Big 5 Launches Online Initiatives Around 55th Anniversary
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. will be promoting its 55th anniversary celebration with a number of online initiatives. The five-week event will begin on September 12, when the company launches its social media sites on Facebook and Twitter…
Shoebuy Sees Growth with Private Sales
Shoebuy said requests are topping 5,000 a day at its newest website, events.shoebuy.com…
Primal Wear to Sponsor U.S. Handcycling Federation
Primal Wear said it will be the official cycling apparel provider to the U.S. Handcycling Federation, a non-profit organization that creates integrated cycling opportunities for wheelchair users and athletes with lower-mobility impairments…
Smith and Wesson Misses Estimates; Q1 Sales Fall 6.7%
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported total company net sales of $94.9 million for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010 down 6.7%, compared with net sales of $101.7 million for the comparable quarter last year, a period that the company said
New Balance to Sponsor Reach the Beach Relay
New Balance announced a multi-year partnership with the Reach the Beach Relay organization…
Reebok Launches NFL Maternity Collection at Pea In The Pod
Reebok has partnered with A Pea in the Pod to offer an NFL maternity collection, with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's The View as the face of the line…
Forzani Signs Sidney Crosby as Sponsor
Sport Chek, Sports Experts and Hockey Experts, the sporting goods retail banners of The Forzani Group Ltd., have reached a five-year partnership with Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby…
RECALL: Simms Wading Staffs
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Simms Fishing Products' wading staffs. The wading staff, used to assist in wading rivers and streams, can collapse and pose a fall hazard for users. No injuries have been rep
Saucony Appoints Chris Lindner as SVP, CMO
Saucony, Inc. appointed Chris Lindner to the newly created role of senior vice president/chief marketing officer. Prior to his new role at Saucony, Lindner was vice president of global marketing at Converse Inc., a subsidiary of Nike, Inc., where he…
Total Apparel Group Faces Liquidity Crisis
Total Apparel Group, the U.S. master distributor for FIFA and FIFA licensed product in the U.S. and North American licensee for Kappa and Robe Di Kappa, reported losses since its inception in 2008 raise “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as
Mervin Manufacturing Appoints VP of Sales
Kyle Phillips has been named Mervin Manufacturing's vice president of sales. Phillips will oversee sales for all Mervin brands and categories including Lib-Tech, Gnu and Roxy, reporting to Mervin GM, Ryan Hollis…
Mitchell Golf Names Director of Sales
Mitchell Golf Equipment Company, a manufacturer of golf equipment repair tools and supplies, said Peter Dennis has joined the company as director of sales…
Import Cargo to Rise 16% in September
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 16% in September over the same month last year, but 2010 has already hit its peak and numbers will decline through the remainder of the year, according to the mont
Cherokee Inc. Sees Slight Revenue Drop in Q2
Cherokee Inc., a global licensor and brand management company, said total royalty revenues for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010 were $7.5 million, as compared to $8.1 million in the comparable period last year…
TAG Releases 2008 and 2009 Results
Total Apparel Group, Inc., has completed its audit process and filed its audited financial statements for the years ended Dec. 31, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009, and the six month period ended June 30, 2010 with the SEC…
