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JD Sports Eyes Solid Holiday Comp Gain
U.K. retailers JD Sports Fashion expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period…
Holloway Sportswear Shifts Manufacturing to Mexico
Holloway Sportswear, Inc., headquartered in Sidney, OH, will shift manufacturing of wool varsity jackets in Jackson Center to a company owned facility in Mexico. The transition will begin in January 2010 and be complete by the first quarter of 2011…
Easton-Bell Acquires Talon Lacrosse
Easton-Bell Sports has acquired privately held lacrosse equipment manufacturer Talon Lacrosse, prompting the development of a new Easton Lacrosse division…
Dick Johnson to Lead Foot Locker’s U.S. Operations
Foot Locker, Inc. said Dick Johnson, who has been leading the company's strong European operation, will become president and CEO of Foot Locker U.S., Footaction, Kids Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker…
Late-Shoppers Boost December Retail Comps to 3% Growth; Best Since April ’08
The holiday season may have begun with a languid November that saw same-store sales dip 0.3% despite easy comparisons to a weak 2008, but a pivotal December saw retailers rebound to post nearly 3% growth for the season…
Outdoor Cap Renames Team Division to OC Sports
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. announced a name change for their Team Sports Division. By June 2010 communications and marketing initiatives using the new title, OC Sports, will replace the existing title, Outdoor Cap, to better align the brand with the compan
Top-Ranked ATP Doubles Team Signs with K-Swiss
K-Swiss has signed Bob and Mike Bryan to its 2010 tennis
roster. Previously with Adidas, the brothers are currently the top-ranked team on the ATP World Doubles Tour…
Yue Yuen’s December Sales Rise 0.7%
Hong Kong-listed Yue Yuen Industrial said its operating revenue rose 0.7% year in December to U.S.$469.2 million…
Top-Ranked ATP Doubles Team Signs with K-Swiss
K-Swiss has signed Bob and Mike Bryan to its 2010 tennis
roster. Previously with Adidas, the brothers are currently the top-ranked team on the ATP World Doubles Tour…
CEOs Join NSGA Conf. Panel
An esteemed panel of industry CEOs will be on hand to join the discussion on future business outlooks when the NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit convene at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL on May 2-5…
Cherokee Inc. Reaches Swimwear Agreement with Blue By Yoo
In an agreement, Blue By Yoo, garment manufacturer and packager based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, said it will create women’s, junior’s and girl’s swimwear for Cherokee’s Sideout brand…
Woolrich Hires Product Development and Sourcing Director
Woolrich has named Gary Gifford the Director of Product Development and Sourcing. Gifford will report directly to Woolrich President Jim Griggs.
SIA: Snow Sport Sales Roughly Even From August Through November
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with August to November sales last season but equipment sales slowed significantly, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Early indications for December are very positive in the snow sports m
Tourism Spending Fell 10% in Utah in 2009
Tourism spending in Utah declined 10%, or by $700 million to $6.2 billion in 2009, according to a report released by the Governor's Office, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Despite a decline in ski visits, however, traffic to state and national parks
Fila USA’s VP of Sales Steps Down
Bruce Fendell has stepped down as VP of sales at Fila USA but will continue to help Fila as a consultant. The position has been eliminated as part of a strategic review, according to a company spokesperson…
