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Life Fitness VP of EMEA Joins European Health and Fitness Association
Frank van de Ven, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Life Fitness, has been chosen as a board member for the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA). Van de Ven will join fellow EHFA leaders in the industry to govern and incr
Boathouse Sports Partners with Inner-City Lacrosse Program
Boathouse Sports, a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, will partner with professional lacrosse players John Christmas (Boston Cannons) and Eric Gregg (Philadelphia Barrage) on its LEAPS (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseve
Columbia Sportswear to Open London Store
Columbia Sportswear Company signed a lease for a new Columbia-branded store to be located in the heart of London's retail district on Kensington High Street. The new store, which will occupy 292 square meters, is expected to open in September 2009..
DSW Inc. Sees Q1 Net Fall on Slip in Comps
DSW Inc.'s first quarter same-store sales fell 4.7%, due primarily to a drop in units per transaction. Traffic and conversion were relatively flat. Overall sales increased 5.3% due to 34 new stores over last year and the June 2008 launch of e-commer
Honduran Earthquake Looks to be ‘Non-Event’
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Honduras on Thursday appears to have largely spared the major apparel plants operating in the region. Fruit of the Loom, Gildan Activewear and Hanesbrands all reported only minor damages to their facilties and no s
Columbia Confiscates Counterfeit Products in Thailand
Columbia Sportswear Company said authorities in Thailand have confiscated more than 4,700 counterfeit Columbia products from four retail outlets and two related warehouses…
Columbia to Launch Online Retail Site
Columbia Sportswear announced the launch of its new business-to-consumer online channel. Columbia’s e-commerce sites will showcase “The Science of the Greater Outdoors” and explore how the company’s product technologies protect consumers from the elements
Obama Administration Takes Action to Safeguard Roadless Areas
A decision from the Obama administration to issue a “timeout” on development of inventoried roadless areas was lauded by prominent outdoor-oriented groups, including OIA, The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Outdoor Alliance, and the Izaak Wal
Canada to Charge Dumping Duties on Rubber Footwear
According to Outdoor Industry Association’s Trade Policy team, The Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination of dumping this week in respect of waterproof footwear “constructed wholly or in part of rubber and/or thermoplastic rubber (
Outtech Archery Division To Represent Hunt Comfort
Hunt Comfort has signed Outtech as its national sales agency. Hung Comfort said the partnership is a strategic initiative to significantly expand sales and to develop brand awareness of Hunt Comfort’s products and services…
Stromgren Reiterates Legality of Girdles with Thigh Pads
In response to questions concerning the legality of thigh pads in an integrated football compression girdle following an April article in SGD TEAM Business magazine, Stromgren Athletics, a leader in football compression clothing and protective performance
Former Nike Chief Elected to Campbell’s Board
Campbell Soup Company's Board of Directors has elected William Perez, former CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and President and CEO of Nike, Inc., to the Board…
Timex Group Appoints SVP, Human Resources
Timex Group B.V. has appointed David Gilbert as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Gilbert joined the company June 1 and reports directly to Timex Group President and CEO, Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard…
Sports Belle Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Sports Belle Inc., the sports uniform supplier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The filing comes after a fire in March 2008 destroyed its headquarters and main factory in Knoxvill
Study: Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Researchers from the New Brunswick Medical Training Centre in Canada asked secondary school students in Montreal about their participation in 29 physical activities over five years and found that 94% of the students took part in team activities when they
