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REI Moving N.C. Store into Former Borders Space

REI will relocate its Cary, NC store into a 27,000-square-foot space vacated by Borders, which is liquidating under bankruptcy. The move will allow REI to expand the store to 6,000 square feet. REI has six stores in North Carolina…

Raleigh America and Bike MS Team Up

Bike MS, the largest charity cycling series in the country with 100 events nationwide, and Raleigh, a bicycle brand, announced that they are teaming up to form a partnership and cycling program in 2012…

Johnson Health Tech’s Q3 Revenues Climb 23 Percent

Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and Livestrong Fitness equipment, reported third-quarter revenues grew 23 percent, with North American sales ahead 8 percent…

Thorlos to Sponsor Beaver Creek Racing Department

Thorlo, Inc. is partnering with Beaver Creek Resort at Vail as the official ski sock of the 2011/12 Beaver Creek Race Department, the official ski sock of the Beaver Creek World Cup Crew, and a presenting sponsor in the 2012 Beaver Creek Championship Race

Timberland Partners With Ringo Starr

Timberland announced “Canvas that Cares,” a new program created to raise funds for non-profit organizations through the auction of custom-designed, limited edition Earthkeepers footwear. Rock and roll icon Ringo Starr is helping to drum up support for the

Easton-Bell’s Third Quarter Sales Rise 6.9 Percent

Easton-Bell Sports said new products helped it grow sales and margins in the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Team sports sales rose 13 percent on the strength of football helmets, while an overhang of ski helmets in Europe limited sales growth in the Action S

Keen Appoints VP of Merchandising

Keen Inc. has hired Ron Hill as its new VP of merchandising. He was formerly VP of global merchandising at Nike…

Most Major U.S. Retailers Keep Holiday Inventories at 2010 Levels

The vast majority of the nation's largest retailers, or 65 percent, say their inventory purchases have stayed about the same compared to 2010, according to a recent BDO USA survey of chief marketing officers. The survey found CMOs expect a modest 2.9

Easton-Bell Sports Creates Easton Speed Institute

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. announced its largest and most aggressive commitment in skate innovation through its recent purchase of MLX Skate's technology. The newly created Easton Speed Institute will combine MLX's innovative skate insights with

Gander Mountain Opens First Gun World Location

Gander Mountain said it will open its first Gun World store in Germantown, WI. Described as the “ultimate gun store,” the new Gun World is a 30,000-square-foot retail outlet featuring upwards of 5,000 guns of all kinds, and firearms specialists on duty to

Nautilus Shrinks Loss in Q3

Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 totaled $37.4 million, a decline of 2.8 percent as compared to $38.5 million for the same quarter in 2010. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $281,000, or 1 cent a share