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Sports Chalet Changes Venue for Olberz Memorial Service
Sport Chalet has changed venues for Friday's memorial service for its founder Norbert Olberz due to overwhelming response. The memorial service will now start at noon Friday July 22 and be held at…
Nike Facing Worker Abuse Claims at Converse Plant
Nike Inc. is facing new claims of worker abuse in Indonesia. The report stemmed from interviews in March and April by the Associated Press of dozens of workers at Pou Chen Group factory in Sukabumi, about 60 miles from Jakarta that make Converse shoes…
Converse Offers Free Studio Time to Aspiring Musicians
Converse Inc. officially announced the opening of its Brooklyn recording studio, Converse Rubber Tracks, which allows artists to sign up and record songs for free…
Modell’s Sporting Goods To Help Fan Who Caught Jeter’s 3,000th Hit
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the beginning of “Christian Lopez Week” to give some financial help to the Yankees fan who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit…
Athletic Footwear Subcontractors Accused of Polluting China’s Rivers
Plants subcontracted by Adidas, Nike and Puma were among accused of polluting rivers in China with toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals banned in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report from environment group Greenpeace…
Big 5 Enters Consulting Agreement with Tom Schlauch
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said in a financial filing that it entered into a an independent contractor services agreement with Thomas Schlauch, its head buyer who is planning to retire…
Patagonia Sales Chief Joins Levi’s
Paul Zadoff, most recently VP of global sales for Patagonia, has been appointed senior vice president of wholesale commercial operations for the Americas at Levi Strauss & Co…
Puma Relaunches Project Pink
Puma has kicked off its second year of Project Pink on the heels of an over $60,000 donation to the Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund at Magee-Womens Foundation in 2010…
Dead Down Wind Adds Keller to Marketing Team
Dead Down Wind (DDW) and D2W guide gear have tapped Trent Keller to their marketing team. In his new role, Keller will serve as the marketing manager for Dead Down Wind, managing all media, advertising, product management and social media initiatives…
BDE Urged by Retailers to Add Apparel Business
Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf said REI, EMS and MEC have been asking BDE to enter the apparel business in recent years because many of the original specialty outdoor brands have widened their distribution to department stores, full line sporti
Interim CEO Sees Messaging Disconnect with Most Price-Sensitive Consumer
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
Nebraska Book Co. Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nebraska Book Co., one of the largest college bookstore operators, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware to restructure its debt. The Lincoln, NE-based company operates about 280 bookstores on or near college campuses and is a large wholesaler o
Collective Brands Sheds Light on Payless Struggles
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
Callaway CEO Resigns; Company Announces Layoffs Amidst Weak Q2 Forecast
Callaway Golf Company management expressed optimism even as the company announced the resignation of its CEO and impending job cuts amidst a weak Q2 forecast…
Zoot Sports Partners with TriStar on Running Events
Zoot Sports has partnered with TriStar and is now the exclusive apparel and shoe partner for five major events: TriStar Mallorca, TriStar Worms-Germany, TriStar Lyon, TriStar Estonia and TriStar Monaco…
