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New Massachusetts Regulations Could Hurt Climbing Wall Industry
Massachusetts Department of Public Safety posted its most recent revisions to amusement regulations for the Commonwealth for public comment. The Climbing Wall Association believes these regulations may have eventual negative consequences for the climbing
REI to Expand Boulder Location and Experiment with New Designs
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to renovate and expand its current Boulder, Colo., store to pilot a prototype design for REI stores. Project completion is set for the fall 2007. The 21,000 square-foot store will expand into space currently occupied by
Licensing 2006 Takes on International Flair
With sports licensing generating an estimated $18 billion in worldwide retail sales in 2004, the business of sports goes way beyond the playing field. This year’s LICENSING 2006 International Show will see a major global sports presence at the show, as P
Escalade Sports Names EVP – Business Development
Escalade Sports announced a re-organization to better position the sporting goods manufacturer and distributor to compete and continue its development in the marketplace. To spearhead this focus on increasing profitable growth of their 21 brands, Philip J
Easton Signs Sponsorship Deals
Easton and the Golden Baseball League have reached a two-year agreement that designates Easton as the “Official Bat” of the GBL. The GBL will purchase and supply the Easton Professional Grade Stix model bats to all players. In addition, Easton has agreed
Atomic Promotes Race Directors
In preparation for another season of World Cup racing, Atomic Ski promoted Eduardo Guzman to International Race Director. Having spent numerous seasons on the hill for Atomic, Guzman brings veteran experience to his new position…
GSI Commerce Signs Toys ‘R’ Us as Newest Partner
GSI Commerce Inc. has signed a long-term agreement to provide Toys “R” Us Inc. with an e-commerce solution for all of its branded online stores, including toysrus.com and babiesrus.com. A seamless transition of the Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us online sto
Sport Chalet to Open 41st Store
Sport Chalet, Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of its new 40,000 sq. ft. store located at 1350 North Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, California 91360 on Friday, May 26th. This location will feature an on-site SCUBA training pool, which will open late su
Academy Snowboard Sees International Expansion
Academy Snowboards' international sales are up on a year to date basis of approximately 98%, according to Execute Sports, Inc., owner of the Academy brand. In addition, Academy Snowboards has added Greece, the Czech Republic and Poland to its list of
GBMI Launches New Brand
Global Brand Marketing Inc. is launching a new fashion brand, Mehandi, a women’s only label that provides for an exotic blend of artisan and sophisticated silhouettes debuting with the Spring/Summer 2007 collection.
Shop.org: Online Sales to Pass $200 Billion in 2006
After passing the $100-billion mark just three years ago, online sales will top $200 billion this year. According to The 2006 State of Retailing Online, the ninth annual Shop.org study conducted by Forrester Research, Inc., of 174 retailers, 2006 online s
Russell Activewear President Leaving Company
Julio A. Barea SVP/President and CEO of Russell Corp.'s Activewear segment will end his employment with Russell at the end of the month. Under the Agreement, Mr. Barea will be paid a pro-rated portion of the bonus for which he is eligible for 2006, a
Execute Sports Q1 Loss Widens on Lower Margins
Execute Sports, Inc. net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $595,534 compared to $639,610 last year, representing a $44,076, or 7% decrease. The three month year-over-year decrease is due to the discontinuation of its motocross business
Thule to Acquire Three Brands Worth $240 Million
Thule will acquire Brink International BV, Valley Industries, and SportRack Accessories, all subsidiaries of US based Advanced Accessory Systems (AAS). Brink and Valley are leading European and North American players for towbars while Canadian SportRack
Zumiez Posts Q1 Profit on 19.7% Comps
Zumiez Inc. total net sales for the first quarter ended April 29, 2006 increased by 43.2% to $47.8 million from $33.4 million reported in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. The company posted net income for the quarter of $1.1 million or four cen
