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Canadian Tire Supports Canadian Olympic Team

With 100 days to go before the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Canadian Tire is sending four employees from offices across the country to act as 'roving reporters' in Sochi this coming February. The employees will share pictures, v

CustomWeather Foresees Favorable Snow Sports Conditions

The weather for the upcoming 2013-2014 ski season is looking favorable for ski and snow-boarding fans, with both near-normal snowfall and temperatures predicted for both the Eastern and Western ski areas, according to CustomWeather's just released Sk

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Store Sales Up in September

Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores grew 0.5 percent from August and 2.7 percent from September, 2012, lagging behind the broader general merchandize sector, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday…

Fletcher Leisure Group Operating in Receivership

Fletcher Leisure Group, parent company to Sunice, AUR Golf Apparel, Tommy Hilfiger Golf and Bridgestone Golf, filed a petition for Chapter 15 protection in New York October 22 following the Superior Court of Quebec’s appointment of a receiver, accor

Ralph Lauren Introduces ‘Made in the USA’ Olympic Uniforms

Ralph Lauren introduced a wide range of uniforms for the U.S. Winter Olympic athletes in Sochi, including the opening and closing ceremony apparel and their Olympic Village gear. The items will all be made in the United States…

Colt Announces Acitelli as Sr VP of Sales

Colt, a manufacturer of firearms for the military, law enforcement and civilian markets, announced the addition of Anthony Acitelli to its leadership team as senior vice president of sales…

SmartEtailing Snags Two More Bicycle Parts Distributors

Distributors Cyclone Bicycle Supply and Highway Two have gone live with SmartEtailing's Supplier Sync technology, which enables consumers to view and order many of their products from a subscribing dealer’s website for either in-store pick-up o

Puma’s Revenues Slide in Q3

Puma's Q3 revenues slid 7.6 percent in the third quarter to £824.8 million ($1.14 bn) from £892.2 million, according to a revenue update from its parent, Kering. Puma’s sales for the quarter were down 0.8 percent on a comparable basis. The decl

Skechers Q3 Profits Soar

Led by double-digit improvements in its domestic wholesale segment with ongoing momentum its its performance division, Skechers USA, Inc. reported third-quarter revenues climbed 20.1 percent to $515.8 million. Earnings jumped 143.6 percent, to $26.8 milli

American Whitetail Targets Selects Hudalla Associates

American Whitetail Targets, manufacturer of a full line of archery targets for hunting, school archery, FITA competition and recreational archery, announces that Hudalla and associates has been chosen to represent their products to retail dealers and dist