Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) is pleased to announce that NuCanoe has joined our organization as a Vendor Partner…
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Foot Locker Inc. Maintains Full Year Guidance
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income rose 11.9 percent in its second quarter ended Aug. 3, to $66 million, or 44 cents per share, compared with net income of $59 million, or 39 cents, last year. Comparable-store sales increased 1.8 percent. Excluding cos
REI, Cabela’s and Dick’s SG Earn High Marks for Online Stores
According to StellaService's rankings of the performance of online retailers based on their customer service levels for July, REI, Cabela's and Dick's Sporting Goods earned the top grades in the sporting goods/outdoor channel…
Skullcandy Secures $50 Million Credit Line
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Skullcandy Inc. said it entered into a credit agreement and revolving line of credit note with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which provides a line of credit of up to $50 million…
Easton Bell Sports Names Recent Bell, Blackburn Hires
Easton-Bell Sports announced several recent hires and promotions aimed at bolstering brand management, product design and marketing at Bell and Blackburn…
Famous Footwear Partners with The Salvation Army
With the back-to-school season in full swing, Famous Footwear is focusing on families in need in the New York City area by providing more than 100 pairs of the season's hottest shoe styles for kids through The Salvation Army – Greater New York Divisi
Dick’s Sporting Goods and ESPN Introduce “Hell Week”
Dick's Sporting Goods and ESPN introduced Hell Week, an original documentary chronicling the Station Camp High School football team as they endure a preseason overnight training camp deep in the Tennessee mountains. The documentary debuts Thursday, A
BMC Switzerland Names Delehanty US Sales Manager
BMC Switzerland has hired Dan Delehanty as the new national sales manager for its U.S. operations…
CandA Commits to Reducing Water Footprint Via Organic Cotton
Swiss fashion retailer C&A has agreed on a new three-year program to further reduce its water footprint after a study by the Water Footprint Network (WFN) found that the grey water footprint of conventional cotton cultivation is five times greater than th
Billabong Refinancing Offer Undergoes Revision
US private equity groups Centerbridge and Oaktree are considering whether to make a last-minute bid for Billabong after a Takeovers Panel ruling opened the company up to rival takeover offers, according to a report by the Australian. The panel had forced
Parents Wrapping Up Back-to-school Shopping Early
The average family with school-age children in grades K-12 has already completed more than half (52.1 percent) of its shopping, up from 40.1 percent the same time last year and the highest percent in the survey’s history, according to National Retai
Wolverine Promotes Jodi Watson to President, Consumer Direct
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Jodi K. Watson to the position of president, consumer direct. Watson was most recently vice president of e-commerce for the company…
Rawlings Reveals New Sabermetric Component for Gold Glove Award
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) unveiled the committee of seven sabermetric experts and the SABR Defensive Index (SDI), the new statistical breakdown for the
Keen Introduces Customization Program for the Newport H2
Keen has unveiled Keen Custom, a customization program for its iconic Newport H2 sandal. With more than 80 colors to choose from and more than 65 million possible sandal color combinations, Keen fans can lead the design process…
Foot Locker Partners With E! News Co-Anchor Terrence Jenkins For Back-to-School
Foot Locker, Inc. has partnered with Terrence 'J' Jenkins, co-anchor of E! News, to share his style tips and favorite looks for the back-to-school season…
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