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SCAPE Athlete Sunscreen Names Canadian Distributor
Nupur Formulations, Inc. in collaboration with Outside Labs, Inc. announced that Podium Imports will be the Canadian retail distributor to the independent sports specialty stores sector for Scape Athlete Sunscreen…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Q1 Results Hurt By Tough Economy, Rising Insurance Costs
High gas prices and unemployment are nibbling away at customer traffic to Big 5 Sporting Goods’ 396 stores, so the retailer will up its promotions in the second quarter…
Blacks Leisure Sees Light at End of Turnaround Tunnel; Hires New CEO
Blacks Leisure reported significantly lower losses for the 2011 fiscal year and said it was able to persuade lenders to extend banking facilities from December 2011 to November 2012 by recruiting a new CEO, who will take the helm late this summer as the B
New Balance Becomes Footwear Sponsor for MLB Umpires
New Balance announced that it will be the official on-field footwear provider of Major League Baseball Umpires…
Kate’s Real Food Adds Two to Sales Staff
Kate’s Real Food added Chris Rogers and Sarah Niklas to its sales staff effective immediately…
Bon-Ton Stores Says April Brought Heavy Mark Downs
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said it was disappointed with its April results, which included comparable store sales growth of 5.1% and an increase in sales of 4.6%. The company's chairman indicated BONT had to mark down more goods than normal to move mer
Sea to Summit Promotes Simpson to Sales Manager
Sea to Summit has promoted Josh Simpson to sales manager. Not only will Simpson oversee Sea to Summit’s independent sales force and in-house sales team, he will also provide direction in product development and overall company growth.
Saks’ Comps Increase 4.2 Percent in April
Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $257.3 million for the four weeks ended April 30, compared to $246.9 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010, a 4.2 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 5.8 percent for the month…
Primus/Jetboil Infringement Lawsuit Dismissed
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed with prejudice the case of Jetboil, Inc. v. Fenix Outdoor AB et al, Primus announced. This lawsuit was brought by Jetboil to halt marketing and sales efforts of the Primus EtaSolo
Edwin Watts Golf Expands Think Golf It’s Friday Tour
Edwin Watts Golf said its Think Golf It's Friday consumer retail tour, which debuted in early February, has been expanded to more than 30 store locations. Many stops on the 2011 TGIF TOUR have evolved from a series of two-day events designed to promo
Outdoor Brands to Gather Friday to Restore Berkeley, CA Park
On Friday, May 6th, The Conservation Alliance and employees from The North Face, CamelBak, REI, Mountain Hardwear, Clif Bar, Jansport, and Ahnu Footwear will partner with the California Wilderness Coalition and the East Bay Regional Park District to host
Study: Exercise Helps School Lessons
When schools cut physical education programs so students can spend more time in the classroom, they may be missing a golden opportunity to promote learning, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ann
Easton-Bell to Exhibit at DealerCamp
Easton-Bell Sports will exhibit its Giro, Easton Cycling, Bell and Blackburn brands at DealerCamp at Deer Valley Resort this July, show producer Lifeboat Events…
Big 5’s Profits Drop 44 Percent in First Quarter
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported revenues inched up 1.2 percent in the first quarter, to $221.1 million. Same store sales decreased 0.9 percent. Net income fell 44.0 percent to $2.8 million, or 13 cents per share. The results missed plan and the sporti
Hurley Acquires Hobie Apparel License
Hurley, owned by Nike Inc., has partnered with Hobie to release a new line of men's apparel under the Hobie by Hurley name…
