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Forzani Signs Sidney Crosby as Sponsor
Sport Chek, Sports Experts and Hockey Experts, the sporting goods retail banners of The Forzani Group Ltd., have reached a five-year partnership with Canadian hockey star Sidney Crosby... (9/8/2010)

Forzani Cuts Second-Quarter Loss on 6.5% Revenue Gain
The Forzani Group Ltd. cut its net loss in the second quarter ended Aug. 1 with the aid of improved margins and sales. Total revenue was up 6.5% from a year earlier led by a 5.6% increase in retail sales from corporate stores. The Canadian sporting goods chain also said results in the first five weeks of the fiscal 2011 third quarter continued to...(9/7/2010)

Zumiez Ups Overtime Settlement to $2.1M
Zumiez Inc has increased its proposal to settle a class action overtime lawsuit in California from $1.3 million to $2.1 million... (9/7/2010)

Oakley Retail Venture Opens Outlet Store in Orlando
Oakley's retail venture N3L Optics opened its first factory outlet store in Orlando Friday featuring a special chamber that lets consumers test 18 different brands of sunglasses in simulated wind and light conditions...(9/3/2010)

Dick's SG Sued by Employees for Overtime
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. is being sued by a group of employees who claim they were forced to work without overtime pay... (9/3/2010)

Brociety.com Folds, Sells Inventory to WhiskeyMilitia.com
Backcountry.com has folded its one-deal-at-a-time (ODAT) site Brociety.com into its broader ODAT Site WhiskeyMilitia.com after concluding Brociety's niche focus on snowboarding gear was not drawing enough customers...(9/2/2010)

Genesco Acquires Anaconda Sports
Anaconda Sports, one of the largest team dealers in the east coast, just became the latest dealer to be swallowed up by Genesco Inc. Terms were not disclosed. Said Hat World's President Kenneth Kocher, "The addition of Anaconda Sports is the latest example of LIDS' intent to grow its brand through the team dealer channel. The diversity within the Anaconda Sports business, its excellent reputation...(9/2/2010)

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