America Bikes, the coalition of national bicycling and trail advocacy groups, has hired Caron Whitaker as campaign director. Whitaker will coordinate the efforts of America Bikes over the next several years, as the federal transportation legislation progr
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Forest Service Memo Bolsters Biking Access
The U.S. Forest Service has sent a memo to field staff reminding them that bicycling should be regulated the same way as hiking and equestrian uses, according to IMBA. Some USFS personnel had been applying the same rules to govern biking and motor vehicle
McDavid Partners with CA Interscholastic Federation
McDavid Sports and the California Interscholastic Federation, South Section have signed an agreement to continue their partnership through 2011. The agreement names McDavid as a supporting partner of the CIF Southern Section exclusive to the sports medic
Outdoor Research Shrinks Packaging
In a move to save retailers shelf space and reduces its environmental footprint, Outdoor Research has converted the packaging used for its Stuff Sack line from a non-recyclable #5- Polypropylene plastic to a paper product. The new packages use CCNB, or “C
adidas Settles Three-Stripe Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
adidas AG settled a trademark-infringement lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of copying its three-stripe design on sneakers. adidas and Wal-Mart filed a joint request on Aug. 29 to dismiss the three-year-old case in federal court in Portland, OR. A ju
Warrior Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against the NCAA
Warrior Lacrosse has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking damages of more than $30 million they say will be caused under new men's lacrosse equipment rules. The rules in question detail the size of the lacrosse stick head…
Quiksilver to record ‘Significant’ Loss on Rossi Sale, DC Leads the Pack in Fiscal Q3
Quiksilver, Inc. ended its fiscal third quarter with a sales increase derived largely from the effects of shifting currency exchange rates, but the prospect of getting the Rossignol business off the books helped to buoy management’s outlook. As detailed
Ashworth Partners with Golf Channel
Ashworth, Inc. has partnered with Golf Channel as the golf-apparel supplier for Golf Channel's new season of “Big Break X: Michigan,” which debuts October 7. The show's eight two-person teams have been supplied Ashworth product from the company&
Athletic Footwear a Ray of Sunshine in Cloudy August
As the numbers roll in for the retail fiscal month of August, it is pretty clear that retailers are looking to athletic footwear to keep footwear sales numbers in positive territory. While the later back-to-school season has clearly impacted retailers, a
Cole Haan Launches Sharapova Collection
Cole Haan, a subsidiary of Nike, announced Maria Sharapova will serve as a lead collaborator and the face of Cole Haan Sporting, a new collection for Spring 2009, rooted in sport and fashion. The collection introduces new technologies like Flywire which b
August Retail Sales Hurt by Economy, Inventories
Based on preliminary input from a number of executives reporting August retail comparable store sales results last week, the slumping housing market, higher fuel prices and an overall weaker economy wasn’t the only reason for a disappointing back-to-schoo
Dick’s Sporting Goods Sees Lodge Business as Toughest; Golf Also a Struggle
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference, management from Dick’s Sporting Goods provided a bit of additional color into its business and also some insight into its prospects for the future as they drive their ultimate goal for 800 stores.
Acushnet to Shift Production to Asia
The Acushnet Company plans to produce its top-selling Titleist Pro-V1 golf balls in Asia within 3 to 5 years. The company will trim domestic production of the Pro-V1 by about 20% and eliminate an estimated 100 jobs through attrition in coming years, accor
Ocean Minded Names General Manager
Ocean Minded, Inc., which was acquired by Crocs in 2007, has appointed Andrew Palmer to fill the newly created position of general manager. Palmer joins Ocean Minded with more than 20 years of experience in the action sports market. Notably, Palmer was co
Neiman Marcus August Comp Sales Remain Flat
Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced that in the four-week August period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment (which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman) decreased 0.4%. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the compan
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