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It was announced this morning that Scott Carey, the Nike veteran and former VP of Sales at Brooks Sports, will take the position to head up footwear sales for the Fila US division of the new Sports Brands International. He will report to new SBI Americas

America's seniors are participating in a wide variety of sports and athletic activities. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy® of Sports Participation, low-impact fitness activities and casual outdoor recre

Sun Ice and the Purchaser, a holding company wholly-owned by Sun Ice CEO Sylvia Rempel, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company

Mike Hooks, sales manager at Confluence Watersports, has left the company to pursue new professional and personal interests, most notably to focus more time on his musical interests. Kelley Woolsey, VP of Marketing and Sales, will assume all of Hooks’ re

USA Triathlon has announced that it has signed with
Saucony to be the official shoe and competitive apparel supplier of USA Triathlon. Among other things, Saucony will be supplying shoes and apparel to USA Triathlon teams competing at world championships

London Fog Industries, which employs 500 people in the U.S. and overseas, has eliminated 36 jobs at its Seattle headquarters as a result of the company’s organizational restructuring. According to President and CEO William Dragon, Jr., the layoffs repres

Marketmax has announced that Recreational Equipment, Inc. has selected its Integrated Merchandise Planning Solution to help the organization optimize assortments, improve efficiencies and continue to achieve growth across all if it's store and direct

Kmart Holding Corporation reported a net loss of $862 million for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2003, versus a net loss of $1.44 billion for the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2002. Net sales for the quarter were $6.18 bn, a decrease of 13.9% from $7.18 bn in 2002

Cutter & Buck Inc. has reached an agreement with plaintiffs to settle the shareholder lawsuits relating to the company's restatement of its financial results for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Cutter & Buck agreed to pay $4 million in cash, plus up to

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced that David Fraedrich, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Director of the Company, died on June 14, 2003 after suffering a stroke…

American Skiing Company announced that Mark J. Miller would be leaving his position as Chief Operating Officer at the end of this month…

Soccer is popular in all 50 U.S. states and played not only by children, but also Gen X, Gen Y, and baby-boomers. This fact, along with an in-depth statistical report, is available in SGMA International's Soccer Participation Report – 2003 edition.

Citing difficult retail conditions, the parent company of The North Face, Eastpak and Jansport revised its expectations for earnings and sales for the quarter ending July 5, 2003. The Company now believes that second quarter earnings per share could decl

Kellwood Company announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Kasper A.S.L., Ltd., according to Hal J. Upbin, Kellwood chairman, president, and chief executive officer. Kasper will be structured as a stand-alone company under the Kellwood Womenswear

Cybex International, Inc. announced that it has received commitment letters from CIT Business Credit and Hilco Capital LP to provide a $30 million, three year senior financing facility which would re-finance the Company's current bank debt with Fleet