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Gill Athletics and USA Track and Field Partner on Coach Award

Gill Athletics, the track & field equipment manufacturer, and USA Track & Field (USATF) announced a new Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year Award. The inaugural honor will recognize one high school girls' program track

Saks Narrows Q4 Loss; Comps Fall 4.8%

Saks Inc. reported a net loss of $4.6 million, or 3 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to a net loss of $99.7 million, or 72 cents per share, in the year-ago period…

OIA TopLine Report: Outdoor Retail Sales Decline 2% in 2009

The 2009 year-end edition of the Outdoor Topline Report produced for the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty)* dropped 2% compared to 2008, moving from $5,188,090,096

Obenchain Stepping Down from OIA

Ann Obenchain is stepping down as VP of member services and marketing for Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). She is taking a job as director of marketing and development at Colorado Chautauqua Association…

Crocs Wins Appeal in Patent Case Over Shoe Design

A federal appeals' court overturned a 2008 U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that rejected Crocs Inc.'s claims of patent infringement against shoe makers who sold knock-off versions of the company's foam clogs…

TJX Posts Increase of 10% in Q4 Sales

The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and earnings results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended January 30, 2010…

Play It Again Parent Swings to Q4 Profit

Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, earned $1.46 million, or 28 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, versus a loss of $2.08 million, or 38 cents per share, for the same quarter a year before…

New Balance Launches New Balance 365 Project

New Balance launched New Balance 365, a collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking them to think about “the balance.” One 20 second short film that creatively explores the idea of “the balance” will post live each morn

Outdoor Product Retail Sales Post Gain for January

According to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear sales through the sporting goods, mall, department store, and discount/mass channels were up in the mid-single digits for the month of January while

SportScanInfo: Snow Drives Outdoor Sales in January…

With the close of the retail fiscal calendar at the end of last month, retailers nationwide looked back on the most challenging year in recent memory. For retailers selling outdoor equipment and apparel, January, the last month in fiscal 2009, showed mixe

Eco-Summit Held at Nike Headquarters

Executives from Nike, Starbucks and other companies joined congressmen and labor leaders at Nike's headquarters on February 16 to advocate national climate and energy policies to create new jobs, restore America's competitiveness and provide for

Evinrude Announces Ambassadors

BRP has introduced a team of four elite anglers as official ambassadors to Evinrude outboard engines. Dubbed “The E-TEAM,” the group will tour the U.S. over the next four months, outfitted with the Evinrude technology, sharing real experiences and interac