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Diadora Sale Deal Postponed
The sale of Diadora to the founder of footwear firm Geox SpA has been put on hold until next month by an Italian bankruptcy court. The Italian-based Diadora SpA in June agreed to sell its business to Geox SpA's founder and chairman, Mario Moretti Pol
Puma, Adidas Make PEACE
Employees from long-time industry rivals Adidas and Puma will shake hands for the first time in six decades in support of the peace initiative “PEACE ONE DAY.” As a sign of amicable cooperation, employees of both companies will play football together on
Riddell Launches LightSpeed Should Pads
Riddell announced the launch of its Custom Power LightSpeed Shoulder Pads. The company said LightSpeed Shoulder Pads are up to 20% lighter than conventional offerings…
Skullcandy Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year
Rick Alden, founder and CEO of Skullcandy, has been named one of five finalists for the Entrepreneur of 2009 contest in Entrepreneur magazine.. The other finalists were FableVision, Inc., Adaptive Materials, Crescent Solutions, and kmG Hauling, Inc…
Sport Supply Named Equipment Supplier to Focused Fitness
Sport Supply Group, Inc. signed a multi-year agreement to become the exclusive equipment supplier to Focused Fitness, one of the Nation's suppliers of coordinated school health curricula for the in-school and after-school markets…
Jan Stig Andersen New CEO for MBT Group
MBT, the physiological footwear brand, has hired Jan Stig Andersen as its CEO. He most recently has served as CEO of the BTX Group A/S, one of Europe’s major textile fashion groups. Prior to that Jan Stig Andersen served as CEO of ECCO North America
Coalition Supports Conservation Funding at House Hearing
A broad coalition of national, state and local conservation and recreation organizations thanked House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall recently and urged Committee members to maintain full and permanent funding for land conservation and o
Sierra Trading Post Voted Top Outdoor Website
Sierra Trading Post said it was recently voted #1 e-commerce website for Outdoor Clothing, Gear and 39 overall in the Favorite 50 Online Retailers list published by the National Retail Federation…
Sport Supply Awarded U.S. Communities Contract
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has been awarded the U.S. Communities Contract to act as the exclusive supplier of sporting goods, physical education equipment and uniforms for the program for the period October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2014. The agreement also
CIT Survey: Many Retailers Don’t Expect Full Consumer Recovery Until 2010 or 2012
A new survey of retailers released by CIT Group Inc. finds that while 47% of respondents believe the financial markets will turn around next year, 45% believe that consumer spending will not return to 2007 levels until 2011 or 2012…
NRF: Retail sales up in Aug. for First Time in Six Months
Retail sales, excluding automobile sales, saw its first gain in six months, a sign consumers may be turning the corner, according to the National Retail Federation. Retail sales rose 0.7% in August over July, but fell 4.3% from the same month last year…
European Outdoor Group Explores End of Life Options
Sustainability Working Group, part of the European Outdoor Group, is seeking the first ever industry wide End of Life solution. An End Of Life Options Committee (EoL Committee) has been formed and is being chaired by Adrian Huber from the Mammut Sports G
Dynafit to Sponsor Greg Hill
Dynafit announced that ski mountaineer Greg Hill has become a Dynafit brand ambassador and sponsored athlete. A long-time Dynafit user, Hill will ski on the complete Dynafit system of skis, boots, and bindings for all of his backcountry ski adventures…
Sears Holdings Elects Kunkler To Board
Sears Holdings Corporation elected William C. Kunkler, 52, executive vice president – operations of CC Industries, Inc., a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments, to membership on the Sears Holdings board…
DC Shoes Opens Concept Store In Hanoi, Vietnam
DC Shoes is opening its third concept store in Asia Pacific. Located in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, the store opening follows store openings in Bali, Indonesia and Manila, Philippines…
