<p>The House last night approved H.R. 5932, the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010, by voice vote. The National Retail Federation welcomed House passage of legislation that would establish a new unit at the Department of Justice</p>
<p>JJB Sports saw a first-half loss of £24.6 million ($37.6 mm), narrowing last year’s loss of £41.9 million in the prior-year term. Contributing to the uptick were increased sales of replica soccer clothing during this year’s World Cup…</p>
<p>Mountain Reservations and Salomon Sports announced the launch of their Free Ski Lift Ticket promotion at more than 1,700 ski and outdoor sporting goods stores and www.MountainReservations.com/Free…</p>
<p>Prince Sports recently appointed Gordon Boggis as chief executive officer. This announcement follows a planned leadership succession strategy. George Napier will be retiring as chairman and CEO but will stay connected to Prince via a role as vice chairman</p>
<p>Seventy-eight members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) signed a letter delivered last Thursday to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to dismiss the petition to ban the use of </p>
<p>Kantar Retail forecast holiday retail sales will grow 2.5% but the growth will feel weak compared with the relatively strong pace of retail sales growth in the first three quarters – a pace inflated temporarily by economic stimulus and pent-up demand…</p>
<p>GU Energy Labs has hired former technology executive and nationally ranked triathlete Reid Swanson as director of sales and welcomed back Tory Jackson to sell into the Health, Vitamin and Nutrition channel…</p>
<p>Citing a desire to work with the outdoor industry on conservation efforts, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has joined The Conservation Alliance… </p>
<p>J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is expanding its presence in major markets and plans to complete major renovations at a total of more than 375 stores as part of a new long-range plan aimed at adding $1 billion in new sales by 2014…</p>
<p>Comedy Central comedian Steven Colbert has thrown his weight and wit behind the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative with an endorsement on the website, www.greatoutdoorsamerica.org…</p>
<p>Vivobarefoot and Tip Top Shoes, the leading independent family footwear store in New York City, will sponsor the largest-ever official barefoot and minimalist shoe run in New York City. The race will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10th, 2010 on Governors Isla</p>
<p>Holden Outerwear hired Mike Hare as CFO and general counsel and Colin Madden as vice president of sales. Alex Messmer/MDM Consulting will direct Holden's European distribution…</p>
<p>Fruit of the Loom was awarded 2010 Industry of the Year award in Bowling Green, where it has nearly completed a headquarter's expansion to accomodate all sales, marketing and management operations for its Russell and Vanity Fair subsidiaries, which </p>
<p>Skullcandy has hired Mitch Edwards as its chief financial officer and general counsel. Edwards will drive Skullcandy's financial and legal strategy…</p>
<p>Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC said its “store-within-a-store” retail program with Sears Holdings is now complete, as 12 Edwin Watts Golf Shops have now opened inside of Sears stores in key markets across the country…</p>
