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Gramicci Boosts Sales Force
Gramicci has added new sales staff to cover four regions: the Southeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast…
Family Footwear Retailers Bullish on Back Half, but Have Real Estate Concerns
Toning was again the hot topic at the latest round of investor conferences last week. At the Jefferies & Co. Consumer Conference, Mark Lemond, Shoe Carnival's president and CEO, was particularly excited that Nike Free product will be reaching the mid
National Park Service Distributed More than $28 Million in Community Grants in 2009
More than $28 million was granted to states, territories, and the District of Columbia from the Land & Water Conservation Fund in 2009 to create 17 new parks and acquire 13,313 acres of land and water…
POMA Headed Back to Southeast in 2011
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) announced its headed to the Southeast for its 2012 Annual Business Conference…
DU to Receive $2.5 Million Grant for Gulf Coast Habitat Work
Ducks Unlimited was notified that it will receive a $2.5 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to provide additional habitat for waterfowl and other birds that will migrate to the Gulf Coast later this year…
Crimson Trace Adds Regional Sales Managers
Crimson Trace has hired three new Regional Sales Managers to add to its commercial sales team. Now covering the Great Lakes region is Jeff Otteson, the East Central region is the responsibility of Justin Porlier and the Southeast Central territory will be
Zoot’s President Resigns
Brian Enge, president and former CEO of Zoot Sports, has resigned from the company, according to a report on the triathlon website, xtri.com…
G.I. Joe’s Managers End Plan to Revive Chain
Four former executives of G.I. Joe's have been thwarted in their attempt to bring back the Pacific Northwest chain. Ron Menconi, Joe's former vice president of marketing and merchandise who had served as the new company's president, told Th
Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference
Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010…
Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference
Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010. Franchise owners and employees from 75 Fleet Feet Sports stores and representat
Sport-Haley Acquires Bette and Court Golf
Sport-Haley, Inc., the maker of golf and lifestyle apparel, completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Fantasi International, Inc., a Florida corporation doing business as Bette & Court Golf…
Nation’s Best Sports Appoints Preferred Warranty Provider
Nation's Best Sports (NBS), the sporting goods buying group, has reached a new agreement with Warrantech Consumer Product Services, Inc., a provider of service contracts and after-market warranties on consumer electronic products and home appliances.
Reebok Signs NBA Draft Pick John Wall
Reebok has officially signed John Wall, the 19-year-old projected # 1 pick in the NBA draft, to a multi-year global endorsement deal. The University of Kentucky superstar point guard will support Reebok's ZigTech performance collection and will be th
First Giant Cycling World in U.S. Opens Outside Denver
Giant Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of bicycles, opened its first Giant Cycling World store in the United States outside Denver last weekend…
Retailers Win Debit-Card Swipe Fee Battle
Members of the House and Senate announced an agreement to include debit-card fee cuts in the final version of the financial-overhaul bill. Retailers have long sought to reduce the “swipe fees” that credit-card companies charge merchants for every debit-ca
