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Wilson will be the official tennis ball of the 2004 Olympic Games. The US Open Tournament Select tennis ball will be used in play for the eight day event August 15 – 22nd…

In 1958, ski boots were still made exclusively of leather. Most skis were still made of wood, and instructors debated whether Howard Heads aluminum “cheaters” had a future. Bindings didnt work very well, and the most talked-about item in ski shops across

The consumer spirit is alive and well this holiday season, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation survey. The NRF 2003 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch for NRF, found that the average consume

Callaway Golf Company reported late Friday that its new Top-Flite Golf Company subsidiary has inked a fresh five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Boilermaker's Union Local 1851. The union represents the production and maintenance employ

Though at first glance retail sales may appear sluggish due to a slow automotive market, traditional retailers saw better-than-expected sales in September. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), September retail sales in the GAFS category, whi

JanSport and Rainier Mountaineering (RMI) have inked a partnership agreement in which JanSport will be the “Official backpack of RMI” for the calendar years 2004 – 2005…

Tango Inc. has entered into an agreement with Global Manufacturing Group to produce and print garments for the US Olympic Association, up to and including the 100th Anniversary Olympiad in Athens, Greece. Global has been chosen as the exclusive manufactu

DAKINE will relaunch its website, www.dakine.com, for the ‘03/04 season. The site has a new design, an updated intuitive navigation system and world-class team rider action photography. The site’s goal is to provide visitors with a unique and user-friend

Keystone Resort will be adding an Airboard program at their ski area. Ann-Elise Emerson, who is launching the 2-year-old Swiss product in North America through her company, Emo-Gear, began her snow bodyboarding career out of bounds near Alpine Meadows, Ta

Fila has named Jay Nalbach as European Key Account Director for the brand. In his new role, Mr. Nalbach will supervise and coordinate Fila’s commercial operations with European Key Accounts in cooperation with the company’s local subsidiaries…

Improvements implemented at Cannondale's Bedford, Pennsylvania bike factory are expected to increase productivity while simultaneously reducing labor costs and increasing production flexibility. The changes, instituted by Cannondale senior managemen

ShopKo Stores consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 decreased 1.9 % to $266.8 million from $272.0 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 1.7%…

Ross Stores reported sales of $363 million for the five week period ended October 4, 2003, a 16% increase above the $314 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. Comparable store sales for the same period rose 5% on top of a 7% gain in t

TJX sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003, were $1,313 million, up 16% over $1,131 million during the five-week period ended October 5, 2002. For the 35 weeks ended October 4, 2003, sales were $8,206 million, a 9% increase over last year&#0

Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the five-week period ending October 3, 2003, of $23.390 billion, an increase of 13.0 percent over the $20.703 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty-five week period were $163.510 billion, an in