The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will close in late February as a result of escalating rent. The NBA flagship opened in 1998. The league is seeking out another location in the city…
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Li and Fung to Handle Some Sourcing for Li Ning
Hong Kong-based multinational Li & Fung Limited will become a sourcing agent for China's Li Ning Company Limited's brands in both international and domestic market…
Primal Wear Relaunches B2C Site
Primal Wear has relaunched its website, primalwear.com, to emphasize the company's renewed focus on customm kits and technical cycling wear…
Ruger Names Gun Manufacturer of the Year by NASGW
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the fourth consecutive year…
Broder Bros.’ Third-Quarter Revenues Jump 9%
Broder Bros., Co. reported sales rose 9.2% in the third quarter ended Sept. 25, to $210.7 million compared to $193.0 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income was $6.0 million compared to a net loss of $1.4 million a year ago…
DU Names Humphries New GLARO Director
Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, has accepted the position of Director of the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office for Ducks Unlimited…
TJX Reports Flat Comps
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, were $1.8 billion, up 5% over the $1.7 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales were flat…
Genesco Launches Stock Repurchase Authorization
Genesco Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized it to repurchase up to $35 million of the company's common stock…
Skechers Falls Short of Q3 Expectations
Skechers USA Inc. posted very strong double-digit third-quarter earnings and sales growth and backlogs are continuing to rise at double-digit rates, but results still fell short of Wall Street expectations as a lackluster performance of toning during the
European Trade Groups to Monitor Regulatory Climate
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) will begin advising the European Outdoor Group’s (EGO) Sustainability Working Group Standards and Regulation Committee under an agreement worked out by the two trade organizations…
Vail Resorts Acquires Second Lake Tahoe Resort
Vail Resorts, Inc. added a second Lake Tahoe resort to its portfolio with its acquisition of Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in North Lake Tahoe, CA. ..
Pinnacle Selects New Midwest Rep Group
Silstar Corporation of America, parent company of Pinnacle Fishing, has appointed Proactive Sales & Marketing, LLC as its new sales rep group for the Midwestern U.S. Proactive Sales and Marketing will service existing accounts and develop new business thr
Crocs Launches First Toning Product
With its Nov. 1 launch of the new Crocs Tone collection, Crocs has entered the fast-growing toning footwear category. The Crocs Tone collection, which is available at Dick's Sporting Goods and via the company's online retail site, utilizes a thr
Weyco’s Q3 Revenues Dip 1.4%
Weyco reported net sales for the third quarter were $57.1 million, compared to third quarter 2009 sales of $57.9 million. Net earnings were flat at $3.4 million, or 30 cents a share…
Lightning Bolt Appoints National Sales Manager
Lightning Bolt hired seasoned sales veteran Drew Lumsden as its national sales manager. Additionally, BG Porter moved into the position of creative director…
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