Asics Leases Distribution Center in DeSoto, MS
Asics America has signed a 224,000-square-foot industrial lease at 601 Expressway Drive in Horn Lake, MS, according to an article on costar.com. The athletic footwear manufacturer is scheduled to take occupancy in July…
HEAD N.V. Extends Debt Exchange Offer
Head N.V. said its subsidiary, HTM, is extending the early tender date of its previously announced private exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”), to exchange its outstanding €135,000,000 ($191.5 million) 8.5% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Existing Notes”) f
Recall: REI 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles
Recreational Equipment Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles. The fork can separate from the steerer tube which can cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall haz
Forzani Urges Support of its Board Nominees
The Forzani Group Ltd. is mailing a letter to
its shareholders providing an update on the support
that FGL has received for all eight of its nominees
for the Board of Directors, and summarizes the
reasons why shareholders should vote the WHITE proxy i
Greg Norman Reups with Golf Retirement Plus
Greg Norman Collection, acquired from the MacGregor Golf Company by The Tharanco Group in February 2009, has renewed its presenting partnership of Golf Retirement Plus. Greg Norman Collection has served as a presenting partner of the program since 2000…
Beretta Names New Rep Group
Beretta USA recently selected Maschmedt & Associates as their new sales representative group covering the Western sales territory…
Puma NA Partners on Swimwear License
PUMA North America named Blue Water Design Group the official licensee of PUMA Swimwear and Beachwear for women in the US market. As part of this relationship, Blue Water will be responsible for design, merchandising, sales and marketing for the collectio
Illinois Launches HunterExam.com’s Interactive Hunter Education Course
Illinois is the latest state to adopt the HunterExam.com interactive hunter education course as an option to prepare for hunting certification. The new HunterExam online course allows students to complete coursework online before attending required classr
NSGA: Used Sports Equipment Purchases Fall Below $1 Billion
Consumers purchased $969 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2008, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). The used sporting goods equipment market had exceeded $1 billion the previous two years. Sale
National Park Service Will Waive Fees on Three Summer Weekends
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. There are 391 national parks located acros
Teens Like Sporting Goods Stores as Much as Mall
It wouldn’t come as a surprise to many that U.S. teens purchase more of their athletic footwear and apparel in mall specialty stores than the U.S. population as a whole, but teens are also far more likely to purchase those items in sporting goods stores t
Genesco Sees Q1 Sales Boost from Hat World and Journeys; Charges Sink Earnings
Genesco, Inc. exceeded internal forecasts in both sales and earnings for the quarter as strength in the company’s Journey’s and Hat World Groups boosted overall sales to $370.4 million. Overall same-store sales for the first quarter were up 2% on comps in
NSGA: 2008 Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.4 Billion
In spite of a 16% surge in shooting sports equipment, retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment) —which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007—fell 1% in 2008 to $53.4 billion, according to the recently released National Sporting Go
Columbia Confiscates Counterfeit Products in Thailand
Columbia Sportswear Company said authorities in Thailand have confiscated more than 4,700 counterfeit Columbia products from four retail outlets and two related warehouses…
Stromgren Reiterates Legality of Girdles with Thigh Pads
In response to questions concerning the legality of thigh pads in an integrated football compression girdle following an April article in SGD TEAM Business magazine, Stromgren Athletics, a leader in football compression clothing and protective performance
