Scheels Attains Financing for Springfield Store
A group of Central Illinois banks has completed a $34 million financing packaging for a major retail-commercial development in Springfield that includes a Scheels superstore as its anchor. Some groundwork for the two-story, 203,000-square-foot Scheels has
National Wildlife Federation Backs National Child Obesity Effort
The National Wildlife Federation endorsed First Lady Michelle Obama's launch of its “Get Moving” campaign to address childhood obesity…
Ruling Could Expose N.C.A.A. Licensing Agreements to Public Scrutiny
A ruling made by a district court judge in San Francisco could open up N.C.A.A. licensing contracts to public scrutiny, The New York Times reported. In a ruling Monday, a judged denied the N.C.A.A.’s motion to dismiss a class-action anti-trust lawsu
Columbia Sportswear Assists Haiti Earthquake Victims
Columbia Sportswear Co. provided an update on its ongoing efforts to assist Haiti relief efforts. To date, the company has arranged for the shipment of shoes, clothing and accessories with an estimated retail value of more than $3 million to be distribute
Feetures! Supports Haiti Relief Effort
Feetures! performance socks and Soles4Souls have joined forces to bring shoes and socks to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Feetures! is donating 10,000 new pairs of socks to this effort…
New FlyFishing Show Advertises Lower Exhibitor Rates
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association will charge exhibitors leasing inline booths at the 2010 International Fly Tackle Dealer Show 18% less than FlyFishing Retailer, according to copies of the show contract released by the trade association last wee
REI Appoints Prominent Physican to Board
REI appointed Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., to fill an open position on the company’s board of directors. Lockhart is chairman of the board of directors of NatureBridge, an organization that provides environmental science education to 40,000 young
New Balance Joins the White House’s Obesity Effort
The New Balance Foundation announced that they are joining The First Lady, Michelle Obama in her efforts to end childhood obesity…
Vans Launches Art and Design Talent Contest
Vans is sending out a nationwide call to join Vans' Custom Culture and to take part in our sneaker customization contest open to high school art classes across the United States…
Nfinity Lands Grassroots Girls’ Basketball Advocate
Nfinity, the women’s performance team sport footwear company, announced that one of girls’ basketball’s biggest advocates has joined the Nfinity team. Mary Thompson will lead Nfinity’s efforts with AAU and high school girls’
200 Turn Out to Protest State Park Closings in Arizona
Approximately 200 people showed up at the state capitol in Phoenix, AZ Monday to protest the closing of 13 state parks by the end of June, according to abc15.com, the website for the local ABC affiliate…
Keds Teams with Alice + Olivia
Keds is partnering with Stacey Bendet, creator of the alice + olivia fashion brand, on a limited edition line based on the classic Champion sneaker…
Prada Says 2009 Profit Exceeds Forecasts
Italy's Prada Group made an operating profit in its last financial year that exceeded its own forecast, thanks to a rise of more than 14% in retail network sales…
Intrawest to Sell Florida Resort
Intrawest, which is scrambling to help its parent company raise cash to avoid default on $1.7 billion in debt, said it reached an agreement to sell another of its resorts…
Gildan’s Q1 Earnings, Sales Spike on Activewear Strength
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $28.0 million and diluted EPS of 23 cents for its first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 3, 2010, after reflecting a restructuring charge of 1 penny per share related to the consolidation of its distribution activi
