<p>Puma AG said it will be folded into a new Sport & Lifestyle division at parent PPR with long-time chief executive, Jochen Zeitz, in charge of building a portfolio of brands around the Puma label. Puma has launched a search for a new CEO…</p>
<p>Mountain Chalet of Colorado Springs, CO has become the 35th member of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying group of outdoor specialty stores…</p>
<p>Noting that the Renminbi has appreciated 3% since China said it would reform its currency exchange rates in early September, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner said he will delay publishing a report that could have accused the country of manipulat</p>
<p>The NFL announced plans to split its apparel licensing rights among seven companies starting in April 2012, but the big winner was Nike, which was granted the highly-coveted — and visible — on-field uniform rights. The big loser was Reebok and parent Ad</p>
<p>Lids Team Sports, a division of Hat World, Inc., and subsidiary of Genesco Inc., has agreed to administer a five-year joint agreement between Southeast Missouri State University and Nike. Working through dealers with Lids Team Sports, terms of the agreeme</p>
<p>Last month, Ed Tobergte stepped down from his position as president and CEO of Stromgren Athletics. At the time, Tobergte was said to be primarily focused on developing Gear 2000. In more recent news, Last week. Gear 2000 was acquired by the Sport Supply</p>
<p>In an effort to strengthen communication regarding safety issues such as concussions and neck injury prevention around the hockey, Bauer Hockey initiated a newly-created hockey panel, including representatives from Bauer Hockey, USA Hockey and Hockey Cana</p>
<p>Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 11% in October over the same month last year and should continue to see strong year-over-year growth even as seasonal levels wind down through the remainder of 201</p>
<p>With the completion of an initial public offering and the launch of a potential breakout item, Fila Body Toning System apparel, at Dick's Sporting Goods, Fila feels it’s back in growth mode in the U.S. Indeed, sales in the U.S. are expected to </p>
<p>U.S. retail sales rose for a third consecutive month in September, posting a stronger-than-expected increase that should fend off fears of a double-dip recession but doesn't signal a strong recovery. Retail sales rose 0.6% in September, the Commerce </p>
<p>Georges Salomon, the inventor of release bindings and the founder of the Salomon brand, passed away peacefully last week at the age of 85. He built the Salomon brand, now owned by Amer Sports, from a small workshop producing ski edges to a major world-le</p>
<p>With the completion of an initial public offering and the launch of a potential breakout item, Fila Body Toning System apparel, at Dick's Sporting Goods, Fila feels it’s back in growth mode in the U.S. Indeed, sales in the U.S. are expected to </p>
<p>Winmark Corporation, owner of Play it Again Sports, posted net income of $2.69 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, for the fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 25, compared to net income of $1.78 million, or 33 cents per share diluted, in fiscal Q3 2009..</p>
<p>West Marine, Inc.'s net revenues rose by 2.6% to $172.6 million in its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 2 compared to net revenues of $168.2 million in the year-ago period…</p>
<p>Cuts in spending on team sports by school districts nationwide could further erode participation in outdoor recreation, according to survey data released by the Outdoor Foundation last week…</p>
