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Vermont Ski Visits Off 11 Percent from Record 2010-11

The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced that Vermont ski resorts recorded 3.9 million skier and rider visits, just 5 percent off of the ten-year average and 11 percent off the previous season's record thanks to its ability to make more snow than

Founder Acquires Kenneth Cole Productions

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Kenneth D. Cole, chairman and chief creative officer of the company. Cole will will acquire the company through KCP Holdco, Inc., an entity he controls that was for

NFHS Prepares for New Football Jersey Rules

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has released a detailed list of new rules pertaining to high school football jerseys which will take effect for the 2012-2013 football season…

Survival Straps Becomes Olympic Licensee

Survival Straps will support Team USA athletes as they prepare to go for the gold in London by providing all London 2012 U.S. athletes officially licensed Team USA Survival Straps bracelets as well as gear tags for their equipment bags…

Michael Egeck Steps Down as Hurley’s CEO

Nike, Inc. announced that company founder and chairman Bob Hurley will assume the interim CEO role at Hurley International, LLC, replacing Michael Egeck who has decided to leave the company. Hurley will work closely with Roger Wyett, president of Nike, In

Headsweats to Sponsor Women’s Running and Cycling Sponsorships

Headsweats continues their commitment to women’s athletics through sponsoring all four events of the Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half Marathon Series for 2012 and with a renewed sponsorship of the Team Colavita/espnW Women’s Pro Cycling Tea

Halfords Group Reports Cycling Sales Fell After Strong FY 2012

Halfords Group plc reported comparable store sales of cycling products within its Leisure segment grew 9.7 percent in the year ended March 30, but said such sales have since fallen off significantly in the United Kingdom and Ireland…

Dick’s SG To Open Run Specialty Concept

Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to open a specialty running retail store, True Runner. The new store, located in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh, will cater to running enthusiasts with best-in-class footwear, apparel, accessories and exper

Canadian Tire to Focus on Sport Chek, Atmosphere Banners

Canadian Tire Corp will open more than 100 new Sport Chek sporting goods stores and Atmosphere outdoor gear shops over the next five years, while shutting down 115 unprofitable outlets operated under different banners by its FGL Sports unit. Stand-alone B

Intertek Launches Online Life Cycle Assessment Tool

Intertek launched an online tool for life cycle assessment (LCA) and product eco-design that enables the textile and apparel industry to instantly measure and visualize the environmental impacts of products based on pre-defined eco-design scenarios…

Macy’s May Comps Rise 4.2 Percent

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $2.02 billion for the four weeks ended May 26, an increase of 4.1 percent compared with total sales of $1.94 billion in the four weeks ended May 28, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were up 4

Nike to Sponsor University of Alabama-Huntsville

The University of Alabama-Huntsville Department of Athletics has entered into a four-year agreement that makes Nike the official supplier of the school's athletic wear beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year. Adidas had been the university's