Reports out of Brazil have adidas making overtures to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to become sponsor. The CBF's current contract with rival Nike is set to expire in 2018 with adidas' bid reportedly far outpacing the current level s
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Nautilus lays off 30
Nautilus laid off about 30 people across the company in an effort to move “decision-making closer to the customer,” according to the Oregonian.
Sole Technology Names VP of Apparel
Sole Technology announced the addition of Diem Culley as its new vice president of apparel. Before joining Sole Technology, Culley held the position as vice president of merchandising operations, purchasing and planning at O’Neill and Lost and successfull
Joe’s Readies Openings for Bellevue and Kirkland Stores
Joe's Sports, Outdoor & More, formerly G.I. Joe's, said it plans to host community-wide grand openings for new stores in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, beginning with ribbon-cuttings at each store at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2007…
Tour of Utah Postponed; Executive Director Resigns
The Board of Directors of the Tour of Utah bicycle race announced today that this year’s event will be postponed. After several months of aggressive sales and marketing efforts, the management team was unable to secure the required level of sponsorship su
Sears Holdings to See Board Change
Sears Holdings Corporation announced that Donald J. Carty has informed the company that he has decided not to stand for re-election to the board of directors at the company's scheduled annual meeting in May. Mr. Carty, who was named Vice Chairman and
Gander Mountain Sees Billion Dollar Year Ahead…
Gander Mountain fourth quarter sales increased 16.4% to $326.9 million compared to $280.8 million during the fourth quarter of last year. Comparable store sales inched up 0.4% and were not as strong as management planned due to the warmest December on rec
The Finish Line Q4 Hurt by Weakness in Urban, Mid-Price Product and Paiva Costs…
The Finish Line, Inc. saw considerable pain in its urban formats in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 3 and pointed to increased promotional activity and lack of differentiation in the mall as the primary reasons for the overall weakness in the athlet
Johnson Outdoors Acquires New Diving Equipment Brand
Johnson Outdoors acquired Seemann Sub, a German diving equipment brand. The family-owned and managed German company was acquired from Robert and Ella Stoss. The transaction, which closed on April 2, 2007, continues Johnson Outdoors’ strategic focus on ac
TJX Says Info From At Least 45.7 Million Cards Stolen
TJX Cos. confirmed that credit- and debit-card information for at least 45.7 million of its customers was stolen in 2003…
Play Ball USA at SGMA Show
Play Ball USA will hold its annual meeting June 10 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. On June 11, they will hold a silent auction of sports memorabilia at the group’s booth on the trade show floor. Approximately 50 items will be displayed for
Mike Ashley Buys adidas Stake; RBK Moves EU Headquarters
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley has invested £183 million ($350 mm) on a 3.14% stake in adidas. The entrepreneur used his own resources to buy the adidas stake, rather than those of Sports Direct…
OBIT: Richmond B. Hosley
Richmond B. Hosley, 60, former president, international division for Jockey International Inc., passed away on March 10, 2007. Mr. Hosley was born in 1947 in New Haven, Conn…
Dynacraft Bikes Recall
The CPSC and Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif. are recalling about 32,000 Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles. The bicycles were manufactured by Shun Lu Bicycle Company of Guangdong, China…
RECALL: West Marine Inflator Pumps
The CPSC and Stearns Inc., are recalling about 1,400 West Marine Inflator Pumps The recalled units were originally imported by Sevylor, who was recently acquired by Stearns…
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