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VF Forms International Expansion Team Led by Salzburger
VF Corporation has formed a new international leadership team as part of an ongoing growth initiative to enter new markets and accelerate revenue growth throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia…
Former FSA President Joins Mountain Cycle as President
Doug Stuart has joined Mountain Cycle as President and equity partner. With its new management group the company plans to rebuild Mountain Cycle back into the innovative and rider-oriented brand that it started out as back in 1988. Having been part of the
Boa Tech Partners with Four Bike Brands
Boa Technology's precision lacing systems will appear in four premium cycling shoe brands in the coming year. Specialized, Lake, Scott and Pearl Izumi will all debut mountain and/or road shoes featuring Boa Technology, first at EuroBike in Friedrichs
Hodge Takes on Expanded Role with Fischer
Fischer has announces Sales Representative Rick Hodge has been appointed to an expanded territory including; New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Hodge will handle Fischer Alpine and Nordic products within this new territory alignment.
State Governments and Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Over Global Warming
A coalition including twelve states, the Sierra Club, and other political leaders and environmental groups, filed opening briefs with the Supreme Court in the most far-reaching global warming case to be heard. The Court’s decision in the case, Massachuset
Big City Mountaineers Partners with TNF and Skiing Magazine
Big City Mountaineers has partnered with Skiing Magazine to launch the new “Skiing for Someone” program. Joined by The North Face as a presenting sponsor, Skiing Magazine’s Skiing for Someone program will set a new standard for marrying highly sought-afte
Zumiez August Comps Up 4.7%
Zumiez Inc. saw net sales for the month of August jump 36.4% to $33.7 million from $24.7 million during the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 4.7% for the four-week period on top of a 9.4% gain last year…
Factory Design Labs Adds New Art Director
Craig Feinberg has joined Factory Design Labs as an Art Director in the Creative Department. Originally hailing from Columbia, Maryland, Craig has significant international experience including an 18-month term at Fabrica, the United Colors of Benetton Co
Icon Sees Sales Dip for Q4, Year; Net Loss Improves
For the fiscal fourth quarter, ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. reported net sales of $161.3 million, down 1.3% from $163.4 million for the same period last year. For the full fiscal year, the company reported net sales of $852.2 million, a 2.2% decrease compa
SGMA: Canadian Sports Market on the Rise
It’s a $7 billion market – and on the rise. That’s one way to describe the Canadian market for sporting goods equipment, sports clothing/activewear, and athletic footwear. In recent years, the Canadian sports market has been inching along — $6.6 billion
The Athlete’s Foot to Become Central Franchising
Two years ago Bob Corliss and the management team from The Athlete’s Foot acquired the company from the French holding company, Rallye Group, and subsequently worked to turn the ailing retailer and franchisor around. Shortly after the acquisition, the com
Finish Line Downgrades Q2 Sales and Earnings Outlook…
The Finish Line, Inc. downgraded its expectations for the second quarter with sales now targeted in the range of $335 million to $339 million, compared to $341.6 million last year and previous guidance of $352 million to $362 million.
In comp terms, the c
Second Quarter Retail Results See Continued Gains
The U.S. sports retailer business was a tale of two cities
in the retail second fiscal quarter through July. The athletic footwear and apparel segments both softened in the
quarter, but performance product in both areas continued
to show gains. Based on t
Johnson Outdoors Resumes Work at Binghamton Plant
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has resumed manufacturing operations at its Binghamton, New York plant. Heavy rains caused massive flooding in parts of the Northeastern United States in late June, forcing the company to temporarily close the plant…
Golfsmith Adds Whole Foods CFO to Board
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. appointed Glenda Chamberlain, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Whole Foods Market, Inc., to its board of directors…
