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Eastbay and SportsSignup Create Fundraising Website

Eastbay and SportsSignup have partnered to create an all-in-one sports fundraising and online registration service. The new service, called MySportsStore – Powered by Eastbay, allows sports organizations to become their own retail merchants and provides t

NRF Forecasts 2.5% Increase in Retail Sales for 2010

The National Retail Federation released its 2010 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales will increase 2.5% from last year. According to its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook report, influential economic indicators such as the housing marke

Spyder Names European Merchandiser

Fashion and outerwear industry veteran Loredana Venturi has been named Spyder's European Merchandiser. Her responsibility is to identify and articulate trends in fashion, price points, brands and retailers throughout Europe and communicate her findin

Woolrich Fills New Apparel and Accessories Post

Woolrich has named Brian Mangione to the newly created position of executive vice president, where he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Woolrich branded apparel and accessories and will report directly to Woolrich President Jim Griggs…

Nike Releases Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report

Nike Inc released its fiscal 2007 to 2009 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report which outlines the next evolution of its CR strategy from a risk management, philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation, collaboration, tr

The Walking Co. Looks to Close 40 More Stores

The Walking Company is seeking court approval to close 40 additional stores. The retailer filed for bankruptcy in early December with a plan to close 90 of its original 210 stores immediately…

Hanesbrands Contractors in Haiti Up and Running

Hanesbrands Inc. reported that production has resumed at its Haitian contract sewing operations affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake, putting hundreds of employees back to work as the country tries to rebuild its economy. The company said the earthquake wou

McDavid to Unveil First Snow Sports Line at SIA

McDavid, Inc., the sports medicine and protective apparel maker, will introduce their first ski and snowboarding line at the SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) Snow Show in Denver, Colo. next week…

Intrawest Negotiations Continue

The Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort could be auctioned off next month in the midst of hosting the Winter Olympic Games as part of foreclosure proceedings against the hedge fund that bought its parent company…

Advance Bookings Stall at Western Ski Resorts

Overall occupancy at mountain resort destinations still lags behind last year, according to the most recent report released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) and based on reservation activity as of Dec. 31, 2009. Lodging reservations taken i

180s Announces Promotions

180s promoted Jay Wilkins to chief operating officer and Shelley Foland to director of sales. In addition, Brian Parker has been appointed director of marketing. All changes take place immediately…

We Are Golf Advocacy Coalition Launched

We Are Golf, a coalition of four of the game's major associations, has been formed to represent the economic, human and environmental benefits of the industry at federal, state and local levels of government…

Palmguard Sponsors Southern Indoor Football League

Southern Indoor Football League has inked a deal to have Palmgard International, Inc. become the official glove of the SIFL. The partnership will allow for Palmgard International, Inc. extensive marketing opportunities benefiting from the SIFL's conc