Economist Predicts Hong Kong Exports Will Decline in 2012
Given the slower-than-expected recovery in the United States and the deepening sovereign-debt crisis in the Eurozone, the world economy is braced for a renewed downturn in 2012, according to a Hong Kong economist who urged the city-state's exporters
Sports Direct H1 Profit Rises; Backs Full-year Forecast
Sports Direct, Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer, posted a 2 percent rise in profit in the six months ended Oct. 23 and said it was on track to meet its target for the year. The firm, which owns Sports World and Lillywhites stores as well as
Sports Direct H1 Profit Rises; Backs Full-year Forecast
Sports Direct, Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer, posted a 2 percent rise in profit in the six months ended Oct. 23 and said it was on track to meet its target for the year. The firm, which owns Sports World and Lillywhites stores as well as
National Retail Federation Upgrades Holiday Forecast, Calls for Sales to Rise 3.8 Percent
With just ten days until Christmas, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has revised its holiday forecast upward, expecting holiday sales to rise 3.8 percent this year to a record $469.1 billion. NRF’s initial forecast, announced on October 6, calle
Respect Your Universe to Sponsor UFC Events
Respect Your Universe, Inc. announced that it will become an official event sponsor for five UFC events beginning with UFC 141: LESNAR vs. OVEREEM on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas…
Adidas and UEFA Extend Partnership for European Club Football
Adidas and UEFA announced the extension of their long-term partnership for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League as well as the UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League. The deal will see Adidas extend its long-term partnership for ea
ASA Supports Fishery Science Improvement Act
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), along with numerous recreational fishing and boating organizations and dozens of Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, continues to strongly advocate for a legislative solution that requires that scie
Lafuma Negotiating for More Credit After 1.6 Percent FY 2011 Sales Gain
Lafuma Group sales for the year ended Sept. 30 reached €249.4 million ($348.2 mm), up 1.6 percent compared to the 2009/2010 fiscal year, driven by growth at its Mountain division and the turnaround in the Country and Great Outdoor divisions. The Fre
Brooks Sports Siezes Counterfeit Shoes from Australian Retailer
Brooks Sports Inc. disclosed that it intercepted more than 700 pairs of counterfeit shoes earlier this year before Australian retailer Paul's warehouse could sell them…
Brooks Seizes Counterfeit Product in Australia
In early 2011 Brooks Sports Inc. suspected counterfeit product was being actively imported into and sold in Australia by retailer Paul's Warehouse. In response, Brooks filed an action with the Federal Court of Australia to seize all suspected invent
Point6 Hires VP of Sales, North America
Point6, manufacturer of merino wool socks, has hired Terry Fisher to lead the company’s domestic sales team. Fisher is based in Southern California where he led his own sales agency, Fisher Sales Inc., for 26 years…
BSN Sports Awards $250,000 in Victory Grants
Since September’s launch of the Victory Grant Program, BSN Sports, the flagship division of Sport Supply Group, Inc., has awarded $250,000 in grants to schools and athletic programs. Major grants have been awarded to public and private schools, YMCA
Gov. Hickenlooper Proclaims Colorado Cycling Holiday
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed the third week of August 2012 as a “Colorado Cycling Holiday” to honor the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, which last week name the cities that will host the seven-day road race that debuted earlier this year
Simms Fishing Backs Marketplace Fairness Act
Simms Fishing Products is urging the U.S. Congress to approve legislation that enforces sales taxes on Internet sales from out-of-state retailers with online revenues totaling more than $500,000…
Asics Invites Gymnasts to Create the Ultimate Natural Shoe
Thirty three members of the award winning GB Acrobatic Squad and Britain's Got Talent winners, Spelbound, spent the day in a London studio bent in eye watering positions to achieve an incredible human statue of an Asics running shoe. The gymnasts con
