RECALL: Niner Bikes
About 750 Niner Bikes are being recalled. A welding deficiency can cause the bicycle frames to crack along the welds of the front triangle of the bicycle…
RECALL: Rome Snowboard Boot Bindings
Rome Snowboards Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, voluntarily recalled 2,900 pair of boot bindings because the base plate on them can break at cold temperatures, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.
Orange 21 Q1 Sales and Net Loss Both Expand
Orange 21 Inc., owner of eyewear brand Spy Optics, reported a 15.3% bump in sales that reached $8.3 million in the first quarter from $7.4 million in the year-ago period…
NSGA and SGMA See Industry Sales Recovery in 2010
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) said it expects retail sales to climb 2% in 2010…
Shoe Carnival Posts Double-Digit Q1 Comp Store Sales Gain; Ups Guidance
Shoe Carnival Q1 sales climbed 13.2% to $189.5 million with same-store sales jumping 13.1% for the period…
April Retail Sales Show Continued Momentum
April retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted over March and 4.6% unadjusted year-over-year. With a constantly-shifting Easter holiday, retailers typically look at March and April
USA Submits Bid for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup
A delegation from the USA Bid Committee submitted the official United States Bid Book to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup in a formal ceremony at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland May 14…
J.C. Penney’s Q1 Earnings More Than Double
J.C. Penney Co.said earnings more than doubled in its first quarter, helped by lower pension-expense charges and an uptick in sales, but the retailer took a guarded view of the rest of the year…
Longworth Industries Names Rep Group of the Year
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax, XGO and PMX technical base layers, named Doug Nelson & Associates Rep Group of the Year for 2009-2010…
TNF Rolls Out PlanetExplore to Midwest
The North Face today has rolled out PlanetExplore, a new online resource for outdoor recreational activities, in the Midwest, starting in Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Created by The North Face, PlanetExplore is an online community designed to help in
NBA Opens Store at Shanghai World Expo
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is opening a new NBA Store inside the Shanghai World Expo…
SGMA and NSGA Pledge Closer Cooperation
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) are having substantive discussions about working together on projects and initiatives that will benefit the membership of both organizations…
Kohl’s Profit Jumps 45%
Kohl's Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $199 million, or 64 cents a share, up from $137 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 11% to $4.04 billion from $3.64 billion last year…
Skechers Launches Leather Accessories Collection
Skechers USA, Inc. signed a licensing agreement with French Craft Leather Goods Co., Inc. to design, produce and distribute a Skechers-branded line of leather goods and accessories for men, women and kids. The new line of belts, buckles and wallets will h
The Athlete’s Foot to be Sold to PE Firm
NexCen Brands, Inc. entered into an agreement to sell its franchise business, including The Athlete's Foot, to an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an independent investment firm with franchise management experience. The purchase price
