Just weeks after the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) received major funding for this year's programming, PEP is under attack again on Capitol Hill. On May 25, the U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee approved legislation to elim
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Academy Sports Store Wrecked by Tornado
Academy Sports has been forced to close its store in Joplin, MO as a result of a tornado that swept through the area. The store will be closed indefinitely…
Fielding Eyewear Names VP of Marketing
Sportsquest, Inc. said its Fielding Eyewear unit appointed Jim Spangler as vice president of marketing and brand development.
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc. Moves HQ, Outsources Fulfillment
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc., which makes handbags and other functional accessories for women, is relocating its offices from Oakland to Berkeley, CA. and outsourcing distribution to Planet Access Company near Chicago, Ill to accommodate growth. The c
Merrell’s New Mall of America Store Up and Running
Wolverine Worldwide opened a new Merrell concept store at Mall of America in Bloomington, MN this spring…
Chinese Seize 72,000 Pair of Counterfeit Teva Sandals in Xiamen
Deckers Outdoor Corp. confirmed that customs officials in the port city of Xiamen, China seized 36,720 pairs of counterfeit Teva sport sandals with a value of RMB 216,100 ($33,280). A day after asking officials to detain the batch, customer officials seiz
JJB Says Turnaround Could Take Years as Losses Widen
JJB Sports, the U.K. sporting goods chain, warned that it would take as long as five years to turn around its business as it reported its losses widened in the last year. Pre-tax losses in its year ended Jan. 30 ballooned to 181.4 million pounds ($293.2 m
Brown Shoe’s Earnings Slide in First Quarter
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported its first quarter sales rose 4.5 percent to $624.6 million from $597.7 million a year ago, reflecting the acquisition of American Sporting Goods. Famous Footwear's comps were down 3.9 percent. On an adjusted basis, n
DSW’s Q1 Earnings Climb on 10 Percent Comp Gain
DSW Inc. reported first quarter net sales increased 12.0 percent to $503.6 million from $449.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. Comparable sales increased 10.8 percent on top of a 16.2 percent increase in comps in the first quarter of 2010. Net earni
Modell’s Closes Store in South Attleboro
Modell's Sporting Goods has closed its store in South Attleboro, MA. The 20,000-square-foot store opened in 2006…
High Gas Prices, Outdoor Industry Bolster Allure of Staycations
The staycation of 2008 fame appears to be making a comeback as rising gas and other prices continue to squeeze family budgets, according to the American Automobile Association’s annual forecast for the Memorial Day holiday…
Warrior Hockey Reorganizes, Acquires Smith Hockey
Warrior Hockey, which is owned by New Balance, announced a significant restructuring of its global product development organization and the acquisition of Smith Hockey Company, Inc. of Brockport, N.Y…
Invista to Invest $100M in Brazilian Lycra Plant
Invista is investing more than $100 million in a new Lycra fiber production plant in Paulínia, São Paulo State in Brazil. Construction for the expansion project will begin immediately, with an expected opening in late 2012…
New Philippines Partners for Saucony, Sperry and Keds
Collective Brands, Inc. announced that its Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG) has signed a wholesale distribution agreement with Iconic Advantage to broaden the reach of its Keds fashion sneaker brand and to launch the Saucony running brand and Sperry To
Airwalk Reaches License Agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU
Collective Licensing International inked a multi-year licensing deal for Airwalk with Japan's ITOCHU Corporation, which will make the company a master licensee of the brand in China, Hong Kong, and Macau…
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