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The Finish Line Q2 Sales Fall on 9.9% Comps Drop
The Finish Line, Inc. reported comparable store sales declined 9.9% in the second quarter ended Aug. 29 compared to a 4.9% increase last year. Net sales declined 11.4% to $298.7 million for the period compared to $337.0 million as a result of fewer stores
SCARPA Promotes to Fill Pro Sales post
SCARPA North America promoted Steve Jozefczyk to Pro Sales Representative and hired Danielle Rocks to fill Jozefczyk’s previous post as Sales Service Representative overseeing the Eastern U.S. and Canada…
Hanesbrands Agrees To Pay $13.8M To Strengthen Pension Plan
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion, reached a $13.8 million settlement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., agreeing to strengthen the funding of its retirement plan…
SGMA Warns Over China Trade
In response to President Obama's decision to impose 25-35% safeguard duties on Chinese-made tires, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it would be initiating antidumping investigations against U.S. exports. China identified chickens and
Warrior Lacrosse Becomes Official Supplier To U.S. Men’s National Teams
U.S. Lacrosse has selected Warrior Lacrosse as the official equipment and apparel supplier to the U.S. men's national teams program. This is a six-year agreement between the two organizations to work together on a number of initiatives to promote Tea
Sport-Haley Announces Licensing Agreement for Como Sport
Sport-Haley, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement with Windsong Brands, LLC. Windsong has granted Sport-Haley an exclusive long-term license to distribute premium fashion apparel bearing the Como Sport label in the men's and women's sportswea
Weatherproof Signs Sponsorship Deal at Giants Stadium
Weatherproof, the outerwear company, will become the official “temperature sponsor” of Giants Stadium. The logo and the temperature will appear prior to kickoff on the Jumbotron and public address at all home games…
Life Time Fitness Restricting Use of New Nano
Life Time Fitness, a large fitness chain based in the Twin Cities, is restricting the use of Apple's new video-camera iPod Nano their use for privacy reasons…
AKU North America Names General Manager
AKU North America, based in Montreal, announced that Sam McCoubrey has been named general manager of AKU North America effective September 1.. McCoubrey is a veteran of the sporting goods industry and has decades of sales experience. Sam will be responsib
Benchmade Knife Company Hires New Employees
Benchmade Knife Company has hired four new employees within the customer service, finance, and sales departments…
Skate Footwear Growth Slows, but Performs for Back-to-School
Although skate shoe growth is showing some signs of softening, the category certainly is not in crash mode. Conversations within the industry as well as data from SportScanINFO indicates that what's occurring is a slowing in sales gains in the recess
UEFA Extends Adidas Agreement
Adidas and UEFA (Union of European Football) announced the extension of their long-term partnership for UEFA EURO 2012(TM) and UEFA EURO 2016(TM), along with all other national team competitions in the period from 2010 to 2017 under UEFA's EUROTOP ba
Diadora Sale Deal Postponed
The sale of Diadora to the founder of footwear firm Geox SpA has been put on hold until next month by an Italian bankruptcy court. The Italian-based Diadora SpA in June agreed to sell its business to Geox SpA's founder and chairman, Mario Moretti Pol
Puma, Adidas Make PEACE
Employees from long-time industry rivals Adidas and Puma will shake hands for the first time in six decades in support of the peace initiative “PEACE ONE DAY.” As a sign of amicable cooperation, employees of both companies will play football together on
ATA Funds Archery Position
Nevada's $60 million Clark County Shooting Park in northwest Las Vegas was recently dedicated at an event the Archery Trade Association (ATA) helped sponsor…
