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2008: A Year of Living Dangerously (Year in Review)
When looking back at the words written here one year ago, Sports Executive Weekly talked of a slowing merger & acquisition market and the challenges ahead as the sub-prime mortgage mess impacted the broader market…
Golf Rounds Played Continues to Drop in November
The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds played showed that in most regions, golf rounds played continue to rapidly fall. According to the report, national golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 6.7% in November 2008 vs. November 2007, bringing the year-t
Management Shakeup at JJB Sports
JJB Sports, the struggling U.K. sporting goods chain, has named David Jones, the former chief executive of U.K. fashion chain Next, as executive chairman. Peter Williams, the former chief executive of the Selfridges U.K. department store, has also been ap
California Pro Sports Forms Joint Venture
California Pro Sports, Torrance, Cal. team dealer,, announced a unique joint venture with Tyler Sports, Inc., operated baseball/softball training facilities, and The Perfect Fit, a sports marketing firm. The venture will enable the three regional compani
Johnson Outdoors Amends Debt Agreement
Johnson Outdoors Inc. completed an amendment to its existing debt agreements. Among other items, the amendment provides for greater flexibility with respect to financial metric covenants through the end of the company's 2009 fiscal year…
Holiday Was Just as Tough as Everyone Expected
Holiday 2008 proved to be just as disappointing for many in the retail sphere as everyone worried beforehand. Though anecdotal evidence from much of specialty retail held slightly better results than the general market…
Sheri Poe Out at MBT
MBT reports that Sheri Poe will no longer serve as CEO of U.S. operations. Ken Pucker, who was named interim global CEO in early November, will assume her responsibilities for managing the U.S. entity of MBT…
Hot Products in a Cold Season
ACROSS THE SNOWBELT many runners continue to pursue their passion regardless of how low the temperatures drop. Keeping these diehard enthusiasts warm, upright and safe offers running specialty retailers a steady source of sales until spring arrives…
L.L. Bean Plans Layoffs
L.L. Bean is considering a company restructuring, cost cutting and layoffs to deal with a double-digit drop in sales over the holiday period. In an e-mail to employees first obtained by the Times Record newspaper in Maine, Chris McCormick, president and c
E-Commerce Sales Drop During Holiday Season
Online sales for the holiday period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 23 fell 3% versus the prior year, marking the first decline in online spending since comScore started tracking online sales in 2001. Online spending of $25.5 billion during the period were below comS
Deckers Sponsors Rincon Surf Classic
Deckers has signed on as title sponsor with Surf Happens for Santa Barbara County's oldest surfing competition, The Rincon Classic. This annual event will take place at Rincon Point on Saturday and Sunday January 17 & 18, 2009. The event, with over $
Julbo Hires New Outdoor Sales Rep Group
Julbo Inc. has added Norman Pitt and Steve Baker from Third Rail Marketing as Julbo’s new outdoor sales representative group for the Southeast…
Delta Apparel Adds Cochran to Board
Delta Apparel, Inc. has appointed James “Al” Cochran to its board of directors. Cochran brings more than 25 years of financial and operational leadership to the company's board…
Acushnet Launches Pro V1 Exchange Program
Acushnet Company has initiated a product exchange program to eliminate any market confusion and minimize the business impact to retailers of the court injunction against certain of its Pro V1 products. The injunction is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1
Former President of Circle Systems Group Admits Fraud
David Drill, the former president of Circle Systems Group Inc., the sports equipment refurbishing company, admitted Tuesday to submitting phony quotes and giving gifts to athletic directors, equipment managers, trainers and coaches in return for business,
