Johnson Outdoors’ Knies Appointed to RBFF Board
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft marketing Director Sara Knies has been appointed to the board of directors for the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation…
Head N.V. Sales Slip 1.9 Percent in First Quarter
Head N.V. said weak reorders of snowsports in Europe contributed to a 1.9 percent decline in net sales in the quarter ended March 31, but that sales fell across all five of its divisions…
Nordstrom’s Q1 Profits Climb 24 Percent
Nordstrom Inc. reported earnings in the first quarter rose 24 percent to $145 million, or 65 cents per share, from $116 million, or 52 cents, a year ago. Nordstrom's first quarter performance was at the high end of the company's internal plans,
Payless Expands Champion Activelite Minimalist Line
Payless ShoeSource announced the continued expansion of its Champion Activelite collection featuring minimalist shoe technology. The company said by making performance runners available for $35 it would “democratize” the minimalist running craze…
Kohl’s Raises FY EPS Outlook on Above-Plan Q1
Kohl's Corp.'s first-quarter profit rose 6%, to $211 million, or 73 cents a share, up from $199 million, or 64 cents a share, a year earlier. Last week, the company said it expected per-share earnings at the high end of the forecast of 68 cents
Dearfoams Becomes Footwear Sponsor at Poker World Series
Dearfoams has become the Official Footwear Sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for the 2011 and 2012 events in Las Vegas…
Sport Hansa Hires First Business Development Manager
Sport Hansa has appointed Tommy Knoll to the newly created position of business development manager…
SRAM International Files for IPO
SRAM International Corp., the world's second largest maker of bicycle compoents after Japan's Shimano Corp., plans to go public, according to papers it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SRAM S1 registration shows the company ha
Aetrex Opens First Concept Store
Aetrex Worldwide Inc. said it opened the doors to its first retail concept store in Englewood, N.J. The 2,400 square-foot store located in the heart of the town's shopping district will feature iStep Wave, Aetrex's digital foot scanning technol
Schutt Sports Bankruptcy Plan Confirmed
A federal judge has confirmed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan for Schutt Sports Inc. Creditors “overwhelmingly voted to accept the plan,” Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin J. Carey from Delaware said in his order on May 11, according to Bloomberg Businessw
ActionVillage.com Conducting Foreclosure Sale
ActionVillage.com, once a leading paintball online retailer, is closing its doors and liquidating its complete inventory, according to a listing on the Chicago Tribune's website…
Aldila Posts Q1 Loss as Sales Drop 30 Percent
Aldila Inc. the golf shafts manufacturer, announced net sales of $11.3 million and a net loss of $535,000, or 10 cents a share, for the three months ending March 31…
Former Circle System Group’s Execs Accused of Fraud
Two former executives of Circle System Group, based in Easton, PA, are facing federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding schools, colleges and youth sports programs in northern New Jersey. Mitchell Kurlander of Allentown, PA, and father-in-law Alan Ab
River Sports Outfitters Earn Knoxville’s Best Award
River Sports Outfitters on May 11 received the Metro Pulse Best of Knoxville Award for Best Outdoor Sports Store…
O’Neill Promotes John Hunt to VP of Sales
O'Neill Clothing announced the promotion of John Hunt as new vice president of sales, overseeing the brand's national retail accounts and extensive sales support teams…
