U.S. Government to Study Youth Sports Concussions
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Science, will probe sports-related concussions in young people from elementary school through early adulthood. According to the Institute of Medicine website, a committee “will conduct a study o
Sears Holdings CEO to Step Down
Sears Holdings Corporation said Louis J. D'Ambrosio will step down as CEO to attend to family health matters at the end of the company's fiscal year on Feb. 2, 2013. Edward S. Lampert will then assume the role of CEO of Sears Holdings, in addit
Winter Sports-Related Injuries Take Toll
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2011, more than 290,000 people were treated in hospitals, doctors' offices and emergency rooms for winter sports-related injuries…
Winner of Columbia’s First Ski Bum Scholarship Program Announced
Columbia announced the winner of its first-ever ski bum scholarship. Powder-junkie Rob Wallace will spend 90 days in Dillon, CO living the proverbial snow bum dream: the package includes a plush condo, a pocket full of season passes to eight of Colorado&
Golf Rounds Improve in November
Golf Datatech estimated golf rounds on a national level were up 2.6 percent in November…
Nielsen Acquires Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, Trade Association
Nielsen Holdings N.V. has acquired the leading trade show and association representing the rapidly growing tailgating industry…
Negotiators Extend East and Gulf Coast Strike Deadline 30 Days
Marine terminal operators and longshoremen extended contract talks for another 30 days, avoiding a Dec. 29 strike that would have shut down operations at 14 container ports from Boston to Houston…
The Finish Line Lowers Guidance on Weak Q3
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a small loss of $107,000, or less than 1 cent a share, in its third quarter ended Dec. 1. Comps were up 3.6 percent but came in below plan due primarily to a shift in athletic footwear trends and a less than favorable consum
State Parks Host 22,000 Hikers on New Years Day
America's State Parks reports that more than 22,000 people celebrated the New Year by hiking in a state park on New Year’s Day, up nearly 60 percent from last year…
Oakley Signs Bubba Watson
Oakley signed an endorsement agreement reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson…
Nike Golf Announces Three-Year Agreement with PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf announced a three-year agreement with PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions…
The Buckle’s December Comps Inch Up 1 Percent
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29…
Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec
Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.
Costco Reports U.S. Comps Rose 8 percent in December
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported comp store sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 30, 2012 grew 8 percent in the United States, excluding fuel sales, from the year earlier period. The inclusion of an extra day compared to last year, due to the timing o
Zumiez December Comps Slip in Big Reversal from 2011
Zumiez Inc.'s comparable stores sales decreased 1.0 percent for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, compared to an increase of 10.0 percent a year earlier…
