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Polarmax and Opedix Appoint New England Reps
Longworth Industries, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Polarmax and Opedix, announced the addition of the Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent our products in the New England territory…
A4 Introduces Hall of Fame Collection
A4, a manufacturer for athletic sportswear, has launched its “Hall Of Fame” collection and has radically reduced the price of 15 best-selling styles…
Birchwood Casey Names Product Development Specialist
Birchwood Casey recently announced the hiring of Ben Johnson as Product Development Specialist in the Sporting Goods Division…
September Retail Outdoor Product Sales Sees Signs of Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
September Sport Footwear Sales Show Gains, but Upside May be Short Lived
The improved results posted by many retailers for the month of September are not as good as they might seem. The International Council of Shopping Centers suggested that the shift in the Labor Day holiday to the second week of September may have as much
Yue Yuen September Sales Drop 6.3%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. said its operating revenue in September was US$388.0 million, down 6.3% from the year-earlier period…
IOC Re-elects Rogge as President
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-elected IOC President Jacques Rogge in an 88-1 vote at the close of the 121st Session, according to a release by the IOC…
JJB Sports Plans to Raise 100 Million Pounds in Equity Sale
JJB Sports Plc plans to raise £100 million ($161 million) in a share sale. The U.K. sporting goods chain said it reviewed a range of options to provide additional capital and confirmed it is completing arrangements for an equity issue…
September Comp Sales Signals Improvement, but…
Based on a survey of 31 retail chains conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, September comparable-store sales eked out a small 0.1% gain versus the comparable month in 2008, but the results have more asterisks than Barry Bonds’
Saucony and Keds Implementing Youth Strategies
In looking to fulfill his vision of seeing Saucony become “the next great global athletic brand,” Richie Woodworth, the running brand's president, pointed out that Saucony had to do a better job attracting men…
The New, Two-Wheeled Morning Commute
Last summer, bike-shop managers across the country heard the same refrain from new customer after new customer: “Gas prices are too high!” The buzz over bike transportation as a low-energy, low-cost, calorie-burning, healthy alternative to cars was buildi
September Outdoor Product Sales Start to Show a Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
Bent Up Cycles Purchases Barcroft
Bent Up Cycles, one of the country’s largest retailers of recumbent bicycles, purchased Barcroft Cycles, the Falls Church, VA-based manufacturer of recumbent bicycles as the Barcroft Dakota, the Barcroft Virginia, the Barcroft Oregon and the Barcrof
Kohl’s September Comps Jump 5.5%
Kohl’s Corporation total sales for the five-week month of September 2009 increased 9.6% from the five-week month ended October 4, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 5.5% for the month of September…
Nordstrom September Comps Inch Up 0.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 2.4% decrease in same-store sales for the five-week period ended October 3, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales increased 0.3% for the month…
