Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the professional outdoor lacrosse league, and Gear-Up Sports Worldwide announced that they have agreed upon a two-year extension of its sponsorhip agreement. Gear-Up Sports first joined the league as an Official Partner and Eq
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Collective Brands Q3 Income Slips Following Stride Rite Acquisition
Collective Brands, Inc.'s third quarter, the first financial reporting period since the acquisition of Stride Rite, net earnings were $25.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, down 11.8% versus third quarter 2006 net earnings of $28.9 million, or
Mountain Equipment Co-op Hires CEO
Mountain Equipment Co-op, based in Vancouver, has promoted David Labistour, presently MEC's senior manager of buying and design, as its new CEO. Labistour will take over from Peter Robinson, who has led the Co-op since 2000 and is moving to the chief
SGMA Sells Spring Market to SurfExpo Owners
dmg world media, the group that also produces SurfExpo, will partner with the SGMA to launch the SGMA Team Sports Show and the SGMA Sports Licensing Show. Both shows are scheduled to take place June 9-11, 2008 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Ve
NRF Looks for Improvements in WTO Retail Regulations
The National Retail Federation is reviewing a draft text of proposed new trade remedy rules released today by the World Trade Organization, and will focus on whether the draft will result in reforms to end the increasing abuse of anti-dumping and counterv
Genesco Hurt by Third Quarter Journeys Results; The Finish Line Subpoenaed in Merger Deal…
The Finish Line has become the latest party to receive a grand jury subpoena from the Office of the U.S. Attorney to produce documents relating to its merger with Genesco. The Finish Line said in a statement that it is complying with the request and does
Famous Footwear Q3 Hurt by Slower Traffic…
Famous Footwear endured a tough quarter and back-to-school period, according to company President Joe Wood. He pointed to the shift in the retail calendar and the tough comparison to last year, when Famous posted a very strong quarter, but also cited redu
Sports, Inc. Fall Show Sees Dealer Excitement…
Since starting its fall Team Dealer Show in Las Vegas in 1999, Sports, Inc. has grown the event from a single ball room at the Four Seasons hotel into two ballrooms with separate conference rooms for major vendor attendees like Rawlings, Under Armour, Ru
K2 Sports Opens Seattle HQ; Skates Into Hockey Market…
K2 Sports celebrated the completion of its new 310,000-square-foot headquarters in Seattle with a snow-shoveling ceremony with Washington governor, Chris Gregoire. K2 began construction on the office space inside the facility located in Seattle’s SODO dis
Shoe Pavilion Sees Loss, Launches Consignment Biz…
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. reported Q3 sales jumped 18.2% to $37.3 million from $31.6 million, with comparable store sales up 2.3%. The retailer reported a net loss of $10.2 million, or $1.07 per share, against a loss of $318,000, or 3 cents, a year ago…
AboutGolf Focuses on RandD with New Research Park…
AboutGolf plans to expand its research and development facility with the establishment of a state-of-the-art campus in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, approximately 15 miles from its Maumee, Ohio world headquarters…
RECALL: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods announced recalls for lounge chairs and recliners and for pitchbacks sold through its stores last week.
Zumiez Q3 Comps Up Despite Weather Worries
Zumiez Inc. reported that the weather woes affecting the general retail environment had the same affects on the company’s third quarter, especially hampering sales of cold weather products, in both hardgoods and softgoods…
M. Hidary Names VP of Sales for Everlast, Russell
M. Hidary & Company has hired Alan Handel as VP of sales for their Everlast, Russell Athletic and Maui & Sons divisions. Alan joins M. Hidary from Russell Athletic where he was VP of retail sales for 6 years…
Amer Sports Halts U.S. Golf Ball Production
Amer Sports plans to close its golf ball production plant in Humboldt, Tennessee on December 14, 2007. The owner of the Wilson brand will outsource all golf ball production in the future…
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