Stride Rite Q3 Earnings Down on Higher Tax Rate
The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill
Dick’s SG Adds Chief Administrative Officer
William R. Newlin has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Dick's. Newlin, who was most recently Chairman and CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll, one of the nation's premiere law firms, will work with CEO Ed Stack and
Millenacker is New VP of Sales at Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek has promoted Michael Millenacker to vice president of sales. In his new role, Millenacker will take on full responsibility for Eagle Creek's North American sales force, spearhead new business development initiatives and assist Eagle Creek
Champagne Left Bauer Nike on a Mission, Until…
The Rockingham County, New Hampshire Superior Court on granted a preliminary injunction preventing former Bauer Nike Hockey employee Gaetan Champagne from “working on any aspect of skate research and development at Mission Hockey for six months from the d
Petzl Leads the Pack in High Tech
Petzl has been awarded the INOVIS STAR award for leadership in business commerce automation from INOVIS Corp – a business commerce software company based in Atlanta. Using INOVIS Software, Petzl's IT department has created an original EDI (Electronic
WSI Files For Chapter 11…
WSI Manufacturing has filed for bankruptcy after a patent infringement lawsuit decision was made in Oklahoma. The determined that WSI’s acts in this case were willful, and awarded the defendants $600,000, but the judge in the case stated that he was consi
Buck Knives Promotes Toporek-Cox To VP of Marketing
With pride and a sense of renewed commitment, Buck Knives announces the promotion of Veronica Toporek-Cox to Vice President of Marketing. With a solid 14 years of experience in marketing and the outdoor industry, this is the second promotion for Toporek-
Bell Canoe Lands New Plant
Construction of the new Bell Canoe Works facility is scheduled to begin in October 2003. The new plant will incorporate all composite and Royalex® manufacturing, boat and accessory warehousing, shipping, and administrative functions. The facility is expec
Amazon.com Works With Retailers On New Sporting Goods Site…
Amazon.com launched its new Sporting Goods store a destination offering a selection across dozens of sports. Amazon.com has teamed with leading sporting goods merchants to offer more than 3,000 brands covering more than 50 sports, from archery to basketb
Toys ‘R Us Enters The Sporting Goods Market
Toysrus.com today introduced a new sporting goods e-commerce site, “Sportsrus.com,” which will offer something for the entire family — all in one easy and convenient location. The site will carry over 30,000 items ranging from authentic sporting goods to
Ride Holds Art Contest For Snowboard Design…
Ride Snowboards and ArtLink Steamboat present “Snowboard Art 2.” This is a Graphics Competition in Steamboat Springs this February 2004. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a whopping $1000 cash prize AND have their winning design printed on their very ow
REI In Store Pick-Up Beats Expectations
Recreational Equipment Inc. announced that nearly one-fourth of all of REI.com and REI-OUTLET.com orders are now delivered to stores through the recently launched REI Store Pickup service…
Ryka and Lady Foot Locker Team Up For a Cause…
RYKÄ and Lady Foot Locker today presented a joint donation of $10,000 to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer
Crusade…
Northeast Athletic Footwear and Sporting Goods Retail Lags Behind in July …
According to the Monthly Mall Merchandise Index compiled by the International Council of Shopping Centers, sales per square foot for non-anchor mall stores rose 2.2% in the month of July versus the year-ago month.
The group pointed to the first wave of ch
No Trickle Down Yet at Retail…
The National Retail Federation last week that they expect holiday retail sales this year to be up 5.7% to $217.4 billion, but this doesn’t seem to be seeping down into the hiring in the retail/wholesale sector…
