Running as Fashion: The Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated
Despite some recent reports to the contrary, the running category appears to have lost no momentum thus far in 2010…
Genesco Raises Fiscal Year Outlook on Strong First Quarter Results
Genesco Inc. reported that, adjusted for special items both periods, earnings from continuing operations vaulted 189% in the 2010 first quarter to $10.1 million, or 42 cents a share…
Collective Brands Re-Elects Board Members
Collective Brands said Daniel Boggan Jr., retired senior vice president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; Michael A. Weiss, president and chief executive officer of Express LLC; and Robert C. Wheeler, retired chairman and chief executive of
Deckers Outdoor Declares Three-for-One Stock Split
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has approved the increase of its total authorized number of shares of common stock and therefore, as previously announced, the company will effectuate a three-for-one stock split of the company's common shares…
Genesco’s Hat World Agrees To Acquire Sports Avenue
Genesco Inc. announced that its Hat World subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Sports Avenue and related entities. Sports Avenue operates 46 retail stores across the United States and 13 ecommerce sites, selling officially li
Senator Seeks More Competition for Army Arms Contract
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. has written to U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh asking him to open up competition for the Army's small arms contracts to other U.S. manufacturers, including Remington Arms. Currently only Defense LLC, General Dynamics
JJB Sports’s Comps Fell 27.3% During Difficult 2009
JJB Sports plc reported retail sales at its ongoing businesses of £361.1 million ($570.2mm) for the 53 weeks ended Jan. 31, 2010, down 22.6% from £466.6 million ($849.7 mm) in the 52 week period ended Jan. 25, 2009. Comp store sales during the period decl
Consumer Confidence Increases for Third Straight Month
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in May, its third consecutive monthly gain. The Index now stands at 63.3, up from 57.7 in April. The Present Situation Index increased to 30.2 from 28.2. The Expectations Index improved to 85.3 from
DU: Oil Spill Threatening Waterfowl, Shorebird Habitat
In a statement released this week, Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall emphasized that the organization has reached out to both federal and state agencies and offered its assistance and technical expertise in the damage assessment and habitat restoration phases
Dorel to Shareholders: Momentum Continuing into Second Quarter
Dorel Industries executives told their shareholders Thursday that improving consumer confidence and new products from Cannondale will help it maintain the momentum it reported in the first quarter, when sales at its Recreation/Leisure segment revenues gre
Victory Archery Signs Fromme
Bob Fromme, world class bowhunter and business owner, has recently joined Victory Archery as a member of its Elite ProStaff and as Product Development Consultant…
ICORE Taps Hogue Grips as Premier Sponsor of Int’l Revolver Championships
The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) announced that Hogue Inc., makers of handgun grips, rifle stocks and accessories, will join Smith & Wesson and Brownells as a premier sponsor of the organization’s 19th Annual Smith & W
Latest GDP Estimates Show Sales of Recreation Goods Outpacing Services
The government's most recent revision to GDP estimates for the first quarter show Americans increasing their spending on recreation products and vehicles at a much faster pace than on recreational services like travel, lodging and entertainment…
Puma Commits to Sustainability Reporting
Puma expanded its project in cooperation with The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in GRI's GANTSCh program which supports supplier factories to report on their social and environmental initi
Blue Ridge Marathon Raises $20K for Parkway Preservation
Organizers of the Blue Ridge Marathon presented $20,000 to FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which will use the money to further its mission to preserve, promote and enhance the scenic highway. The signature ascents on the 26.2-mile course took place on
