Bidding War Erupts for Blacks Leisure
At least four groups have submitted final bids for either all or parts of Blacks Leisure, the largest operator of outdoor sporting goods stores in the United Kingdom. British press reports that the two known bidders are JD Sports and Sports Direct. A thi
Nominations for Avalaunch Winter Market Awards Due Jan. 6
Avalaunch and Outdoor Retailer will stop taking nominations for the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards at end of day Friday, Jan. 6. The awards will honor those who have broken new ground in the snow sports industry and be made for five categories:
Nordstrom December Same-Store Sales Jump 8.7 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported an 8.7 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. Total sales of $1.57 billion increased 12.7 percent from sales of $1.39 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010…
PacSun Reports Flat December Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced that its December same-store sales were flat, and that its combined November and December same-store sales were minus 1 percent through Dec. 31. The company also reconfirmed its fourth quarter same-store sales
Sportcraft to Liquidate
Sportcraft, the maker of recreational sports gear like pool tables, air hockey and horseshoe sets, filed a Chapter 7 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey to liquidate. According to a report in The New York Times, the liquidation st
Patagonia Registers as First California Benefit Corporation
Patagonia became the first company in California to elect benefit corporation status. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard on Tuesday led the largest group of businesses to register on the legislation's first effective date among the 7 states that have
Shopko and Pamida to Merge
Two of the nation's leading Midwest-based general merchandise retail chains, Shopko Stores and Pamida, announced they will merge to create one of the largest U.S. retailers focused on serving…
Asics Campaign Praises the Regular Athlete
Asics has signed up non-professional athletes to appear in its global TV campaign. The effort focuses on the work and dedication needed to become a top athlete…
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent So Far
ComScore reported that retail e-commerce spending for the entire November – December 2011 holiday season reached $37.2 billion, marking a 15 percent increase versus last year and an all-time record for the season. Ten individual shopping days this season
Outdoor Research to Sponsor Elk Mountains Grand Traverse Race
Outdoor Research this month signed on as presenting sponsor of the 15th-annual Gore-Tex Elk Mountains Grand Traverse Race, which will take place in March 2012…
Finish Line Appoints Chief Business Development Officer
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Mark S. Landau has been appointed chief business development officer, effective Jan. 1. Since January 2010, Landau has been a member of the company's board of directors, serving on its audit and strategy committee
Aldila Appoints New Director
Aldila Inc. announced that Peter H. Kamin has been appointed to its board of directors…
Loudmouth Sponsors USA Men’s Beach Volleyball Team
Loudmouth, the maker of sports and lifestyle apparel, announced its sponsorship of the USA Men's Olympic Gold Medalist Beach Volleyball team for the upcoming 2012 Summer Games in London…
MSNA Named U.S. Distributor for Briko Maplus
Montana Sport North America (MSNA) has become the U.S. distributor of Briko Maplus alpine wax products…
SportsOneSource Opens 2012 SGB 40 Under 40 Award Nominations
The SportsOneSource Group has opened the nominating process for the fifth annual SGB 40 Under 40 Awards. Nominations are open to anyone born after Jan. 1, 1972 that is working in the sporting goods, action sports, outdoor, snow sports or bicycle industry
