<p>Even as it struggles to keep state parks open, the state of California awarded grants worth $14.9 million to help build five parks in densely populated parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles, The Trust for Public Land announced. The grants were among 62 b</p>
<p>More than half (57%) of retailers expect to stock more inventory, more than two thirds (69%) say they will advertise more aggressively and nearly three quarters (72%) expect they will discount more this holiday season than in 2009, according to the second</p>
<p>Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were $3.38 million, a decrease of 6.0% from the third quarter of 2009 of $3.60 million. The company said the decrease is primarily the result of lower internatio</p>
<p>The North Face will open its 34th store at the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC this weekend…</p>
<p>Sport Chalet, Inc. cut its second quarter loss by nearly 60% despite flat sales and a 1.9% decline in same store sales thanks to growth in Team and E-Commerce sales. While promotional activity failed to spur store sales, gross margins improved thanks to l</p>
<p>Cliff Keen Athletic has announced a marketing partnership and media package with the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) for its 2010-2011 Wrestling tournaments and telecasts on the Versus Network…</p>
<p>Mizuno Corp reported sales in its first half inched up 0.2% to 76.4 billion yen ($832 mm) from 76.2 billion yen. Net income reached 1.8 billion yen ($19.6 mm), up 91.3% from 973.0 million yen…</p>
<p>GoLite Footwear agreed to sponsor the acidotic RACING team. Founded and led by brothers Chris and Jay Dunn, acidotic RACING has grown since 2002 to more than 40 members who regularly compete in trail racing, mountain racing, snowshoe racing, team relay ra</p>
<p>LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. received a new $5.0 million order from the U.S. Army for the Danner Combat Hiker boot…</p>
<p>Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.'s operating revenue in October grew 31% to $532.2 million from $405.92 million a year ago…</p>
<p>Skechers USA, Inc. opened the first Skechers-branded retail store in Ireland. The new store in Dublin are part of a program to bring the total number of Skechers stores by early 2011 to more than 400 worldwide…</p>
<p>Deckers Outdoor Corp. filed suit in United States District Court in the Central District of California against Tom Romeo and Romeo & Juliette, Inc. d/b/a Bearpaw, Inc. seeking a Court order to stop them from copying the trade dress design of several UGG b</p>
<p>Fox Factory Inc., maker of Fox Shox suspension forks and systems for mountain biking, snowmobiles and motorsports, had net sales of $61.4 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, up 66.2% from the same period a year ago.</p>
<p>The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will close in late February as a result of escalating rent. The NBA flagship opened in 1998. The league is seeking out another location in the city…</p>
<p>Hong Kong-based multinational Li & Fung Limited will become a sourcing agent for China's Li Ning Company Limited's brands in both international and domestic market…</p>
