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Nike Training Exec Joins Gatorade
Andrea Fairchild, former global business development director for Women's Training at Nike, Inc., has been named VP of brand marketing at Gatorade…
Gildan Activewear Missing Six Employees in Haiti
Gildan Activewear Inc. is unable to account for six of its 44 employees in Haiti, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chamandy said in a memo to employees. As reported, one of Gildan's three contractor facilities in Haiti was “substantially damaged” in the
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Partners with Nau
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance added the apparel brand Nau as a vendor partner…
Grassroots Outdoors Alliance Partners with Peregrine Outfitters
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance partnered with Peregrine Outfitters as its new vendor partner…
Steyr Arms Acquires Merkel
Steyr Arms has acquired Merkel USA. The merging of Steyr Arms and Merkel USA will take place in the 25,000-sq.ft. headquarters facility in Trussville, AL, complete with gunsmithing facilities and an underground testing range. The merged entities will cont
Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers
With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp
Collective Brands Acquires Above The Rim Brand From Reebok
Collective Brands, Inc. acquired the Above The Rim (ATR) brand from Reebok International for an undisclosed amount. Collective Licensing International (CLI) will expand the urban-basketball themed brand…
REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
FedEx, NWF Team Up
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies to provide support to America's urban ecosystems…
Taylor Joins Mossberg as VP Sales and Marketing
Effective immediately, Tom Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing for O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Taylor comes to Mossberg from his role as Executive Director of the Remington Outdoor Foundation, where he led strategy development and i
CSF Adds Director of Development
Dan Keen, most recently of Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutiucals, joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation as the new Director of Development. Keen will begin work on January 15 and travel to the 2010 Shot Show…
Fleet Feet Sees 10% Comp Gain in 2009
Fleet Feet, Inc.'s revenues reached more than $96 million in sales in 2009 on a 10% comp store gain. The results were released an awards dinner on Tuesday at the franchisor's annual Winter Franchise Conference in New Orleans…
Macy’s Lundgren Named Chairman of NRF Board
The National Retail Federation today announced Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President and CEO of Macy’s, Inc., will serve as the Chairman of its Board of Directors, elected during NRF's 99th Annual Convention and Expo in New York City…
Big 5 Reports 8% Revenue Gain in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended Jan. 3 were $237.6 million compared to net sales of $219.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Same store sales increased 0.1% for the quarter. The co
REI Plans Store for Norwalk, CT
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced plans to open a new store in Norwalk, CT in the fall of 2010. The one-story, 24,000-square-foot store will be REI's second in Connecticut, joining a location in West Hartford, CT, which opened in 2007…
