Nike has circulated a statement regarding their serious disagreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its recalcitrant position on climate policy that doubts trends toward global warming…
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Puma Loses Trademark Case in South Africa
The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa dismissed an application for trademark infringement brought by Puma against Global Warming, a South Africa-based importer and distributor of footwear…
Merrell President Retires from Wolverine
Scott Sible, the president of the Merrell and Chaco brands at Wolverine World Wide, has decided to retire at the end of the year…
Schutt Sports Still Negotiating with the City of Litchfield
Schutt Sports continues to work with the city of Litchfield, IL, on ways to keep the sports equipment maker headquartered in that town…
LWCF Funding Sees Broad Support at House Hearing
A broad coalition of national, state and local conservation and recreation organizations thanked House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall today and urged Committee members to maintain full and permanent funding for land conservation and outd
Ski Bookings Pick Up at Mountain Resorts
The number of reservations made in August for resort arrivals from August through January was up 2.1% versus the same month a year ago, according to the Denver-based Mountain Travel Research Program…
Wegmans Offers Refunds on SIGG Water Bottles
Wegmans Food Markets has begun offering refunds on SIGG bottles. SIGG announced earlier in September that liners in bottles made prior to August 2008, contain trace amounts of bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical some research has linked to developmental probl
Fortune Brands Sees Some Stability in Golf Market
Fortune Brands, which owns Titleist, said its golf business outside the U.S. has grown 54% over the last five years as the sport has taken off globally with particular strength in Asia. In the U.S, Bruce Carbonari, Fortune Brands's president and CEO,
Firstar Sports Names Director of Hockey Relations
Vancouver's Firstar Sports, the British Columbia sports apparel company, hired 18-year NHL veteran and TSN Commentator Ray Ferraro as its director of hockey relations…
European Outdoor Group Explores End of Life Options
Sustainability Working Group, part of the European Outdoor Group, is seeking the first ever industry wide End of Life solution. An End Of Life Options Committee (EoL Committee) has been formed and is being chaired by Adrian Huber from the Mammut Sports G
NSGA: Sports and Specialty Stores Show No Increase in Average Shoe Prices
Data from NSGA's “Sporting Goods Market in 2009” indicates that the average price point for athletic footwear in 2008 showed no increase in sports and specialty stores. In sporting goods stores, the average price remained unchanged at $50.81. In spec
Report: Retailers Have Opportunity to Convert Web Shoppers In-Store
Dick's Sporting Goods' recent move to take more control of its Internet sales and The Finish Line's recent decision to structure its Web business as a separate business unit are just two recent examples of how retailers see the Internet sel
Timberland Launches Urban Advertising Campaign
The Timberland Company launched a new urban advertising effort that includes mobile iPhone and Blackberry applications and games; interactive billboards; branded videos and commercials on Hulu; customizable Pandora radio stations; reverse sidewalk graffit
Sporting Goods Consumers Think of Specialists First
Full-line sporting goods retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sports Authority are top of mind when consumers think about where to shop for sporting goods, (including footwear and apparel) but the larger and broader mass merchant stores like Wal
Columbia Sportswear Works to Reestablish Itself in Specialty
Columbia Sportswear is working diligently to reestablish its flagship brand in the specialty channel and at higher-end retail and department stores. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Retailing Conference, Tim Boyle, president and CEO, admitted that part of th
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