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Suunto Names Sales Rep of the Year

Suunto has named Kevin Hirsh as their North American Sales Rep of the Year for 2008. Hirsh, of FHB Sales, covers Northern California and Northern Nevada and has been working with Suunto for over a year and a half…

Somnio Running Names Denny, ink. PR Agency of Record

Customizable running shoe company Somnio has named communications firm Denny, ink. as its public relations agency of record. Denny, ink. will oversee all public relations initiatives for the Santa Cruz-based shoe company. Effective immediately, Denny, ink

Asics Lowers Guidance Despite Solid Q3

Asics Corp. reported third quarter net sales of ¥60.42 billion ($628.9 mm), increasing 5.5% from net sales of ¥57.27 billion ($506.3 mm) last year. The company saw growth in both footwear and apparel more than offset a slight decline in equipment sales, b

McDavid Partners with Inside Lacrosse

McDavid Sports Medicine has partnered with Inside Lacrosse as part of an effort to increase its presence within the lacrosse market. The arrangement with Inside Lacrosse gives McDavid’s HexPad collection of protective apparel an on-field presence at some

Sports Direct Reiterates Full Year Guidance

Sports Direct International Plc. forecast full-year earnings in line with guidance as it reported a 12% increase in third-quarter sales. The U.K.-based company, which owns the Sports World and Lillywhites stores as well as brands such as Slazenger, Lonsd

Joe’s Sports Temporarily Lays Off Half of Warehouse Workforce

Joe's Sports, Outdoor & More will temporarily lay off half the work force at its Wilsonville, OR distribution center, reported The Oregonian. Employees were told this week that the warehouse, which distributes to all 31 of the chain's stores, wo

The Finish Line Tests New Urban Concept

The Finish Line Inc. plans to test a new concept called Decibel that eventually could replace its Man Alive chain, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. The retailer is rebranding four Man Alive stores for an April launch and is remerchandising

Life Fitness Opens New Retail Store in United Arab Emirates

Life Fitness has opened a company branded store in Dubai located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The store is the first of its kind in UAE to sell Life Fitness equipment exclusively, and is designed to be inviting and approachable to encourage customer

Timberland Opens SoHo Location

Timberland will open a new brand store on lower Broadway in New York City’s SoHo district on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The new 2,000 square foot Timberland store is located at 474 Broadway, between Broome and Grand Streets, and incorporates salvaged industri

City Sports Opens Flagship in Manhattan

City Sports announced the opening of a high-profile flagship store in the heart of Manhattan at Rockefeller Center, 64 West 48th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. The retailer said the opening underscores “the company's growth strategy and commitm

Insider Trading Charges Settled in DSG/Galyan’s Case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled an insider trading case against four individuals, including the former vice president of real estate at Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., related to DSG's acquisition of Galyan's Trading Company

Adrenalina Launches Board Fight at Pacific Sunwear

Adrenalina, which has made multiple bids to acquire rival Pacific Sunwear of California, has nominated a four-member slate to PacSun's board and called for the resignation of PacSun's CEO…

Eagles Nest Outfitters Hires New Sales Manager

Eagles Nest Outfitters has added Lane Nakaji as sales manager. Nakaji, a North Carolina native, joins the group with an long resume of retail experience and deeply rooted passion for the outdoors…

RECALL: Nordica USA XBi ALU Skis

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Nordica USA, has announced a voluntary recall of the company's XBi ALU Skis. The binding plates could crack or break, causing the skier to lose control or fall and suffer injuries…

REI FY08 Profits Plunge 65%

REI announced plans to eliminate 61 full-time jobs, mostly at its Kent headquarters and Sumner distribution center, due to a “significant business slowdown in the final months of 2008 and continued projected weakness in 2009.” Net income tumbled 65% to $1