Board Retailers Association Selects 2009-11 Co-Chairs
The Board Retailers Association (BRA) appointed Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, CA, and Deepak “D” Nachnani from Coastal Edge in Virginia Beach, VA, as its new Co-Chairs for the 2009-2011 term. Todd Roberts, co-owner of ZJ boarding House in
OIA Report: Outdoor Sales Decline in May
Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty)* declined 7% compared to last May, moving from $448M to $418M, according to the most recent edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report. Sales for
Black Diamond Wins AMGA Industry Award
Black Diamond is the 2009 recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association’s (AMGA) Industry Award. AMGA Executive Director Betsy Novak will present the award to Black Diamond at this year’s Summer Market Outdoor Retailer Show…
Tennis Industry Launches Racket Up, America! Promotion
A new promotion from the tennis industry, “Racket Up, America!”, designed to drive customer awareness of tennis while helping to stimulate retail sales, will offer a once-in-a-lifetime chance for one winner to serve for $1 million and win a trip to the US
Busy Body Appears Headed for Liquidation
Fitness Holdings, which has been reorganizing in bankruptcy proceedings, is looking to close its remaining 22 Busy Body Home Fitness stores. According to court documents filed in bankruptcy court in Los Angeles, the company continues to explore a sale of
K-Swiss Moves into Skate Footwear
K-Swiss announced plans to move into a new skateboarding category for Spring 2010. As part of the effort, skate icon, Greg Lutzka, has signed an extended agreement to serve as the company’s new creative director of skate…
Team Sports Reduces Likelihood of Youths Smoking
Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a new report. The study from the Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire found that young adults who did not take part in team spor
RECALL: DesignWare Sport Balls
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada has issued a voluntary recall of DesignWare Sport Balls. It has been reported that the surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead pain
The U.S. OUTDOOR Act Introduced
Outdoor Industry Association hailed the introduction of the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, groundbreaking legislation that was introduced simultaneously in the United States House of Representatives (H.R. 3168) and United States Senate (S. 1439)…
Backcountry Access Signs Sponsorship Agreement with NSP
Backcountry Access (BCA), a manufacturer of snow safety equipment, has signed a sponsorship agreement with the National Ski Patrol (NSP). The BCA product line includes Tracker DTS avalanche beacons, shovels, probes, backpacks and snow study kits…
Coleman Buys Australia’s Esky brand
Coleman, a division of Jarden Corp., acquired the Esky coolers brand from Nylex Ltd and plans to expand the iconic Australian brand internationally. Terms were not disclosed. Nylex is currently in receivership…
Costco’s U.S. Comps Slide 6%
Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 6% decline in same-store sales in June. Same-store sales at its U.S. locations decreased 6%, while international division sales fell 3%. Excluding the negative impact from gasoline price deflation, it said U.S. comparable
Kohl’s Same-Store Sales Slide 5.6%
Kohl’s Corp. reported same-store sales slid 5.6% during the month of June. Net sales were down 1.5% to $1.47 billion from $1.49 billion…
Saks Sees 3.8% June Comp Decline
Saks Inc.'s sales totaled $230.2 million for the five weeks ended July 4 compared to $239.3 million a year ago, a 3.8% decrease. Comparable store sales decreased 4.4% for the month…
JC Penney Reports June Comps Slide 8.2%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 8.2% for the five weeks ended July 4, 2009, slightly better than the company’s guidance for sales to decrease 9% to 12% and compared to a 2.4 percent decrease last year. Total sales in J
