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Nautilus Slashes 140 Jobs
Nautilus, Inc. plans to reduce its workforce by about 140 positions, including about 80 at the company's headquarters, to trim its expenses by more than $10 million on an annualized basis. The adjustments equate to about 9 percent of the company'
PacSun September Comps Climb 2.7%
Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for September were $106.2 million, an increase of 5.3% over total sales of $100.9 million during the same five week period ended October 7, 2006. Total Company same-store sales increased 2.7% during the same perio
Stage Stores September Comps Climb 2.3%
Stage Stores' total sales for September increased 5.6% to $127.8 million from $121.0 million for the prior year. Prior year sales results include inventory liquidation sales of $2.9 million generated by the acquired B.C. Moore stores prior to their c
Rock/Creek StumpJump Raises $4,000 for Cumberland Trail Conference
The 7th annual Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K sold out months in advance, attracting 400 runners and raising $4,000 for the Cumberland Trail Conference. Friday before the race, Rock/Creek hosted the general public for a Vendor Fair, and then served racers a cat
Bufo Surfboard Manufacturer Finds Royal Investor
German surfboard manufacturer Hydroflex Technologies GmbH, which makes the bufo boards brand, has received an an investment by the Prince of Hohenzollern in order to help with its U.S. expansion…
adidas Unlikely to Sponsor T-Mobile Cycling Team Beyond 2008
adidas told a German newspaper it's unlikely to continue as a sponsor of the German T-Mobile cycling team beyond 2008 due to doping in the sport. CEO Herbert Hainer told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily, “We want to see success in the fight a
CenterStone Adds Fresh Produce Sportswear to Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that Fresh Produce Sportswear of Boulder has gone “live” with the company’s EscapeTM software for their sales reps. The EscapeTM solution provides Fresh Produce with a business-to-business (B2B) ordering solution f
Brooks Launches Product Partnership with NMSS
Brooks Sports will introduce the National MS Society Mesh Hat – a product it hopes can help combat multiple sclerosis and inspire everyone to run and be active. Customers can help the fight against Multiple Sclerosis by purchasing the lightweight, highly
Cabela’s Adds Former West Marine CEO to Board
Cabela's Incorporated has added John H. Edmondson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Edmondson brings extensive merchandising experience and a strong marketing background to the Cabela's board. Most recently, he was with West Marine, Inc., serving a
Zumiez Sees 13.9% Jump in September Comps
Zumiez Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 13.9% for fiscal September after increasing 14.9% in the same month last year. Total net sales for the five-week period ended October 6, 2007 increased 11.8% to $32.1 million, compared to $28.7 million for t
Quiksilver Opens Store in Toronto
Quiksilver has opened a 2,300-square-foot, company-owned, full-priced retail store on Queen Street in the heart of one of Toronto's most vibrant communities. The new store, the company's second in Canada, offers a distinctive selection of Quiks
City Sports Names Connor as President; Scales as COO
City Sports named Jeff Connor as president and Sean Scales as chief operating officer. Connor is just the 2nd president in the company’s 24 year history. Connor is replacing co-founder and President Eric Martin who passed away in September due to illness.
SEW Goes One-On-One with… New Balance’s Robert DeMartini
Each month, Sports Executive Weekly goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets. This month, SEW talked with Robert DeMartini, the new CEO of
RECALLS: TSA and Timberland…
The Sports Authority and the CPSC are recalling approximately 11,200 Alpine Design Aluminum Water Bottles, because the surface paint on the bottle contains excessive levels of lead. Timberland is recalling approximately 193,000 pairs of its PRO Direct Att
Izod Signs Three Licenses; Picks Up Arena Naming Rights…
Phillips-Van Heusen signed three new licensees for its Izod brand. The licenses covering North America include M.Z. Berger & Co. for watches, Accessory Network Group for handbags and accessories, and slippers for SG Footwear. The lines are expected to be
