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Foot Locker’s Earnings Surge on 8% Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc's third quarter sales increased 5.4%, to $1.28 billion from $1.21 billion in the year-ago quarter. Comparable-store sales increased 8.1% in the third quarter. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the
Finish Line Announces Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals
Finish Line released a number of its holiday deals planned for shoppers Black Friday through Cyber Monday…
MEC Opens Newest Store in Barrie, Ontario
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) opened its fourteenth store in Barrie, Ontario. The store will serve about 390,000 residents in Simcoe County near the nearby Niagara Escarpment – an area well known for rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking..
NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000
National Shooting Sports Foundation said 6,000 companies and individuals associated with the firearms industry have chosen to be part of the organization…
Performance, Crankbrothers Organize Wheels4Life Auction
Performance Bicycle and Crankbrothers are auctioning off a high-end line of custom-built mountain bikes valued at $5,000 each to raise money fo9r Wheels4Life, a non-profit that distributes free bicycles to remote villages in the developing worlds…
Brooks to Use Gore-Tex in New Running Line
W.L. Gore & Associates is collaborating with Brooks Sports, Inc. to create a range of new Gore-Tex running shoes for Fall 2011. Gore will supply its Gore-Tex know-how to Brooks’ seasonal portfolio to enhance the comfort and protection performance of
Polartec Introduces NeoShell
Polartec, LLC introduced Polartec NeoShell, its first waterproof/breathable fabric. NeoShell will appear in Fall 2011 collections from some of the leading outdoor apparel brands, including 66 North, Eider, Mammut, Marmot, Montura, Rab, The North Face, Vau
Salomon USA Partners with Mountain Reservations
Salomon Sports partnered with resort lodging network, Mountain Reservations and the launch of its Free Ski Lift Ticket promotion…
Discounts Boosting Ski Resort Bookings
Bookings and room rates at western mountain resorts continued to improve in October, but overall occupancy and rates continues to lag significantly behind their level of two years ago, according to data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MT
Saks Posts Sharply Higher Profit
Saks Inc.'s profits vaulted to $36.3 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with $6.3 million, or 4 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, including a $26.7 million gain related to the reversal of certain estimated in
Stride Rite to Expand in Greater China and Southeast Asia
The Collective Brands Stride Rite Children's Group (SRCG) and privately held Li & Fung Retailing announced a licensing and development agreement aimed at introducing Stride Rite to Greater China and Southeast Asia…
RECALL: Giant Anthem X 29ers
Giant Bicycle Inc. of Newbury Park, CA. has recalled about 370 Giant Anthem X 29ers because their frames can crack at the junction of the seat post and top tube, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Orange 21’s Q3 Revenues Slid 6%
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported sales decreased 6% in the quarter ended Sept. 30, to $8.2 million from $8.8 million a year ago…
Rugged Bear Names William End to Board
William End, who played key roles in helping L.L. Bean, Eddie Bauer and Lands' End go national, has been named to the board of directors at The Rugged Bear Company…
Thermos to Make Bottles for Under Armour
Thermos is partnering with Under Armour to create a line of BPA-free, co-branded and insulated bottles that will be available beginning in May 2011 at sporting goods retailers nationwide…
