Nordica Moves Sales Rep to Utah
Nordica has pulled Zach Littlepage from Colorado to help cover its sales territory covering Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming. Littlepage will join long time Nordica representative Gary Stevens as the sales associate for the territory effective immediately…
Fleet Feet’s Comps Climb 11% in First Half
Fleet Feet, Inc. experienced double-digit comparative store growth during the first half of the year. Sales rose 12.5% in the first half to $52.6 million, up from $47.3 million in the same period a year earlier. Comparative store sales were up 11%…
Schutt Sports Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Schutt Sports Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection one month after being hit with a $29 million patent infringement verdict. The football helmet and team protective equipment maker is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to halt enforcement of the patent ve
Stutz Named President of Victorinox North America
Rene Stutz, former President of German cutlery company Wüsthof-Trident of America, Inc. was named president of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.'s North American unit…
Big 5 Launches Online Initiatives Around 55th Anniversary
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. will be promoting its 55th anniversary celebration with a number of online initiatives. The five-week event will begin on September 12, when the company launches its social media sites on Facebook and Twitter…
Primal Wear to Sponsor U.S. Handcycling Federation
Primal Wear said it will be the official cycling apparel provider to the U.S. Handcycling Federation, a non-profit organization that creates integrated cycling opportunities for wheelchair users and athletes with lower-mobility impairments…
Smith and Wesson Misses Estimates; Q1 Sales Fall 6.7%
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported total company net sales of $94.9 million for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010 down 6.7%, compared with net sales of $101.7 million for the comparable quarter last year, a period that the company said
New Balance to Sponsor Reach the Beach Relay
New Balance announced a multi-year partnership with the Reach the Beach Relay organization…
R.G. Barry Widens Fourth-Quarter Loss
R.G. Barry Corp., whose footwear brands include Dearfoams' slippers and Terrasoles, reported net sales declined 9.1% for the fourth quarter to $16.6 million. The decline reflected lower quarterly sales to one major customer, partially offset by incre
Warnaco Appoints Helen McCluskey COO
The Warnaco Group, Inc. appointed Helen McCluskey as its chief operating officer. McCluskey previously served as Warnaco Group's president-intimate apparel and swimwear…
Total Apparel Group Faces Liquidity Crisis
Total Apparel Group, the U.S. master distributor for FIFA and FIFA licensed product in the U.S. and North American licensee for Kappa and Robe Di Kappa, reported losses since its inception in 2008 raise “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as
Three to be Inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected one retailer and two manufacturers, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May…
NSGA Vice President Steps Down
National Sporting Goods Association Vice President of Business Development Paul M. Prince will retire, effective September 30. Prince is one of NSGA’s longest-tenured staff members, having contributed 39 years to the sporting goods industry…
Report: July Golf Rounds Down 5.1%
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 5.1% in July compared to July 2009 and down 3.3% on a YTD basis…
Deer Breeders Co-Op Joins the American Deer and Wildlife Alliance
The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA)has partnered with Deer Breeders Co-Op to promote the deer and wildlife industry. The two organizations will work together to promote the deer industry and increase youth participation in the outdoors, according
