Outdoor Divas Helps BCM Grow Girls Program

This holiday season, outdoor DIVAS will be helping raise awareness and gear for Big City Mountaineers with an in-store “Giving Tree”. The Giving Tree will list products ranging from $10.95 to $200. Products collected will all be donated to BCM's Gold

Bob’s Stores Continues to Post Expanding Losses…

Bob’s Stores, which was acquired by TJX Companies out of bankruptcy in December 2003, continues to disappoint its new parent. The exodus of TJX and Bob’s senior management continued over the last few weeks after Ben Cammarata, chairman and acting CEO of

As TSA Gets its Operational House in Order in Q3…

The Sports Authority, Inc. swung to a net profit in the fiscal third quarter ended October 29, but also saw a sharp jump in net income when excluding integration costs of merging the TSA and Gart businesses in the year-ago period. The retailer appears to

FESI Battles EU Anti-Dumping Measures…

The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry is fighting anti-dumping measures under consideration by European trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, which could severely limit footwear imports from China and Vietnam. FESI is making arguments simi

Langstaff Appointed President of adidas America

adidas-Salomon AG has appointed Rob Langstaff as president of adidas America Inc., its subsidiary in North America, effective January 1, 2006. A U.S. citizen and 14-year adidas veteran, Rob Langstaff will be in charge of all adidas operations in the Nort

Mizuno Opens ‘SOZO’ Design Center

Mizuno Corp. and Mizuno USA announced the opening of a cutting edge Global Design Center for the company’s performance running division. The Mizuno SOZO Design Center is located in Portland, Oregon, and will be utilized by Mizuno USA and the Mizuno Globa

Sara Lee Completes European Branded Apparel Sale

Sara Lee Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its branded apparel business in Europe to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. According to the terms of the agreement, the Sun Capital affiliate will pay

Mossimo Deal Now Off Again…

In a story that’s had more twists and turns than a J.Lo engagement, the third party that had submitted an unsolicited proposal indicating an interest in pursuing a business combination with Mossimo Gianulli in the acquisition of Mossimo Inc. has decided t

Royal Robbins Appoints New Western Sales Rep

Royal Robbins has appointed outdoor apparel sales veteran Scott Duer as its sales representative in Utah and Wyoming and seasoned sales pro Michael Stepanek as the new rep for the territory of Colorado and New Mexico. Duer has been a sales rep in the out

Rebel Sport NZ Sees Q3 Sales Up 6% on 4% Comps Gain

Briscoe Group Limited, owners of the New Zealand-based Rebel Sport chain, announced sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 of NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm), a 2.11% increase from the NZ$71.6 million ($47.7 mm) reported for the third quarter of last yea

Tennis Latest to Declare the Three-Stripes a Logo…

adidas' logo woes continue as the varied governing bodies of tennis agree that the three stripes is a manufacturer's logo subject to the space and size limitations of all logos. For the ITF and the Grand Slams, this declaration means that adidas