Performance Bicycle Names Golfsmith’s Thompson as CEO
Performance Bicycle has named Jim Thompson as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement, effective immediately, was made by Performance Bicycle and North Castle Partners, the retailer’s lead equity sponsor. Garry Snook, the founder of Performance Bicycle
Sport Chalet Opens Store in L.A.
Sport Chalet, Inc. opening its new 50,500 sq. ft. store located at 11801 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. The company now has 52 Sport Chalet locations…
ITC to Review Ruling in Croc’s Trade Case
The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will
review an administrative judge's finding that five U.S.
companies did not violate trade laws by importing foam
shoes that Croc's alleges infringe two of their patents…
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REI Funds Cycling Plans at Five Communities
Five communities will receive Bicycle Friendly Community grants to help pay for bike plans, technical assistance, pilot projects, and innovative cycling initiatives. The grant program is administered by the Bikes Belong Foundation in partnership with the
SportsOneSource Study Reveals Price Most Important Factor for SG Shoppers
The active sports lifestyle market may be surprised by how consumers view the retail landscape in the industry today. A recent study conducted by The SportsOneSource Group designed to assess the current buying habits of the American public found that pric
Clarus Names Gray President and CEO
Clarus Transphase Scientific, Inc., developer line of Q-Link golf products, announced the promotion of Richard Gray to President and CEO. Clarus has been COO since 2001…
Adrenalina Retains Financial Advisor
Adrenalina, the action sports store, has retained investment bank Financo, Inc, a New York investment firm, to assist to explore and pursue strategic alliances to enhance the company’s growth initiatives. Earlier this year, Adrenalina announced an aggress
Aetrex Acquires Fitracks
Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. said it acquired Fitracks Inc., the supplier of the foot scanning hardware it uses to help dealers sell its footwear at retail. The deal gives Aetrex full ownership and control over the patented footcare technologies that retailer c
NexCen Brands Explores Sale of Bill Blass and Waverly
NexCen Brands, Inc. said it has entered into a letter agreement with its lender, BTMU Capital Corporation (BTMUCC), which provides the company with near-term access to additional cash from its lockbox accounts and limited forbearance from certain alleged
OIA Board of Director Elections Now Open
Executives from Zappos, Wolverine Worldwide Inc., Decker's Outdoor Corp. and The Coleman Co. have been nominated for the first time to Outdoor Industry Association's board of directors. The election opened Wednesday, ends at 5 p.m. July 17 and
Pure Fishing Inks Distribution Center
Pure Fishing Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Inc., has hired Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust to build a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City. The center will be built in the Skyport Business Center, which is next to the Kansas C
Reebok Opens Sports Equipment Store
Reebok International plans to open its first-ever sporting goods store in August at Patriot Place in Boston. The Foxboro store will be Reebok’s only retail location in the world where it sells its sports equipment side by side with its footwear and clothi
Chinese Output up 16.3% Through May
Chinese output rose 16% in May, while domestic investment grew much faster than foreign investment during the first five months of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China…
Hanaka Becomes Outright CEO at Golfsmith
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. removed the 'interim' from the title of new CEO Martin Hanaka. Mr. Hanaka had been serving as interim CEO since January 9, 2008, and has been chairman of the board since April 2007…
On-line Traffic Indicates More Price Shopping
The ShopLocal Retail Index, which is designed to predict in-store traffic by measuring visits to in-store promotions on the Web, was up 28 percent for the month of May compared with the same period last year. The reading indicates that consumers appear to
