Injured MLB Umpire Awarded $775K in Wilson Suit
A District of Columbia Superior Court jury has ordered the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. to pay $775,000 to a Major League Baseball umpire injured by a foul ball that knocked off his Wilson-made face mask…
Saucony to Unveil First National TV Commercial
Saucony, Inc. announced its new multi-media global brand campaign entitled Find Your Strong. The campaign, the brand's largest marketing effort to date, inspires consumers to find their personal “strong” through running. The new platform encompasses
Sports Direct Posts Double-Digit YTD Sales Gain
Sports Direct, the sporting goods chain based in the U.K., reported total group sales for the nine weeks ending March 27 rose 10.3 percent to €236 million ($388 million), while gross profit increased by 7.3 percent to €88 million ($146 million
Payless Announces SXY Brand Joining Beauty Line
Payless ShoeSource announced the availability of a new beauty brand, SXY by Unforgettable Moments (SXY), arriving in stores this week…
LaCrosse Footwear Posts First Quarter Loss on Lower Military Sales
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. swung to a loss in the fiscal first quarter ended March 26 as a steep decline in military orders sank sales in the company’s Work market segment significantly…
Bloomingdale’s Expands Outlet Concept
Bloomingdale's, which launched an outlet concept last year, announced that it will open three new outlet stores in the fall…
Anvil Knitwear Announces Organics Education Campaign
Anvil Knitwear, a sponsor of Earth Day New York, announced that the company is launching an organics education program…
Washington’s Condit Dam Slated for Removal this Fall
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cleared the way Thursday for dam removal activities to begin on Washington State’s White Salmon River. Plans call for Condit Dam to be removed this October in a project that will greatly expand fishing
Cybex’s Posts Q1 Profit 19 Percent Sales Gain
Cybex International, Inc. said sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased by 19 percent to $31.0 million compared to $26.1 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The net profit for the first quarter of 2011 of $400,000, or 2 cents per share, compar
Oeko-Tex Association Issues 100,000th Certificate
International Oeko-Tex Association issued its 100,000th certificate since establishing its Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification system for textiles tested for harmful substances. Currently, over 9,500 companies in total in 90 countries throughout the world
YMCA Survey: Kids Lacking Adequate Daily Exercise
A YMCA survey found that 74 percent of children ages 5 to 10 do not get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. The survey also found that despite growing rates of childhood obesity and chronic illness among the nation's kids, only 1
Flip Flop Shops Signs Canadian Franchise Agreement
Flip Flop Shops has signed a master franchise agreement with Doug Kingston, a Langley, British Columbia businessman, to open 30 shops throughout all of Canada within the next 10 years…
Timberland Sets Extensive Earth Day Clean-Up Efforts
The Timberland Company said more than 7,200 volunteers will unite in Timberland-hosted Earth Day events — generating over 50,000 hours of service. The company is planning to complete 130 community greening and revitalization projects in over 25 countries
Jack Wolfskin Sale Discussions Suspended
The two European private equity firms that own Jack Wolfskin have taken the German outdoor brand off the market so they can revalue it to reflect stronger than expected sales and earnings, Reuters reported…
B.A.S.S. Acquires Leading Outdoors Production Company
B.A.S.S. LLC has acquired JM Associates, one of the nation's oldest and largest outdoor programming production companies, B.A.S.S. announced…
