Warrior Sports Inc. has sued a Detroit law firm for $33 million because two of its patent attorneys let a lacrosse stick patent lapse in 2004 after failing to pay a required maintenance fee on time. Consequently, the suit claims, competitors entered the m
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Ross Stores Comps Up 4% in May
Ross Stores, Inc. said sales for the four weeks ended May 30, 2009 increased 10% to $564 million from $513 million for the four weeks ended May 31, 2008. Same store sales for the month increased 4% on top of a strong 7% gain in the prior year…
Target Sees 6.1% Decline in May Comps
Target Corp. reported same-store sales fell 6.1% in May. Total sales for the four weeks ended May 30 fell 2.3%to $4.46 billion…
Turfer Athletic Sponsors World TeamTennis (WTT)
World TeamTennis and Turfer Athletic announced a multi- year agreement making Turfer Athletic the official apparel supplier of both the Advanta WTT Professional and Recreational Leagues…
Boathouse Sports Partners with Inner-City Lacrosse Program
Boathouse Sports, a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, will partner with professional lacrosse players John Christmas (Boston Cannons) and Eric Gregg (Philadelphia Barrage) on its LEAPS (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseve
Blacks Leisure Posts Wider Full Year Loss; Exits Boardwear Format
Black Leisure Group saw a revenue of £267.6m (US $474m) for the financial year ended Feb. 28, 2009, a 9.1% percent drop from £294.4m ($590m) in revenue for the same period last year. Gross Profit was £145.2m ($257m), down 8.2% from £158.1m ($317m) in 20
Famous Footwear First Quarter Comps Slide 4.9%; Expands Store Closings
Famous Footwear's fiscal first quarter sales dipped 0.4% to $317.6 million from $318.8 million in the year-ago period. The addition of 66 net new stores since the prior year wasn't enough to offset a 4.9% drop in comp store sales. The chain also
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…
The In-Sourcing Debate Heats Up in Outdoor
Like many American product categories, most of the outdoor industry’s footwear, apparel and equipment are manufactured off-shore — but there are exceptions that deserve attention. From iconic knives to environmentally-friendly socks, technical packs, bas
June 3rd Marks Inaugural National Running Day
June 3rd kicks off the inaugural National Running Day. Earlier this year, the U.S. running industry announced a unified effort to create a day to nationally and locally promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise. Few formal events
Study: Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Researchers from the New Brunswick Medical Training Centre in Canada asked secondary school students in Montreal about their participation in 29 physical activities over five years and found that 94% of the students took part in team activities when they
REI to Open New Richmond, VA Store
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a new store in Richmond, Va. at West Broad Village in November of 2009. The new location will be located along West Broad Street near I-64, the 26,500 square-foot, two-story location…
Brunswick Corp Expands Payment Protection Promotion
Responding to grassroots dealer and consumer sentiment, Brunswick Corp. said it is expanding its Payment Protection promotion, which will make the monthly boat payments for those buyers who may unfortunately lose their jobs due to current economic conditi
Perry Ellis Q1 Revenues Fall 9.7%
Perry Ellis International, Inc. said for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, ended May 2, 2009 total revenues decreased by 9.7%, or $23.5 million, to $220.0 million compared to $243.5 million reported in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended April 30,
Gramicci Adds to Growing Sales Force
Gramicci has added two more well-known outdoor apparel industry sales representatives to its sales team. This follows on the recent announcement of other new representatives, bringing Gramicci closer to finalizing a new nationwide sales team…
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