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Nordstrom Sales Jump 14.1% in June Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. today reported a 14.1% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended July 4, 2009…
Neiman Marcus’ Sales Bump 7.7% in June
Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the five-week June period increased 7.7%…
NSGA’s Thomas B. Doyle To Retire
National Sporting Goods Association Vice President of Information & Research Thomas B. Doyle announced his retirement from NSGA, effective early in the fall of 2010. Doyle is one of NSGA's longest-tenured staff members, having spent 39 years in the s
Heelys Launches First Non-Shoe Product
Heelys, Inc. announced the launch of the patent-pending Nano, a footboard using Heelys' patented bracket and new 'Sole-Link(TM)' technology…
Chariot Carriers Hires Hill and Knowlton
Chariot Carriers selected Hill & Knowlton as its North American public relations agency of record. Chariot Carriers is a Calgary-based creator and manufacturer of multi-functional child carrier products dedicated exclusively to outdoor child transportatio
Shaun White Shoe Collection to Debut at Target
The premiere collection of Shaun White shoes is set to hit Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com the week of July 11th. Shaun White shoes, an expansion to his line of clothing with Target, features a variety of skate and lifestyle shoes for bo
OrthoLite Partners with Callaway Footwear
OrthoLite, the leader of open cell foam insoles, will be featured in the majority of Callaway Golf Company's 2011 line-up of men's and women's footwear products…
Sporting Goods Vendors Roar Back to Life in Q1
What a difference a year makes. The first quarter results for sporting goods industry vendors in 2010 reflect a stunning turnaround from last year’s results when the market was dealing with the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar, the impact of the gl
Cutters Acquires Nokona
Athletic gloves specialist Cutters Gloves has acquired majority ownership of Nokona, the maker of high-end baseball and softball gloves and other diamond sports equipment…
Billabong Expands Owned-Retail Presence with West 49 Acquisition
Billabong International Ltd reached an agreement to acquire West 49, the Canadian action sports retailer, for C$99.0 million ($94.3 million) in an all-cash deal…
Nikwax Names Chinese Distributor
Nikwax will distribute its products in China through Beijing Travel Mouse Outdoor Company (BTMOC). BTMOC is led by entrepreneur Zhang Heng, the founder of China’s premier outdoor specialty chain known as Sanfo. Nikwax’s first appearance in the
Outdoor Channel Names Allen CFO
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said Tom Allen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Allen will commence employment on July 16, 2010 and report to Roger Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Outdoor Channel
Gotcha Gains Apparel License Agreement for Infants and Boys
Perry Ellis International entered into a license agreement with Beluga Inc., a subsidiary of the Adjmi Apparel Group, to design, manufacture, and distribute apparel for infants through boys' size 20 under the Gotcha brand name…
Blademaster to Represent Fresh Gear
Chatham, Ontario based Blademaster, leader in skate sharpening equipment, has reached an agreement with Ozone Nation of Windsor Ontario to represent and distribute Fresh Gear sports equipment cleaning machines…
AboutGolf Hires VP Operations
AboutGolf, the maker of indoor golf simulator technology, announced that since the beginning of this year, it has hired a vice president of operations, a research & development tester, two 3D Course Development Artists, an additional customer service repr
