Easton Sports Premieres on The Futures Channel
Easton Sports makes an appearance on The Futures Channel’s latest mini-documentary entitled “Testing Bats.” The Futures Channel, which produces videos and DVDs to aid teachers in classrooms, went to Easton Sport's R&D Lab in Van Nuys, California to w
Anvil Knitwear Launches Organic T-shirts
Anvil Knitwear, a major supplier to the imprintable T-shirt industry, announced the launch of its affordable 100% organic cotton tee shirts. AnvilOrganic tee shirts are available in ten colors in sizes XS through 4XL…
Polartec LLC Completes Acquisition of Malden Mills’ Assets
Polartec, LLC has completed the acquisition of the assets of Malden Mills Industries, Inc. Polartec, LLC will continue manufacturing operations at its Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts, Hudson, New Hampshire, and Shanghai, China plants. Michael Spillane
THOR-LO Sponsors The Breast Cancer 3-Day
THOR-LO Inc. has become the newest official sponsor of The Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust…
Cypress Youth Fund Announces Beneficiaries
The Cypress Youth Fund, the exclusively philanthropic arm of the Sea Otter Classic, will sustain its mission in 2007 to benefit communities in the areas of youth, sport, education, and environment. Lately, the CYF has reached into its deep pockets to plac
Performance to Open New AZ Store
Performance Bicycle is opening a new location in Peoria, AZ in late-March, 2007. “Our new store in Peoria will allow us to better serve cyclists in Arizona and complement our existing bicycle stores in Scottsdale, Chandler and Tucson,” said Stuart Westlan
Stride Rite Changes Shareholder’s Rights Plan
The Stride Rite Corporation's Board of Directors has adopted a new shareholder rights plan to replace its existing plan that was scheduled to expire in July 2007. The Plan is designed to enhance the Board's ability to protect shareholder interes
SIA.08 Dates to Overlap wth ISPO
The SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show will begin on a Tuesday, January 29 and end on Friday, February 1. In addition, the SIA.08 Show will be the final stop on the proverbial January trade show circuit which includes national/International shows such as Actio
NPS to Hold Listening Sessions
The Department of Interior will hold listening sessions around the country seeking citizen input on President Bush’s National Park Centennial Initiative. Specifically, the Park Service will be asking citizens what they want their parks to look like in 10
Hibbett Sports’ Q4 Net Income Increases 27%
Hibbett Sports net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter of 2006 increased 25.1% to $151.2 million compared with $120.8 million for the 13-week quarter last year. Comparable store sales increased 5.9% for the comparable 13-week period. Net income increased
Zumiez Q4 Income Jumps 66% on 12% Comps
Zumiez Inc. net sales for the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007 increased by 49.0% to $112.4 million from $75.4 million reported in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. The company posted net income for the quarter of $11.3 million or 39 cents
SIA Hires New Director of Marketing
SnowSports Industries America hired a new Director of Marketing and Communications, Leslie Groves. No stranger to the world of sports, she has been tapped to implement several of the associations’ new marketing programs geared towards moving snow sports
NASGW Appoints New Chairman
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) has appointed Mike Brown as chairman of the association’s board of directors. Brown, president and CEO of Camfour has served for the past five years on the association’s board and brings many
adidas to Move Financial Services to Mass.
According to published reports, adidas is moving its corporate accounting and financial services division, which is currently based in Portland, OR, to its Massachusetts headquarters, also currently the Reebok International Ltd. headquarters. The move is
Pacific Cycle Q4 Sales Slip on Slow Bicycle Business
Dorel Industries' Recreational/Leisure Segment, comprised almost entirely of Pacific Cycle, fourth quarter revenue was $75.2 million, a 6.3% decrease from the previous year's $80.2 million. Earnings from operations decreased 11.8% to $5.7 millio
