PacSun Q2 Losses Widen on Weak Comps, Struggling Juniors Business
A rebounding young men’s business and scaled-down discounting helped slow the bleeding for Pacific Sunwear in the second quarter ended July 31, but a difficult buying environment and a struggling juniors business caused the retailer to partly miss c
Prince Names Branding Agency
Tennis equipment manufacturer Prince has selected Schafer|Condon|Carter (SCC) as its new consumer branding agency after an agency review…
Adidas, MLS Extend Exclusive Partnership
Adidas and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced an extension to their partnership agreement aimed at “further elevating soccer in the United States and developing opportunities for young players.” The partnership extends Adidas' position as the offic
EPA Denies Petition to Ban Lead Ammo
In a decision that is being viewed as a huge win for the hunting and shooting industries, the Environmental Protection Agency has denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition, saying the issue is not within the agency&#
Nfinity Inks Deal with University of Maryland Volleyball Team
Nfinity signed a sponsorship deal with the University of Maryland volleyball team for the 2010 season. The team will be outfitted in the Nfinity volleyball shoe…
Title Nine to Open Two Stores in Chicago
Title Nine is opening two stores in the Chicago market, its first stores in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the close of August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in October. The open
DU, Partners Complete North Carolina Coastal Wetlands Project
Ducks Unlimited and partners recently completed wetlands restoration work in east-central North Carolina funded in part by a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant…
Update: NRA’s Challenge to Semi-Auto Ban Referendum in Illinois a “Success”
The Electoral Board in Cook County, IL has agreed to dismiss what the NRA called a “bogus petition” to create a referendum on the November ballot asking if the sale of semi-automatic firearms should be banned in Illinois…
MEC Hires Manager for New Barrie, Ont. Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has appointed Simcoe County-local Melanie Sander as the manager of its new Barrie store in Ontario, Canada…
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
RILA Taps Engineer to Head up Sustainability Efforts
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose board of directors includes the CEOs of VF Corp. and REI, hired an aeronautical engineer with an MBA from MIT to head up its sustainability initiatives. Adam Siegel was named vice president of sustaina
GoFit Reaches Endorsement Deal with Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper
GoFit, the hand-held fitness equipment maker, signed Bob Harper, Co-host of NBC's show The Biggest Loser, to an endorsement contract…
Performance Bicycle Names VP, Visual Merchandising
Performance Bicycle appointed James Hilyard as vice president of visual merchandising…
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
Pacific Sunwear’s Q2 Comp Sales Fall 10%
Pacific Sunwear said net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 31, 2010, were $218 million versus net sales of $243 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 1, 2009. Total company same-store sales decreased 10% during th
