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…
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.
LaCrosse Footwear Sees Fourth Quarter Profits Double on Military, At-Once Orders
As was the case in the preceding reporting periods of 2009, LaCrosse Footwear continued to laud its military business as its primary growth driver for a fourth quarter that saw the company double its profits on revenues that surged more than 20%…
Icebreaker Receives LEED Certification for U.S. Headquarters
Icebreaker has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Portland from the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Rating System…
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
Hi-Tec Sports Sees Flat U.S. Sales; Outdoor Registers Modest Gains
Hi-Tec Sports’ sales in the U.S. were flat in 2009 as declines in its Magnum footwear line targeting the uniform and work footwear market offset modest gains at the core Hi-Tec outdoor footwear line…
OIA Topline Report: December Sales Slide 1%
The December 2009 edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) dropped 1% compared to last December, moving from $1.07 billion from $1.06
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
Canadian Medical Journal Recommends Ski Helmets
Ski helmets, which have been gaining in popularity since several high profile skiing fatalities, got a boost from a Canadian medical journal last week…
Saucony Signs First Olympic Sprinter
Saucony, Inc. signed 2008 U.S. Olympian and two-time World Championships gold medalist Wallace Spearmon, Jr. to a multi-year endorsement contract. Spearmon, Jr., the winner of three consecutive World Outdoor Championships 200-meter medals, is the first Ol
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…
China Protests EU Tariffs
China filed a complaint against European Union shoe tariffs at the World Trade Organization as Beijing continued its legal assault on what it says is unfair Western protectionism. Europe has grown increasingly concerned about China's balance of trade
KEE Action Sports Acquires JT Sports
KEE Action Sports LLC, based in Sewell, NJ, has purchased JT Sports from Jarden Corp. Effective immediately, KEE will be manufacturing and selling the entire line of JT Sports, Brass Eagle, and ViewLoader paintball products…
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
