Hat World, Inc., a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., acquired Impact Sports, a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Madison, WI. Impact Sports targets colleges and universities, high schools, bookstores, corporations and youth or
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Ruger Offers Support for 2009 Hunter Education
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is now offering discounts for Hunter Education Instructors for 2009 and has announced its committed sponsorship of both Hunter’s Handbook and the Hunter and Shooting Sports Education Journal. All of these tools support the Hun
Sears Holdings Names SVP/President, Fitness and SG
Sears Holdings Corporation has named Hugo Malan as SVP and president, Fitness and Sporting Goods. Malan most recently served as Managing Director, Barclays Capital…
Burton Founders Eliminate Own Salaries as Layoffs Occur
Burton implemented cost savings initiatives last week as it reduced head count and implemented a reduction in salaries across the board. In a move that should likely garner more attention than it has, Burton owners Jake and Donna Carpenter have chosen to
Jimmy Jazz Opens First Store in Indiana
Jimmy Jazz, the urban apparel and footwear chain, will be opening its first store in Indiana on April 3rd in the Lafayette Square Mall, located in the capital of Indianapolis. Additionally, Jimmy Jazz said it is anticipating up to 20 new store openings be
New Website Helps Merrell Raise Money for Youth Outdoors Legacy Fund
Merrell has raised $15,575 for Youth Outdoors Legacy Fund (YOLF) through online orders in the first month of its newly designed website. From Feb. 1 through Mar. 1, Merrell pledged to donate $5.00 per online order to YOLF, an organization that invests ann
Sport Chek, Coast Mountain Sports Open Renovated Flagship Store
Sport Chek and Coast Mountain Sports, corporate banners of The Forzani Group Ltd. have completed the expansion and renovation of the Vancouver flagship store at Pacific Centre. The renovated store has added 7,500 square feet from the connecting Pacific Ce
Report: Marc Ecko Hires Investment Firm
Marc Ecko Enterprises has hired investment bank Peter J. Solomon Co. to help refinance at least $170 million in debt owed to two key business partners, sources told The New York Post…
UST Mamiya Promotes Two In-house
UST Mamiya announced the promotion of two employees to key engineering and research positions within the company. Shigeki Take has been promoted to vice president of research and development and global integration for UST Mamiya. Jamie Pipes has been pro
Life is Good Partners with Promotions Firm
The Life is good Company has partnered with T.R. Miller Co., Inc. to introduce its collection of Life is good apparel and accessories to human resource executives for use in employee motivation, recognition, and reward programs. Already, companies ranging
Under Armour CEO Misses ’08 Bonus
Under Armour, Inc. CEO Kevin Plank voluntarily cut his $500,000 salary to $26,000 last year, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. When the company recently fell short of its targeted 2008 revenue of $775 million by nearly $50 m
Play It Again Sales Slide 6% in 2008
Play It Again achieved system-wide sales of $235 million in 2008, down 6% from sales of $250 million in 2007, according to the annual report of its parent Winmark Corp. Play It Again Sports contributed royalties and franchise fees of $9.8 million in 2008
Wilson Sporting Goods Donates to Boys and Girls Clubs in Canada
Wilson Sporting Goods has partnered with ParticipACTION, an advocacy group for physical activity and sport participation in Canada, to distribute 3,200 ParticipACTION-branded purple and orange sports balls to Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. The balls, whi
Remington Arms Posts 2008 Loss After Writedowns, Sales Climb 21%
Remington Arms Co. reported a net loss of $39.4 million in 2008 after writedowns of assets below their carrying value. Revenues jumped 20.9% to $591.1 million from $489.0 million, due primarily to sales generated as a result of the acquisition of The Marl
Play It Again’s Sales Slide 6% in 2008
Play It Again achieved system-wide sales of $235 million in 2008, down 6% from sales of $250 million 2007, according to the annual report of its parent Winmark Corp. For the years ended 2008, 2007 and 2006, Play It Again Sports contributed royalties and f
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