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NSSF Addresses Potential EPA Ban on Lead Ammo, Tackle
Much to the chagrin of the hunting, fishing and firearms communities, the Environmental Protection Agency is now considering a petition to ban all traditional firearms ammunition along with lead fishing sinkers on the grounds that the use of lead violates
Perry Ellis Boosts Guidance on Strong Margins and Uptick in Men’s Apparel
Perry Ellis International's second quarter sales increased to $161.8 million, up 2% from $159.2 million in the prior year quarter, driven primarily by men’s direct-to-consumer apparel and accessories…
Latest Census Estimates Sees YTD Sporting Goods Sales Lagging
Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores kept pace with overall retail sales in July, which is to say they stalled at about 5% above their level of a year ago, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. However, on a
MAGIC Show Highlights New Brands in Vegas
Representatives for MAGIC described its recent show as “incredibly positive” with more than 3500 exhibitors set up in the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Manadalay Bay Convention Center…
Li-Ning Reports Solid First Half; Inks 76ers Guard Turner
Chinese sporting goods giant Li-Ning Group Limited saw strength in footwear, apparel and accessories drive consolidated sales 11.2% for the six months ended June 30, a promising first half for a company hoping to establish itself as a force in the United
Title Nine to Open Two Stores in Chicago
Title Nine is opening two stores in the Chicago market, its first stores in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the close of August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in October. The open
MEC Hires Manager for New Barrie, Ont. Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has appointed Simcoe County-local Melanie Sander as the manager of its new Barrie store in Ontario, Canada…
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
RILA Taps Engineer to Head up Sustainability Efforts
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose board of directors includes the CEOs of VF Corp. and REI, hired an aeronautical engineer with an MBA from MIT to head up its sustainability initiatives. Adam Siegel was named vice president of sustaina
DU, Partners Complete North Carolina Coastal Wetlands Project
Ducks Unlimited and partners recently completed wetlands restoration work in east-central North Carolina funded in part by a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant…
Update: NRA’s Challenge to Semi-Auto Ban Referendum in Illinois a “Success”
The Electoral Board in Cook County, IL has agreed to dismiss what the NRA called a “bogus petition” to create a referendum on the November ballot asking if the sale of semi-automatic firearms should be banned in Illinois…
GoFit Reaches Endorsement Deal with Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper
GoFit, the hand-held fitness equipment maker, signed Bob Harper, Co-host of NBC's show The Biggest Loser, to an endorsement contract…
Performance Bicycle Names VP, Visual Merchandising
Performance Bicycle appointed James Hilyard as vice president of visual merchandising…
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
Pacific Sunwear’s Q2 Comp Sales Fall 10%
Pacific Sunwear said net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 31, 2010, were $218 million versus net sales of $243 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 1, 2009. Total company same-store sales decreased 10% during th
