OIA: Affordable Footwear Act Alive and Kicking
Outdoor Industry Association said support is building for the Affordable Footwear Act in Congress despite press reports indicating it is opposed by the Obama Administration…
OIA: Affordable Footwear Act Still Alive in Congress
According to a report in Reuters, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told a meeting of the American Apparel and Footwear Association March 12 that the Obama administration is not supporting legislation that would eliminate most tariffs on imported footwea
Dick’s SG Names May National Runners’ Month
Dick's Sporting Goods has declared May as Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month with the sponsorship of ten major running-event sponsorships…
Taipei Cycle Says Foreign Attendance Rose 7.6%
Preliminary attendance figures for the first three days of the four day Taipei Cycle trade show indicated attendance by foreign visitors reached 4,913, up 7.6 %, from 86 countries, up 22 from 09…
Essilor Completes Acquisition of FGX Int’l
FGX International Holdings Limited, which makes sunglasses under the Anarchy, Gargoyles, Ironman, C9 by Champion and Body Glove trademarks, completed its merger with a subsidiary of Essilor International of Charenton-le-Pont, France…
Fourteen Golf Names Midwest Rep
Fourteen Golf, the golf wedge designer and manufacturer, said Sean Joyce has joined its sales team as a rep…
Nike, Inc. Returns to Growth in Fiscal Q3
Nike, Inc. returned to top– and bottom-line growth in the fiscal third quarter through February as management calls out improving trends across all Nike brand product types, categories and regions…
RECALL: Bauer Hockey Sticks
Bauer Hockey is recalling 100,000 children's hockey sticks after Health Canada warned the company of the sticks' high lead content…
NHS Names Senior Sales Rep
NHS, the skateboard manufacturer, announced the addition of Jonathan Devoe to their team as senior sales representative…
DSW, Inc. Swings to Q4 Profit on Double-Digit Comp Store Sales Gain
DSW Inc.’s fourth quarter revenues increased 15.7% to $402.6 million, due in large part to a double-digit increase in comp store sales…
Nike Dominates Sweet 16
With the field of 65 teams having been whittled down to 16 over the past four days in the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, Nike was once again the brand seen the most by viewers of the event, as 77% of the teams (50 total) in the
Olympian Makes Girls Line for J.C. Penney
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has partnered with five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin to create Supergirl by Nastia, a lifestyle merchandise line for girls…
Sport Supply to Be Acquired by PE Firm
Sport Supply Group last week agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Oncap Management Partners, a unit of Canada’s Onex, for around $172 million…
Nike, UCF Agree to Footwear and Apparel Contract
In the wake of having is footwear and apparel contract with Adidas terminated after freshman men’s basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of hall of famer Michael Jordan, refused to wear team issued footwear in favor of his father’s Air Jord
Zumiez Purchases Corporate Building
Zumiez Inc. has purchased West Corona Corporate Center located at 1346 Railroad Street in Corona, CA; the property comprises 168,450 square feet. The property will be used as a distribution facility to serve its existing and planned retail stores througho
