A Washington, D.C.-based law firm has sent a letter to the Collegiate Licensing Co. and 27 Football Bowl Subdivision schools demanding that they stop an alleged “concerted effort” to limit the number of manufacturers allowed to make collegiate apparel ite
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Modell’s to Support Veteran’s Trek
Modell's will be part of a group of New York retailers to support an War veteran's question to walk across the country to raise money for military families…
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Lag in May
The outdoor product business trailed the general retail market in growth during May, ending the month up only 1.7 percent to $808.5 million in sales tracked by SportsScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. Though the broader market saw much of the upswing in reta
Obermeyer Hires Veteran Merchandiser
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer appointed Ryan Meyer as the brand’s newest merchandiser. In his new role, Meyer will serve as overall product category expert, helping to improve brand collections from starting concept through design, line development, s
Industry Vendors See Q1 Sales Up Double-Digits
Vendors who bolstered inventories with heavier buys in the 2010 fourth quarter were rewarded by a healthier selling environment in the 2011 first quarter as overall revenues for manufacturers improved a robust 12.0% during the quarter…
Apple’s Retail Chief to Head J. C. Penney
Ron Johnson, who joined Apple more than a decade ago to build the computer company’s retail stores, has been named J.C. Penney’s next chief executive, effective November 1…
New Balance Sees Strong Growth in Franchise Stores
New Balance announced that its U.S. licensed franchise stores have seen increased year-over-year sales for the past nine straight months, but comp store sales growth appears to be slipping since February…
Census Bureau: May Leisure Products Retail Sales Rose
Though retail sales rose for the 11th straight month in May, rising gas prices and a weak labor market took the steam out of consumer spending, with only a few retail sectors reporting growth over April…
Valley Sporting Goods Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Valley Sporting Goods, a 65-year-old store based in Modesto, CA, has filed for bankruptcy protection so it can restructure its debts and downsize its business…
OBIT: Cameron Anderson
Cameron Anderson, who helped develop the Foot Locker chain while an executive with the Kinney Shoe Corp., died on June 11 at the age of 85…
Report: Daily Deal Customers Rarely Become Regulars
A week after Groupon filed paperwork for its IPO, a Rice University professor said his latest research shows that while such daily deal sites are very successful at attracting new customers, those customers rarely buy more than the heavily discounted deal
Blackstone Eyeing Wolfskin
Blackstone Group LP is in negotiations to acquire the German outdoor gear maker Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. KGaA for about $1 billion, according to two separate wire reports…
FDA Offers Stricter Regulations for Sunscreen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of s
Lafuma Group’s 1H Profits Surge on Flat Sales
Lafuma Group, which owns the Lafuma and Millet outdoor brands and the Oxbow board sports brand, made big gains in profitability in the six months ended May 30, despite flat sales. The French company said sales rose just 0.9 percent to €122.4 million
AcuSport Taps Sales Manager
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has announced a recent addition to their sales management team…
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