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NRF Survey; Department and Apparel Stores Attract Last-Minute BTS Shoppers
A survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and conducted by BIGresearch showed that department stores, clothing stores and websites are expected to attract most of the last-minute back-to-school purchases…
Golf Datatech: Golf Apparel Sees Broad Growth in 6M
Golf Datatech, LLC reported that retail golf apparel sales for the first six months of 2011 are up in every category and in every channel over the same period of 2010…
McDavid Aims at Tennis Market
McDavid said its Ultralight 195 ankle brace, best known for protecting basketball players, is finding favor with professional and amateur tennis players as well…
Mammut First Half Sales Stalled by Weather
Mammut Sports Group generated net revenues of $94 million in the first half, down 10.1 percent from a year ago, according to an interim report by owner The Conzetta Group. In local currencies and adjusted for the sale of the Toko last year, revenues in th
Jack Wolfskin Publishes Fair Labor Report
Jack Wolfskin, manufacturer of outdoor equipment and clothing, has published its first social report on suppliers, thus taking a further step towards transparency in its corporate activities concerning “labour conditions at production sites”…
Shoe Show Building Solar Farm at its Headquarters
Shoe Show is spending about $12.5 million to build a 4.975-megawatt solar farm at its headquarters in Concord, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal. The farm will be the second-largest in North Carolina, behind only the 17.2-megawatt pr
Under Armour Talking to Ad Agencies for Basketball Advertising
According to a report in Advertising Age, Under Armour is planning to hire a new creative agency to come up with an advertising campaign around basketball…
Jim Gabel Named Adidas Group President, Canada
The Adidas Group announced that Jim Gabel has been appointed to the position of Adidas group president, Canada. Gabel had previously served as president of Reebok North America. Uli Becker will assume full responsibility in overseeing the day-to-day oper
VF Corp Sells $900 Million in Notes
VF Corp sold $900 million senior unsecured notes in two parts, according to IFR, a Thomson Reuters service…
Saks Reports Narrower Q2 Loss
Saks Inc. reported a loss of $8.37 million, or 5 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $32.2 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding items such as a pension-related gain and asset-impairment charges, the loss narrow
Local Governments to Take Over Seven State Parks in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department said seven state parks it had planned to close this fall due to budget cuts will remain open thanks to local governments that have agreed to take over their management…
Patriot’s Danny Woodhead to Endorse TapOut Mouthguards
Nebraska native and New England Patriots Running Back, Danny Woodhead, joined the Battle Sports Science all-star team as an endorser. Woodhead joins newly signed Patriot, Chad Ochocinco, as another in wearing the TapouT Mouthguard this upcoming seeason…
Orange 21 Posts $2.9 Million Q2 Loss
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported revenues slid 5.7 percent in the second quarter, to $9.0 million from $9.5 million a year ago. The company incurred a net loss of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30 compared to a net income of
Johnson Health Tech Boasts Robust Q2 Growth
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter results ending June 30, 2011, revealing a 46 percent gain in North American retail sales over th
Implus Renews Jimmy V Golf Sponsorship
Implus has renewed its partnership with The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic as Co-Presenting Sponsor of the Friday Night Parings Party and Reverse Raffle…
