OIA Rendezvous a Reflection of Changing Season
Change is certainly ahead for the outdoor industry and the rest of America if the prognostications made by the speakers recruited to address the 300 in attendance actually materialize. From explorer and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster talking about the warming
Forzani Announces BTS Results
The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods, reported slightly higher sales for the fiscal 2009 Back-to-School selling season. Retail system sales for the seven-week period ended September 21 increased 0.8% over the same perio
Foot Locker, The Finish Line See Shifts in Leadership Roles
Key management at the two of the nation’s largest mall specialty retailers were changed last week, as both Footlocker Inc. U.S.A. and The Finish Line, Inc. both made changes in the corner office…
adidas Focuses on New Targets in Three-Stripe Infringement Actions
The stripe war continued to rage last week with the latest battle cropping up between adidas and Target Corp. after adidas filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit accusing Target of copying its three-stripe design on some of the company’s products…
GSI Commerce to Acquire Innotrac Corp.
GSI Commerce has agreed to acquire publicly traded Innotrac Corp. in a $61.9 million deal that will speed up delivery's for GSIC's existing partners. Innotrac reported operating income of $4.5 million on net revenues of $128.2 million for the ye
SGMA: Niche Sports Showing Strongest Growth, Team Sports Play Peaks at 13
According to SGMA's annual participation study on team sports, U.S. Trends in Team Sports, niche team sports like lacrosse, paintball and cheerleading are exhibiting the strongest growth patterns while traditional team sports like basketball, basebal
American Rec Replaces President
George Grabner “retired” unexpectedly as president of American Recreation Products (ARP) last week after 16 years serving in the post…
Crocs Sells Foam Creations Unit
Crocs Inc. said Monday it sold its Foam Creations business unit to a Canadian company that is led by the unit's founder Andrew Reddyhoff…
Injinji Relocates Headquarters
Injinji relocated its San Diego-based world headquarters to 10373 Roselle St., Suite 130, also in San Diego. The company moved from its former beach location to the Sorrento Valley region, considered a hub for San Diego-based businesses…
Backcountry.com Names Black Diamond, Patagonia Vendors of the Year
Backcountry. com will announce its 2008 Vendors of the Year, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and Patagonia, at its annual Adventure Party on Oct. 4. Backcountry acknowledges one hard goods and one soft goods vendor each year. To select the Vendors of the Ye
CW-X Appoints Exclusive Canadian Distributor
Wacoal Sports Science Corp., makers of CW-X Conditioning Wear, appointed Black Water Designs (BWD), a division of Barrett Marketing Group Corporation, its exclusive Canadian distributor. BWD, based in Toronto, is also the Canadian licensee of Sierra Desig
TAPS East, West Coast Symposiums Draw Hundreds
The Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) hosted two consumer shows in September that drew hundreds. The 25th Annual West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium (WCSKS), held Sept. 19-21 in Port Townsend, WA, was host to more than 60 exhibitors and nearly 600 atten
Wolverine Worldwide Posts 2.8% Q3 Sales Gain; Raises Guidance
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenues in its third quarter ended Sept. 6 grew 2.8% to $318.9 million from $310.2 million in the prior year, led by a high-single gain for the Merrell brand. Earnings rose 5.8% to $31.2 million, or 62 cents a share, f
Mina Out as Foot Locker USA Chief
Foot Locker, Inc. has requested that Richard T. Mina resign from his position as president and CEO of Foot Locker, Inc., U.S.A., effective Sept. 30. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Mina's employment contract with the
Consumer Confidence Increases 1.3% in September
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in August, posted a slight gain in September. However, the Present Situation Index decreased to 58.8 from 65.0 and that is based on readings taken before the financial turmoil e
