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Exceed Company Hires Counsel to Evaluate CEO’s Buyout Offer
Exceed Company Ltd, one of mainland China’s more prominent domestic sporting goods brands, has hired financial counsel to study a management buyout proposal submitted by its chairman and CEO in mid-August…
Newton’s Adolph’s Sporting Goods Gets New Owners
Adolph's Sporting Goods in Newton, MA has a new owner, Karolina “Kay” Kowalczyk, according to Boston.com. The new owner plans to keep the store’s name, but move the 800 sq. ft. store in Newton Centre…
Divers Direct Opens Coral Gables Store
Divers Direct announced the grand opening of its newest store in the heart of Coral Gables, FL. The company now has six stores in Florida…
OIA VantagePoint: Footwear Disappoints Again in August
Sales of outdoor products increased 2.9 percent in fiscal August to $868.2 million, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. As in fiscal July, Outdoor Hardgoods and Apparel posted solid sales growth, while Footwear struggled.
Nike to Join Dow Jones Industrials
S&P Dow Jones Indices is planning to add Nike to the Dow Jones industrial average, the most widely known barometer of the U.S. stock market. Nike joins Goldman Sachs and Visa as new companies on the the 30-stock index…
Footwear Groups Partner to Boost Voice in Washington D.C.
The National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the establishment of a strategic partnership designed to enhance the voice of independent footwear retailers in Washington. As part of
U.K. Retail Comps Up Slightly in August
UK retail sales values were up 1.8 percent on a like-for-like basis in August 2013 from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4 percent on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6 percent, against a 1.6 percent increase in August 2012, acc
EPA Website Streamlines Access to Chemical Health Safety Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…
Green Guru to Collect Old Inner Tubes at Interbike Outdoor Demo
Green Guru, a leading manufacturer of fashionably functional ecologic adventure gear, will be collecting old bicycle inner tubes at the Interbike Outdoor Demo & Trade Show Sept. 18 to 20…
Lax World Purchased by Former Jos. A. Bank Executives
Lax World, the Baltimore, MD-based chain of lacrosse retail stores, has been purchased by two former Jos. A. Bank executives. The new owners have stated plans to aggressively expand the lacrosse chain…
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Ready for 2013-14 Season
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM)/Bring a Friend (BAF) organizers have updated their logo, website content, Ambassadors program and PR effort for the upcoming season. They will also bring back the Bring a Friend Challenge and Why I Love to Ski or Ri
Crocs Lowers Forecast on Weak Results in the Americas
Crocs Inc. lowered its guidance for revenues and earnings in the third quarter ending Sept. 30 due to weak at-once orders and direct-to-consumer sales in the Americas…
Bob Meistrell Memorial to be Held this Sunday
The Body Glove family will be honoring the life of co-founder Bob Meistrell with a paddle-out ceremony to be held south of the Redondo Pier in Redondo Beach, CA on Sept. 15, 2013 at 9 a.m…
PHIT America Touts Golf’s Health Benefits
PHIT America has spoken with experts in fitness and health and quickly realized that golf doesn’t get enough credit for how great of a fitness activity it is…
First Lady Applauds SG Industry Effort to Promote Physical Activity
First Lady Michelle Obama recognized SFIA members Reebok and Nike at a Let’s Move! Active Schools event for their continuing efforts in promoting physical activity and fighting childhood obesity. Shaquille O’Neal, Allyson Felix, and Dominique
