David I. Fuente, former chairman and CEO of Office Depot, has resigned from the board of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., according to an SEC filing. Dick's SG said Fuente resigned to “pursue other interests.”…
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ADT: Store Thefts Up in 2010
Retailers lost more than $37 billion to theft last year, according to an annual survey recently conducted by the University of Florida with a funding grant from ADT Commercial, a major security systems integrator…
Cramer Products Buys Stromgren Athletics
Cramer Products, Inc., the maker of sports medicine and physical education products, announced that it has acquired Stromgren Athletics of Hays, KS. Stromgren will operate independently from Cramer, with no changes to its staff or operation in Hays…
BOSS Goes One-on-One with VF Outdoor’s Steve Rendle
VF Corporation last week announced it would acquire The Timberland Company in a deal valued at approximately $2 billion (see BOSS_1124)…
Obermeyer Hires Veteran Merchandiser
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer appointed Ryan Meyer as the brand’s newest merchandiser. In his new role, Meyer will serve as overall product category expert, helping to improve brand collections from starting concept through design, line development, s
Kneissl Liquidation Now Seen Imminent
Creditors are expected to begin liquidating Austrian ski manufacturer Kneissl as soon as this week after its largest shareholder failed to meet a Wednesday deadline for investing $3 million in the bankrupt company, according to a report by Freidlnews.com.
Ryder Taps Mountain Bike Pro Schwartz as Brand Specialist
Ryders Eyewear has hired former pro mountain biker Joe Schwartz as brand specialist. A former brand ambassador for companies like Kona, Smith Optics and Bell, Schwartz has experience in product line development and web content development that will boost
Blackstone Eyeing Wolfskin
Blackstone Group LP is in negotiations to acquire the German outdoor gear maker Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. KGaA for about $1 billion, according to two separate wire reports…
Industry Vendors See Q1 Sales Up Double-Digits
Vendors who bolstered inventories with heavier buys in the 2010 fourth quarter were rewarded by a healthier selling environment in the 2011 first quarter as overall revenues for manufacturers improved a robust 12.0% during the quarter…
Rubel Exits Collective Brands; Olivet Assumes Chair
Collective Brands Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matt Rubel resigned last week and a search for a permanent replacement was launched…
New Balance Sees Strong Growth in Franchise Stores
New Balance announced that its U.S. licensed franchise stores have seen increased year-over-year sales for the past nine straight months, but comp store sales growth appears to be slipping since February…
Census Bureau: May Leisure Products Retail Sales Rose
Though retail sales rose for the 11th straight month in May, rising gas prices and a weak labor market took the steam out of consumer spending, with only a few retail sectors reporting growth over April…
SEW Goes One-on-One with VF Outdoor’s Steve Rendle
VF Corporation last week announced it would acquire The Timberland Company in a deal valued at approximately $2 billion (see BOSS_1124). VF will move Timberland into its VF Outdoor and Action Sports coalition, which already includes the Vans, The North F
Dick’s Sporting Goods Sees Academy Competition Less Formidable Outside Texas
Speaking at William Blair & Co.'s Growth Stock Conference last week, Dick's Sporting Goods Chairman and CEO Ed Stack said that Academy Sports may become a tougher competitor following its acquisition by KKR…
Jarden Sees Coleman Camping Gear Sales Very Strong at Mom and Pop Retailers
Jarden Corp. President and CEO Jim Lille reported that retail sales of its camping products have been strong since April and that it expects to make up fishing sales lost to Midwest flooding over the course of what forecast to be a long, hot summer…
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