Tabata USA Inc of Long Beach, CA. is voluntarily recalling about 250 TUSA RS-670 regulators because they pose a danger of drowning, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Category: Sports/Fitness
JD Sports Sees 2.5% Comp Gain in 2009
JD Sports has posted a rise in group profit before tax and exceptional items of 26% to 67.4 million pounds ($92 million) in its year ended Jan. 30, up from 53.6 million pounds ($81.4 million) the prior year. Total revenue increased 14.7% to 769.8 million
Quiksilver Sells Raisins Swim Brands
Quiksilver Inc. agreed to sell its Raisins portfolio of swim brands to AOM Holdings, LLC. The brands, which Quiksilver has operated since 1994, include Raisins, Raisins Girls, Leilani, Island Soul an Island Escape…
Nikwax Releases Updated CSR Report
Nikwax listed achieving ISO 14001 certification and being named one of the “Top 60 Green Companies in the U.K. as two of the more notable developments in an update to its Corporate Social Responsibility Report…
Coleman Company Celebrates New Kansas DC
The Coleman Company, Inc. celebrated Friday the official opening of Coleman’s Distribution Center at Midwest Commerce Center which employs 260 in Gardner, Kan…
Colorado Proposal May Open Some Roadless Areas
If approved by the federal government, a proposal submitted by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to manage the state’s 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest would make it easier for ski areas to expand in those areas…
Crimson Trace Announces Management Team Additions
Crimson Trace has announced several new additions to the Crimson Trace management team. Michael Caulk is now overseeing the engineering department at Crimson Trace as Director of Engineering, Fredrick Karl has been promoted to Product Development Director
ATK Acquires Blackhawk
Alliant Techsystems has acquired Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, LLC. ATK said the acquisition of Blackhawk, combined with the recent acquisition of Eagle Industries, strengthens ATK’s position in tactical accessories and equipment fo
March Comps Climb 9% at Dillard’s
Dillard's, Inc. reported sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010 were $526.9 million versus $$490.1 million a year ago, an 8% gain. Sales in comparable stores increased 9% for the five-week period…
The TJX Cos. Sees March Comps Spike 12%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010, were $2.0 billion, up 19% over the $1.7 billion achieved during the five-week period ended April 4, 2009. For the nine-week period ended April 3, 2010, sales reached $3.4
Kohl’s Sees 22.5% Boost in March Comps
Kohl’s Corporation announced that total sales for the five-week month ended April 3, 2010 increased 26.4% over the five-week month ended April 4, 2009. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 22.5%…
JC Penney March Comps Climb 5.4%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable store sales increased 5.4% for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010. In last year’s March period, comparable store sales decreased 7.2%…
Internet Advertising Rebounded in Q4
Though U.S. Internet advertising revenues declined 3.4% in 2009 they hit a record $6.3 billion in the fourth quarter, marking a 2.6% increase year-over-year and a 14% increase over the third quarter of 2009, accoridng to the IAB Internet Advertising Reven
ASR Aligns 2011 Show Dates
Action Sports Retailer, ASR, announced 2011 dates with January 13th-15th as the dates for the ASR Access event and August 18th-20th for ASR Marketplace. The selected dates and the event's number of days, back to three, come in response to the industr
Power Plate Signs MLB Stars
Power Plate, the fitness equipment maker, has added Justin Morneau and Dustin Pedroia, the 2006 and 2008 American League MVP's, to its lineup of endorsers…
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