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Sperry Forms Sailing Team
Sperry Top-Sider announced a major sponsorship agreement with 30 of the top athletes from the world of Olympic sailing to form Team Sperry. The group of World Champion sailors come from Croatia, France, Great Britain and the United States…
Delta Apparel Amends Loan Agreement
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of MJ Soffe, has entered into a fourth amended and restated loan and security agreement…
Under Armour Hires Outside Media Buying Team
Under Armour has selected Omnicom Media Group agency Optimum Sports to manage its media account, marking the first time that the athletic performance brand has assigned media planning and buying duties to an outside agency…
Puma NA Forms New Accessories Joint Venture
Puma partnered with The Wheat Group Inc to create a joint venture, Puma Wheat Accessories, fully focused on the development and growth of the U.S. accessories business for Puma…
Costco’s May Comps Up 17%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.14 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 29, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $6.09 billion during the similar period last year. Comparable stores sales in the United States, inclu
Bon-Ton’s Q2 Comps Off 2.3% on Unfavorable Weather
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended May 28, 2011 decreased 2.3% across its markets in the northern United States. Total sales decreased 2.9%. Sales of warm weather products were flat in May, marking an improv
Study: Sporting Goods Prices Heading Up
More than 90 percent of sporting-goods manufacturers, including athletic footwear and apparel, paid higher input costs in the first quarter, and 41 percent of those firms increased wholesale prices, according to a quarterly survey of private, independent
Nordstrom Same-Store Sales up 7.4 Percent
Nordstrom Inc. said that revenue at stores open at least a year gained 7.4 percent in May. For the four weeks that ended May 28, the company's total revenue rose 13 percent to $796 million…
RECALL: Bell Sports Exodus Children’s Bike Helmets
Bell Sports has voluntarily recalled about 31,100 full-face bicycle helmets in the United States and 2,500 in Canada due to a faulty buckle, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
Sigg Switzerland USA Attributes Bankruptcy to BPA Issue
Sigg Switzerland USA Inc. would sell all its assets to its Canadian sister company under a court-supervised auction aimed at raising money to pay back some non-secured creditor claims, according to documents the company filed as part of its Chapter 11 ban
NRCS And DU Launch $1.5 Million Wetland Conservation Partnership in Iowa
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Ducks Unlimited signed a $1.5 million cooperative agreement recently to coordinate and deliver the Wetlands Reserve Program in Iowa…
Gun Rights Groups: Obama Adm. Eyeing Gun Control ‘Under the Radar’
The Obama administration appears to be gearing up to take steps to tighten gun regulations, according to several sources, including The Washington Post and Fox News…
REI Stewardship Report List Major Accomplishments of 2010
REI donated more than 109,000 volunteers hours, reduced CO2 emissions 2.9 percent in its direct fulfillment operation despite a 22.9 percent increase in direct sales and established a Fair Labor Oversight Committee accountable to REI’s board of dire
U.S. Outdoor Act Reintroduced in the House
A bipartisan duo from Washington's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, which seeks to eliminate tarrifs as high as 28 percent on imported recreational performance outerwear. The high cost of gear and equ
Adidas Olympic Push Aims to Overtake Nike in the U.K.
Adidas Group, the official sportswear sponsor of the 2012 Olympic Games, said it plans to use its London 2012 Olympic Games sponsorship to overtake Nike to become the leading sports apparel brand in the U.K. by 2015. Adidas it is expecting to sell 100 mil
