Cascade Designs Donates Gear to Haiti Relief Effort
Cascade Designs has donated over $100,000 retail value worth of Therm-a-Rest mattresses, MSR group shelters and Platypus collapsible water reservoirs to Operation USA in support of their aid to people affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti…
Collective Brands Partners on Star Wars Collection
Collective Brands, Inc. and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will transport both Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite Children's Group customers to “a galaxy far, far away” with the development of exclusive product lines b
Aldila, Inc. Joins OTCQX
Aldila, Inc. the manufacturer of graphite golf shafts, is now trading on OTCQX. Aldila began trading Monday on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX U.S. Premier…
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 25% in First Half
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be a full 25% higher during the first half of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Reta
Rawlings Promotes Two to Vice President Posts
Rawlings has promoted two key members of its sales staff to vice president posts within the company. Greg Bialis has been appointed VP of Teams Sales, while Robb McPhail has been named VP of Retail Sales, both appointments will be effective immediately.
January Retail Gains Wrap Up Stronger Holiday Season, but Analysts Warn of Regression
Fresh off a promising December that saw retailers report 2.8% growth against easy year-ago comparisons and a late holiday spending spree, January retail results foresaw consolidated same-store sales surge 3%– well above initial projections — despite nas
Wolverine World Wide Sees Growth Resuming in 2010 after Down Fourth Quarter
Wolverine World Wide’s fourth quarter profit fell on currency exchange impacts, restructuring costs, and a 9.7% sales decline to $312.5 million. But the company predicted a return to growth in 2010, citing a strong performance at its owned-retail bu
Jones Resigns as Chairman of JJB Sports
David Jones has stepped down as company chairman of JJB Sports, effective January 31, due to his long-running battle against Parkinson's disease…
Ski Market Enters Final Chapter with GOB Sales
Ski Market, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Dec. 29, 2009, in hopes of finding a buyer, has instead commenced liquidation of its stores. In a bankruptcy auction in Boston held Friday, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC won the right t
Walking Co. Keeps Most Stores in New BK Exit Plan
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. filed a bankruptcy reorganization plan which enables the comfort shoe retailer to keep 207 of its 214 (over 96%) current store locations open and pay off all its debts to trade creditors. It plans to exit Chapter 11 prot
Adidas Restructures U.S. Staff
Adidas America, Inc., last week laid off a small number of employees as part of a U.S. restructuring at its Portland, OR headquarters but indicated that it still expects to see job growth in the U.S. this year…
Amer Sports Increases Fourth Quarter Profits Despite Sales Decline
Amer Sports’ fourth quarter was impacted by challenging conditions in the sporting goods market throughout 2009 as well as weak global economic conditions and uncertainty about the financial markets' performance…
Sport Chalet Sees Tax Relief Help Narrow Fiscal Q3 Loss; Comps Fall Again
With help from tax loss carry-forwards extended under last year’s stimulus package, Sport Chalet, Inc. cut its net loss for the fiscal third quarter by 88% despite a decline in sales…
Trek Bicycles Reaches Settlement with Former Racing Champion Greg LeMond
Trek Bicycles has come to terms with racing legend and three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, over a lawsuit filed nearly two years ago. Under the terms of the settlement, Trek has agreed to make a pair of $100,000 donations to a charity called O
Sport Supply Group Fiscal Q2 Sales Increase, but Earnings Down on Debt Retirement
Sport Supply Group reported that sales increased 4.4% for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31 to $55.5 million from $53.1 million in the year-ago period. Earnings fell by 12.4% for the quarter, from $1.1 million to $0.9 million in the latest quart
