<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects more than 100,000 volunteers to turn out Sept. 25 at 130 of its sites nationwide to participate in this year's 17th annual National Public Lands Day. Activities include clean up, repair, construction, refurbi</p>
<p>Bigfish Bikes, LLC will begin distributing its foldable bikes in the Great Los Angeles area to make it easier for public transit customer to make the first mile/last mile of their commutes…</p>
<p>Adidas AG expects to increase sales and profit in 2011 as China rebounds and Russia becomes its top European market, Chief Executive Officer Herbert Hainer told Bloomberg News…</p>
<p>The Forzani Group Ltd. reported same-store sales climbed 5.8% in seven weeks ended Sept. 19. Comps at its corporate stores jumped 8.9% while comps at its franchised locations dipped 0.2%. Comps in the final two weeks of the period came on top of…</p>
<p>Nike Inc. spent $120,000 in the second quarter to lobby federal officials on physical education, trade and other business matters, according to a recent disclosure report…</p>
<p>Modell's Sporting Goods will give the school district in Pennsbury, PA schools gift cards this year in order to display its name on district property. The new partnership will help offset expenses for Pennsbury's athletic teams…</p>
<p>Equinox Fitness Clubs has appointed Cynthia (Cie) Nicholson, former CMO of PepsiCo North America, as EVP and chief marketing officer in hopes of positioning the company as a global lifestyle brand… </p>
<p>Nielsen Expositions officially announced it will move the Interbike trade show to Anaheim, CA next year and move the show date back five weeks. The changes come after months of collecting feedback from bike industry retailers, manufacturers and partners t</p>
<p>A new regulation governing the production of certain types of golf clubs is leading to a spike in sales of certain wedges, according to Golfsmith. The clubs will soon become scarce because of a recent “groove rule” change from the United States Golf Assoc</p>
<p>Putting an end to speculation, Interbike organizers said the 2011 show will be held Aug. 8-12 in Anaheim, CA. The city is slated to play host through 2013…</p>
<p>It’s that time of year again, with the back-to-school season complete and vendors and retailers both looking to the holiday season ahead for some clues as to how the year will finish… </p>
<p>Once again, the theme for vendors in the second fiscal quarter was “tighten, tighten, tighten,” as manufacturers narrowed inventories to accommodate slimmed-down pre-season orders from retailers…</p>
<p>When it was outsourced to GSI Commerce, fitness was the largest part of Dick's Sporting Good's e-commerce business. Since bringing e-commerce in house, the retailer is now seeing much more broader-based gains…</p>
<p>Fleet Feet, Inc., extending a long winning streak, delivered double digit comparative store growth during the first half of the year. Overall sales for the franchisor climbed 12.5% in the six months to $52.6 million, up from $47.3 million one year ago…</p>
<p>According to a recent study by BDO USA, LLP, 82% of chief financial officers at leading U.S. retailers anticipate a continuation of stagnant economic conditions as opposed to a double dip (9%) or an ongoing turnaround (9%)…</p>
