Kmart Closing New England D.C…
Kmart Holding Company announced that they will be closing their New England distribution center in Billerica, MA when the lease runs out in February. The closure will put 250 hourly workers and 40 managers out of a job after the new year…
Coleman Lays Off Production Workers…
Coleman is cutting back on their payroll costs through a series of layoffs at two different plants. In Wichita, KS, 142 employees, most of whom assemble propane products, will be furloughed and 181 sleeping bag manufacturing employees will be cut at the
Nordica and Subaru Join Forces
Subaru has entered a new marketing partnership with Nordica USA. Under the terms of the partnership, Nordica USA will officially join the Subaru Master the Mountain program, an instructional ski tour for skiers and snowboarders. Nordica USA will provide f
Lessing Joins Cervelo
Simon Lessing announced today that he will race on Cervélo bikes. Simon will be making the transition to Ironman in 2004 and may also race the Olympic Triathlon next summer…
FESI Takes Interest In Stopping Counterfeit Goods
FESI, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, representing in Brussels the interests of some 1,800 European Sporting Goods Manufacturers, attended two European events on the fight against counterfeiting, product piracy and organised crime.
Teter Joins Nikita Clothing
Nikita Clothing is proud to announce slope-style champion, and half-pipe hero Hannah Teter as the newest addition to their elite team of professional snowboarders and skateboarders. The deal was finalized at the end of November, just before Teter flew to
Retail Plays Keep Away with Middle of the Market…
It has been argued of late that the recent increase in the export of white collar jobs — on top of the loss of the U.S. manufacturing job base — may result in a society that lacks a middle class, and is instead dominated by the wealthy and the working p
Deep Distribution Adds Beck(y) to Inventory
Deep Distribution is proud to announce partnership with Beck(y), the accessories line that turns used skateboards into fashion-forward, usable bags…
The New Sports Authority Exceeds Expectations for Q3; Disappoints for Q4…
Things look to be moving along nicely with the integration of the former TSA and Gart businesses, but it is increasingly apparent that the new management team will have a lot of work – and expense — ahead of them cleaning up the dozens of TSA stores that
QBP Will Distribute Thule
Thule Car Rack Systems, the world-leading manufacturer of car rack systems, announced that they have appointed Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) of Bloomington, MN, as their exclusive U.S. distributor to the independent bicycle channel…
Epstein Suddenly Departs Fila Parent…
Just days after Liz Claiborne finalized its acquisition of the Enyce brand from Fila, the architect of Fila’s management buyout by Cerberus Capital Management has resigned as president and CEO of the company set up to run the business. Sports Brands Inte
Wellspring Capital Acquires Edwin Watts Golf
Edwin Watts Golf, a leading retailer of golf equipment, apparel and accessories, announced today it has entered into a partnership with Wellspring Capital Management LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm.
WRC After Lands’ End This Time…
Lands’ End is seeing the same kind of pressure from the Workers Rights Consortium that nearly drove New Era to move their production overseas. WRC conducted an assessment at the company’s Primo Factory in El Salvador, which is a source for much of Lands’
Brown Shoe Company Closes Ontario Manufacturing Facility
Brown Shoe Company announced plans to close its Perth, Ontario, manufacturing facility by early March 2004 in an effort to reduce costs and focus its Canadian operation on building market share for its Naturalizer brand.
Gildan Activewear to Move into Retail Channel, Change to U.S. Dollar Reporting…
The Canadian supplier of blank t-shirts, sport shirts and fleece, with offices in Barbados and manufacturing in Latin America, will now be using the U.S. dollar as its functional and reporting currency. The company also indicated that it will build addit
