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
Golf Round Totals Down in December
An unseasonably-cold December resulted in a 14.7% decline in monthly golf rounds played compared to the same year-ago period, according the latest figures from Golf Datatech. For the year, rounds remained relatively stable, falling only 0.6% in 2009 from
Gaiam to Make Reebok Fitness DVDs and Kits
Reebok inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Gaiam, Inc. to launch a new line of Reebok DVDs, fitness accessories, and workout kits…
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
TAG Sold to Lansing Sports’ Philip Rosati
Team Athletic Goods (TAG), the buying group, has been sold to Philip Rosati Sr. of Lansing Sports Shop in Lansing, IL. Rosati, whose family has run the team dealer and retail store in since 1954, will become TAG's CEO…
Vapor Apparel Named Official Apparel Provider of FCC
The Family Circle Cup, one of twenty Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier Events, has selected Vapor Apparel to manufacture and design their 2010 apparel for this year's tournament, Lacoste has been the sponsor…
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…
