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Famous Footwear Workforce Largely Stays Behind…
About 60 of Famous Footwear's 270 employees in Madison, WI, have committed to relocating to St. Louis or otherwise taking jobs with the company, a Brown Shoe Co. spokeswomen told Sports Executive Weekly. For example, some have agreed to take jobs in
K2 Sports Shuffles Management…
Upward mobility is alive and well at K2, which has reached deep into its bench to fill slots in its sales organization. John O’Connor, formerly U.S. sales manager for K2 Snowboards, has been promoted to U.S. sales director for K2 Sports…
True Temper Sales Grow 21% on OEM, Hockey…
True Temper Sports, Inc. posted strong first quarter results as sales grew in the double-digits on new product launches both in its performance sports business and through its OEM supply agreements with golf manufacturers. The sales increase led the compa
Forefront Q1 Loss Widens…
Forefront Holdings saw net sales decline 20.6% to $8.1 million from $10.1 million for the year-ago first quarter. Sales decreased in all product segments except for OEM/Internet and NFL…
Bob’s Stores in the Red in Q1…
Bob's Stores, a division of TJX Cos., saw a first quarter decrease in comparable store sales lead to a divisional loss as cold, wet weather discouraged shopping. Net sales, slid 5.4% to $60.6 million from $64.0 million. Comps fell 3% after a 1% decre
Dick’s Becomes Title Sponsor of Pittsburgh Marathon
The Pittsburgh Marathon will be held May 3rd 2009 and will be renamed the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. The marathon was last run back in 2003 and had hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in 2000, and several USA marathon
Lawsuit Over Metal Bat Ban Incident
The family of a boy in Wayne, NJ, who suffered brain damage after he was struck by a line drive off an aluminum baseball bat sued the bat's maker and others on Monday, saying they should have known it was dangerous. The family of Steven Domalewski, w
Industrial Revolution Acquires Pedco
Industrial Revolution has purchased Pedco, a manufacturer of compact tripods, window clamps and other camera/optical supports and accessories. Pedco joins UCO Candle Lanterns, UCO MightyLites, and Play and Freeze Ice Cream Makers in the family of in-house
Report: Nike to Replace Adidas as Yankees Sponsor
According to the Sports Business Journal, Nike and the New York Yankees have agreed in principle to a five-year sponsorship agreement to begin in 2009, the team’s first in the new Yankee Stadium. Adidas has been sponsoring the Yankees for the last 11 year
Hockey Super Store Lands More Funding
Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc., a pioneer of the hockey superstore concept operating under the Sports Gilbert Rousseau and Pro Hockey Life banners in Canada, has completed a private financing round to fund the acquisition of Sports L.G.L. Inc. in Que
Crocs Names VP, Merchandising
Crocs, Inc. has added Adam Baker to fill the newly created position of VP, merchandising. Baker’s expertise in the apparel and footwear industry includes more than 15 years of experience with Nike and Under Armour. Most recently, Baker served as VP of pro
Profits at Nordstrom Slide 24.2%
Nordstrom Inc reported a lower quarterly net profit due to lower sales in what the company called a “challenging retail environment.” First-quarter net profit came to $119 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with $157 million, or 60 cents a share, a ye
C4 Waterman Acquires Boardworks
C4 Waterman, based in Hawaii, has acquired Boardworks, a global surfboard distribution company located in Oceanside, California. The business will remain in Oceanside and will be operated by Bob Rief…
Mossy Oak Apparel Changes Name to Russell Outdoors
Mossy Oak Apparel Company will change its name to Russell Outdoors, the subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom reported. Fruit of the Loom, Inc. acquired Russell Corporation and its Mossy Oak Apparel Company business in August 2006. The Mossy Oak brand will cont
Oboz Moves to Bozeman
Oboz has relocated to a new headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. The larger offices are located in downtown Bozeman, one block off the town’s historic Main Street. Oboz is now in a building that dates from 1909, and which was once used by Schnee’s as a cobb
