
Jarden Corp. raised approximately $687.7 million in a public offering of 15 million shares of common stock last week, but said it could raise its take by nearly $100 million if underwriters exercise options over the next 30 days…
Paddleexpo Shifts to Smaller Venue
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
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
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