Gear Aid™, the gear repair and maintenance brand by McNett®, announced the availability of a new odor eliminator. Specially formulated for toe shoes, barefoot shoes and other minimalist footwear, Rank Away™ is a safe and effective solution designed to tr
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Bauer’s Revenues Jump 27 Percent in Q2
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. announced revenues rose 26.6 percent to $100.3 million. Adjusted net income jumped 76.0 percent to $4.4 million from $2.5 million a year ago…
Johnny Mac’s Sporting Goods Promotes Adam Burns to COO
Team sports dealer Johnny Mac’s Sporting Goods recently announced the promotion of Adam Burns, general manager of retail sales, to the new position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. As COO, Burns will be responsible for the day-to-d
EMS Poised to Roll Out iPads to Associates in All Stores
Eastern Mountain Sports has successfully piloted the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad solution in four stores and is readying a 2012 rollout. The technology allows EMS store associates to show shoppers all products available in-store and online using iPads on the
Wolverine Sees FY11 Revenues At Low End of Range
Wolverine Worldwide said last week it expects revenues for 2011 to approximate the low end of its former guidance. At the ICR XChange investor conference, Don Grimes, SVP, CFO and treasurer, said the fourth-quarter's revenue performance was impacted
Dick’s SG Narrows Q4 Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. slightly narrowed its guidance for Q4 earnings and slightly lower its same-store outlook due to the impact of warmer than usual weather seen across the country this winter. It expects non-GAAP EPS in the range of 87 to 88
Keen Recognized for Creating New Jobs in America
Keen CEO James Curleigh attended the “Insourcing American Jobs” Forum at the White House hosted by President Obama and Vice President Biden on Wednesday. Keen had a seat at “the roundtable,” and Curleigh was one of a select group of CEOs across multiple i
Black Diamond Ties Growth to “Industry Thoroughbreds”
REI has told its vendors it is committed to doubling its $1.66 billion annual sales in the next five years, Black Diamond Equipment Inc. CEO Peter Metcalf told analysts last week at the Needham & Company, LLC 14th Annual Growth Conference. Metcalf made th
Deckers Outdoor Expects Retail To Generate Quarter of Sales by 2015
Deckers Outdoor Corp. will open 25 new stores this year and expects to have at least 200 stores generated 25 percent of its revenue by 2015, CEO, President and Chairman Angel Martinez said at the ICR XChange investor conference last week. The company alre
Sears Apparel and Home Chief Resigns
Sears Holdings Corp. confirmed Thursday that John Goodman, its chief of apparel and home division, has resigned the company, effective immediately…
Ogio Hires International Sales Director
Ogio, the maker of sport and lifestyle bags, apparel and accessories, has hired Mark Talarico as director of international sales. This new hire aligns with strategic plans to grow the brand internationally after completing a record-performing year in 2011
Confluence Watersports Hires Supply Chain and Marketing Pros
Confluence Watersports, which recently completed its move to a new campus in Greenville, S.C., announced four key new hires in the areas of sourcing and supply chain and marketing and accessories teams…
Smith Optics Selected as Preferred Vendor by The Bike Cooperative
Smith Optics has signed on as a preferred supplier to The Bike Cooperative. Effective immediately, members of the cooperative will earn rebates on purchases of Smith Optics (and sister brand Suncloud) sunglasses…
Kelly Brush Foundation Awards $100,514 in Grants to Enhance Ski Safety
The Kelly Brush Foundation awarded $100,514 in grants for spinal cord injury prevention at the end of 2011, including $53,442 in ski racing safety grants to ski clubs and teams across the country and $47,072 for adaptive athletic equipment such as monoski
Nike to Open Georgetown Location
Nike is expected to replace the large Barnes & Noble store on M Street in Georgetown, according to a Vornado, the real estate developer…
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