<p>MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse alluded that most retail sectors posted positive year-over-year growth in October. From a sector-by-sector point of view, categories continued to stabilize, building strength onto the more tepid growth seen in prev</p>
<p>Johnson Health Tech, Inc. manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, reported a 20% gain in sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30th over the year-ago period. In North America, sales for the third </p>
<p>Golf shaft specialist Aldila, Inc. said sales gains in both of its major categories boosted sales 14% for the third quarter and helped the company swing to a profit from a year-ago period that suffered from an overall weak market…</p>
<p>Despite anti-tax fervor, voters across the country Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a variety of measures that will raise $2 billion for land conservation, according to results tallied by The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization. The</p>
<p>Cloudveil unveiled its 2010 fall/winter line and said it would begin selling it at www.cloudveil.com. The new site will offer a full range of Cloudveil product and is designed to offer a shopping experience that includes the ability to zoom in on specifi</p>
<p>New England's Patriots All-Pro quarterback Tom Brady has left Nike in favor of Under Armour. The newest member of the UA team, Brady will appear in various in-store and advertising promotional campaigns. Brady will also receive a stake in the company</p>
<p>Compass Diversified Holdings, the parent of Fox Racing Shox and Liberty Safe, reported a net loss of $29.4 million for the third quarter of 2010, which includes a $42.4 million non-cash impairment charge. But cash flow improved to $23.8 million from $11.7</p>
<p>R.G. Barry Co., the parent of Dearfoams and Terrasoles, at its annual meeting last week received shareholder approval to reduce the size of its board to eight members from nine. It also outlined a growth strategy calling a continued focus on developing it</p>
<p>The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported net revenues for the third quarter ended Oct. 2 rose 15% compared to the prior year quarter to $596.8 million. The company’s Calvin Klein businesses, which represented 79% of the company’s total net revenues, g</p>
<p>Clarus Corp., parent of Black Diamond Equipment and Gregory Mountain Products, reported consolidated sales for the third quarter of 2010 grew 9.7% versus pro forma sales of $30.9 million. Pro-forma sales include the combined results plus the results of Gr</p>
<p>Broder Bros., Co. reported sales rose 9.2% in the third quarter ended Sept. 25, to $210.7 million compared to $193.0 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income was $6.0 million compared to a net loss of $1.4 million a year ago…</p>
<p>Eastern Mountain Sports will host a grand opening of its new location in Carle Place, NY on Nov. 13, 2010. Located across the street from the former space Eastern Mountain Sports occupied for the past 24 years, the new 13,152 square-foot store features an</p>
<p>Adams Golf reported sales climbed 13.2% to $19.7 million for the three months ended Sept. 30 from $17.4 million a year ago. Net earnings in the quarter reached $500,000, or 7 cents per share, as compared to a loss of $5.5 million, or 82 cents per share, a</p>
<p>Exped LLC, the North American subsidiary of Exped AG of Switzerland, hired Dave Donahue of Kinetic Reps to represent the Exped brand in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and DC…</p>
<p>Accell Fitness North America hired John Trigg as its new VP of sales North America for both Tunturi and Bremshey fitness equipment products. He replaces Dave Nezio…</p>
