Turns out our industry is about as divided as the rest of the country around which Presidential candidate is best qualified to steward our country. Late last week, SportsOneSource queried subscribers asking how the election of John McCain or Barack Obama
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Nearly 60 Brands Signed up for Interbike’s East Coast Demo
Interbike said nearly 60 bike brands are signed up to exhibit at its inaugural OutDoor Demo East, to be held Oct. 21-22, 2008, at the Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI…
Titleist to Return to PGA Show
Titleist is returning to the PGA Merchandise Show for the first time since 2002. The show takes place from Jan. 29-31 in Orlando, FL. Titleist also will participate in the Outdoor Demo Day at the Orange County National Golf Center on Jan. 28…
Foot Locker Sued Over Gift-Card Policy
A New Jersey man sued Foot Locker over the store's gift card policies, charging in court papers that they violate New Jersey's consumer laws. In a lawsuit filed in late August in Middlesex County, Sayreville resident Joseph Vona claims that Foot
Ross Stores Lowers Guidance as Comps Fall
Ross Stores, Inc. saw sales of $561 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2008, a 5% increase over the $537 million in sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 6, 2007. Same store sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2008 declined 2% compared to sales dur
Small Retailers Raising Prices to Recoup Costs
Seventy percent of small retail businesses have raised prices to offset rising costs, 26% have added or increased shipping/handling costs, 20% have reduced other operating costs and 18% have renegotiated customer pricing agreements, according to a survey
Marc Ecko’s COO Joins New York Times
Joseph N. Seibert, COO at Marc Ecko Enterprises, has been named chief information officer for The New York Times. Seibert, 49, served as COO of Marc Ecko Enterprises from 2006 to 2008. Previously, Seibert was COO of Home Décor Products from 2005 to 2006..
World Central Banks Cut Base Rate to Stem Crisis
The U.S. Federal Reserve led a global round of emergency interest rate cuts on Wednesday to shore up confidence in markets shaken by the world financial crisis. The Fed said it was cutting its key federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.5%. China, the
Crocs Names Former Levi Strauss COO to Board
Crocs Inc. named former Levi Strauss & Co. president and COO Peter Jacobi to its board of directors. Prior to his retirement in 1999, Jacobi led a restructuring that included a transition to a consumer-focused brand management organization…
180s Goes Live with CenterStone’s iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that 180s is live on the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide 180s with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solution for their retail dealers and sales reps. Now that 180s is live o
Credit Insurer Withdraws Coverage from JJB Sports
JJB Sports shares plummeted 27% on Tuesday after news emerged that a credit insurer refused to cover the company's suppliers due to the risk that JJB may be unable to pay them. The BBC reports that Coface, the insurance company in question, has confi
Cabela’s Cuts Corporate Workforce by 10%
Cabela's Inc. reduced its workforce approximately 10% at its corporate headquarters in Sidney, NE. The retailer expects approximately two-thirds of the reduction to come from leaving open positions vacant and one-third of the reduction to come from j
Isis Hires Field Representative
Isis has hired Pam Bates as the Isis field service representative. Bates will work closely with Isis retailers, the Isis sales staff as well as the Isis customer service and development team…
New Era Re-launches Wear Your Cap to School Day
New Era Cap Co.'s 5th annual “Wear Your Cap to School Day” initiative will take place on Thursday, October 23rd. The nationwide program is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for children who have been diagnosed with and are being treated for ca
K-Swiss Sponsors The Ford Ironman World Championship
K-Swiss will become the official run course sponsor for the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, October 6-12. The event will feature seven world-class athletes representing K-Swiss U.S.A. and Australia. The brand will be hosting daily
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