Connecticut Trial Explores Whether Cheerleading is a Sport
A federal judge in Connecticut is being asked to decide whether cheerleading should be counted as a sport by schools to satisfy Title IX requirements. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed last year by five members of the volleyball team at Connecticut
Merrell Moves into Barefoot; Unveils New Collection at FFANY
Through a partnership with Vibram, Merrell will enter the barefoot category for Spring 2011. Jim Zwiers, president of Wolverine World Wide's Outdoor Group unveiled the collection at Wolverine's showroom in Manhattan as part of the FFANY footwear
Dick’s SG to Ramp Up Store Expansion in 2011
Dick's Sporting Goods expects to accelerate its store opening growth by 30% above the rate of stores opened last year and what it plans to open this year. DKS opened 24 Dick's SG stores last year and expects to open “at least 25” in 2010. Expans
China Ends Yuan’s Dollar Peg
China announced this past weekend that it would loosen controls placed on the yuan, ending the two-year-old pegging of the yuan to the U.S. dollar. The yuan is expected to gradually rise against the dollar, raising product costs across many categories…
Jarden Outdoor Sees Shoppers Return to Specialty
Sporting goods shoppers are shifting back to the specialty channel after retreating to mass retailers last year to cope with the recession, the president and COO for Jarden Corp. told analysts and investors last week…
Adidas Sees Bump in Soccer Sales from World Cup
Adidas AG said it would post record soccer-related sales for the year on the back of the World Cup in South Africa. Adidas said at a press conference in Germany that Its business with soccer products is expected to reap sales of at least €1.5 billion ($
Under Armour Partners with IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Academies announced a deal for Under Armour to become the official apparel and shoe provider to the IMG Soccer Academy…
Rock/Creek Trail Run Draws 200
Rock/Creek said it expects approximately 200 entries from 18 states to participate in the Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race this weekend. Racers are scheduled to pick up their race packets at the companies Chattanooga store this evening from 4-7 PM…
Tifosi Optics Launches Improved Website
Tifosi Optics, Inc. recently launched a new and improved website for its full line of technologically advanced, value-oriented athletic eyewear. The website enables visitors to search for sunglasses by activity, features and other criteria to pinpoint the
Bend, OR Retailer Sending Delegate to Outdoor Nation
Play Outdoors, a local retailer focused on getting kids outdoors in Bend, OR, will sponsor Kevin Farron, as a delegate to the 2010 Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City June 19th – 20th, 2010…
Specialized to Host San Diego Job Fair Next Week
Specialized Bicycle Co. will be recruiting staff at a job fair next week in San Diego for more than 30 positions at its headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA…
L.L. Bean to Host Maine’s Moose Hunting Lottery
A lottery for 3,140 moose hunting permits will take place on Thursday, June 17, at L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport, Maine…
Florida Opens Bay Scallop Season Early
Gov. Charlie Crist said the recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida will open 12 days earlier than usual this year. The governor is taking this action to “help relieve possible economic hardships on Florida fishing communities that may occ
CPSC Again Extends Certified Test Deadline for Bike Makers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission opted to extend until mid-August its stay of enforcement of certain testing and certification provisions affecting bicycles due to a continued lack of third-party labs certified to do the work. The ruling falls far s
ATK Receives $14 mm Contract to Supply ASF
Alliant Techsystems said it has received a $41 million contract modification to supply additional non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition to the Afghan Security Forces (ASF), under an existing three-year contract with the U.S. Army…
