Canada's National Snow Industries Association (NSIA) will host its 2009 Trade Show in Montreal at the Palais des Congrès from Sunday, Feb. 8 to Tuesday, Feb. 10…
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New Merino Apparel Vendor point6 Launches
Former Smartwool Founders Peter and Patty Duke said their new merino wool sock company, point6, is up and running. The company is selling it's own branded merino wool socks exclusively via its highly animated Web site, which features outdoor, active,
Sportshoe Center Downsizes…
Olympia Sports has acquired four stores from Sportshoe Center Inc., the Maine-based athletic footwear and apparel chain based in Kennebunk. The stores located in Wells and Scarborough, MI; Manchester, VT; and Lake George, NY will have a grand reopening o
Congress Considers Banning BPA in Containers…
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) has introduced the “Ban Poisonous Additives (BPA)” Act to prohibit the use of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers. BPA is prevalent in plastic bottles and most baby bottles and the lin
Lafuma Group Reports Half Year Loss…
Lafuma Group reported a net loss of €700,000 ($1.0 mm) for the half year ended March 31, down from net income of €1.6 million ($2.3 mm). Operating profits for the group, which includes the Lafuma, Millet, Le Chameau and Oxbow brands, plummeted 82.4% for t
Polo Extends Partnership with GSI Commerce
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp and GSI Commerce Inc. announced a five-year extension to their long-term e-commerce Web technology agreement. GSI will continue to provide Polo Ralph Lauren with e-commerce technology solutions. Polo Ralph Lauren will continue to su
Billabong Agrees to Acquire Key East Coast Retailer…
Billabong has completed an agreement to acquire the retail operations of Quiet Flight, an East Coast retailer and the operator of 13 stores, including the flagship Billabong and Element retail stores in New York City. Quiet Flight’s retail management team
SportHill Adds Hill to Advisory Board
SportHill has added Vernon W. Hill II, former chairman, president, and CEO of Commerce Bancorp as member of the company's advisory board. Initially an owner of a string of successful Burger King franchises, Hill grew Commerce Bank from one location t
BPA Legislation Introduced in House
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) has introduced the “Ban Poisonous Additives (BPA)” Act to prohibit the use of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers. The move follows Canada's recommendation to ban the importation o
High Sierra Names Pres./International Sales
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, announced the appointment of Jorge Garces as Vice President of International Sales. Garces will be responsible for implementing sales and marketing strategies for European, Latin American, Asi
Goody’s Family Clothing Files Chapter 11, To Close 69 Doors
Goody’s Family Clothing, Inc. has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As part of the reorganization process, the retailer w
Organized Sports Participation Slides Among Canadian Youth
A smaller percentage of Canadian children participated regularly in organized sports activities in 2005 than in 1992, and the decline was larger for boys, according to a new study. The study found that participation in sports rose with household incomes a
Rollen Jones Brings Experience to Schutt Sports
Boosting experience to their senior management team, Schutt Sports, Inc. has appointed Rollen Jones as the company’s CFO. Jones will oversee the company’s accounting, finance, treasury and human resources operations. The move continues the company’s re-st
HI-TEC Outdoor Sees Rise In Sales
HI-TEC has seen sales rise by 21% for the first quarter 2008 against the same period the previous year…
Gander Sees Lower SGandA Paving Way to Profitability…
Gander Mountain Co. reported sales climbed 18.2% to $207.7 million for the first quarter ended May 3, thanks to $19.7 million in direct marketing revenue from the recently acquired Overton's business and the opening of eight new stores…
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