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Easton-Bell Appoints Arment as President of Riddell
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. has appointed Dan Arment as president of Riddell, the official helmet of the NFL. Arment, who joined Bell Sports in 2001 as vice president of mass sales, has served as Easton-Bell Sports’ executive VP, General Manager – Mass Marke
Easton-Bell Appoints Arment as President of Riddell
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. has appointed Dan Arment as president of Riddell, the official helmet of the NFL. Arment, who joined Bell Sports in 2001 as vice president of mass sales, has served as Easton-Bell Sports’ EVP, general manager, Mass Market Business
The SportsOneSource Debate: The Election…
Turns out our industry is about as divided as the rest of the country around which Presidential candidate is best qualified to steward our country. Late last week, SportsOneSource queried subscribers asking how the election of John McCain or Barack Obama
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company to Acquire Ashworth, Inc.
The adidas Group and Ashworth, Inc. announced that the TaylorMade-adidas Golf business segment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ashworth, Inc. for $1.90 per share in cash. The transaction value is $72.8 m
BPSA Releases Schedule for 2009 Bicycle Leadership Conference
The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) announced a preliminary agenda for its 2009 Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) to be held in conjunction with the Sea Otter Classic, Apr. 15-17, 2009, at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, CA….
Industry Exhibits Silver Lining Amidst Stock Market Travesty
As the media highlighted the historic downturn last week as the worst week ever in the market, there were actually a few positives to be taken from the data compiled on Friday. Crazy swings are often seen as an indicator of a market that is looking for t
Buckle Continues Comps Hot Streak, But PacSun and Zumiez Down
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that sales of $91.2 million for fiscal September decreased 4% from sales of $95.1 million in the year-ago period. Comps for the same period decreased 5%. The numbers include only results from the company’s PacSu
Crocs Sells Foam Creations Unit
Crocs Inc. has sold certain assets of its Foam Creations business unit located in Quebec City, QU, to a Canadian corporation led by former Foam Creations founder Andrew Reddyhoff…
Cabela’s Inc. Cuts 10% of Corporate Headquarter Jobs
Cabela's Inc. reduced its workforce by approximately 10% at its corporate headquarters in Sidney, NE. After completing a review of its organizational structure, the company decided to reduce staffing levels in selected areas. The company expects app
Winter Sports Retailers Usher in Season with Lean Inventories and High Hopes
Despite coming off one of their fattest seasons in years, snowsports retailers are entering the winter with their leanest inventory ever and leaving brands equally anxious over the credit crunch on one hand and lost sales on the other. The consensus is th
REI to Begin Selling GT Bikes
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will begin selling GT bikes at 47 of its stores by the end of the year. This deal follows REI's decision to phase out K2 bikes, which are made by World Wide Cycle Supply…
Coleman Names New Sales VP
The Coleman Company Inc. has named Michael Bach VP of sales with responsibility for leading the field sales team and the food/drug and home channels…
NRF: Container Imports Forecast to Decline 6.5% this Year
Cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is now expected to decline 6.5% in 2008 compared with 2007 as merchants carefully manage inventories in response to the nation’s slow economy. Volume is projected to total 15.43 million Twenty-foot
U.S. House Calls for Imports Monitoring…
In a possible sign that anti-trade forces may be gaining steam, Charles Rangel (D-NY), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to start tracking and reporting data
The SportsOneSource Debate: The Election
Turns out our industry is about as divided as the rest of the country around which Presidential candidate is best qualified to steward our country. Late last week, SportsOneSource queried subscribers asking how the election of John McCain or Barack Obama
