Black Diamond Hosts UAC Benefit

Black Diamond Equipment and the Uinta Brewing Company, are sponsoring the twelfth annual fund-raiser party to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center. Slated for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22nd at Black Diamond in Salt Lake City, the festivities will incl

Sara Lee Apparel Names CFO

Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia appointed E. Lee Wyatt Jr. to the position of chief financial officer. In assuming the CFO position, Wyatt will be responsible for many of the new roles that Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia will be required to

NSGA Study Reveals Female Spending Trends…

NSGA’s recent study, “The Sporting Goods Market in 2005,” found that females are significant purchasers in many important footwear and equipment categories. In 2004, females purchased 54% of the $14.8 billion of athletic footwear sold at retail. However,

Huffy Reorganization Plan Approved…

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio approved Huffy Corporation’s Disclosure Statement for this Joint Plan of Reorganization and authorized Huffy to begin soliciting approval from its creditors. The company expects to emerge from Ch

Equipment Innovation Turns Heads at OR…

While business is the excuse we use to travel to Salt Lake City twice a year, the highlight of the show season is always the chance to check out the greatest new gear. There certainly was an abundance of eye-opening innovation at this year’s summer market

prAna Brings Wind Power to Retailers…

PrAna is making strides toward working against climate change by making a 3,000,000 KW Hours commitment to renewable energy in the form of wind power. PrAna will launch its initiative this fall starting with 100 of its retailers, with the intention of bri

Under Armour Creates Link to Video Game Market

Under Armour Performance Apparel announced its entry into the branded entertainment market with the release of two upcoming video games, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006. UA partnered with Ubisoft Entertainment

Big 5 Taps Finance Veteran for CFO Post

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has announced the hiring of Barry D. Emerson to be the company's new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He is expected to begin employment with Big 5 during early September…

Nordstrom, Inc. to Purchase a Majority Interest in Jeffrey

Nordstrom, Inc. has purchased a majority interest in Jeffrey, which operates two successful luxury specialty stores, Jeffrey New York and Jeffrey Atlanta. Jeffrey Kalinsky, the founder and purveyor of the two stores, will become Director of Designer Merc