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    Adidas, Axel Springer, Hornbach, Nordex May Move: German Equity Preview  Nov 24, 2009
    Adidas, Axel Springer, Hornbach, Nordex: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Nov 24 04:20 London, Nov 24 09:20 Tokyo, Nov 24 18:20. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Gibson Has Career Night But Bulldogs Fall To Charlotte 88-74  Nov 24, 2009
    Green, who entered the night 1-of-14 from beyond the arc, made six three-pointers and Spears, a transfer from Boston College, added 28 points to lead the 49ers to an 88-74 victory over Yale in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-off at Hofstra's Mack Sports Complex. Charlotte (3-1) scored the first 12 points of the game, but the Bulldogs clawed their way back and took a one-point lead midway through the second half. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Second Phase Of NIT Starts Monday At Hofstra  Nov 23, 2009
    - The second phase of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off takes the Bulldogs to Hofstra for a pair of neutral site games. Yale plays Charlotte on Monday and Elon on Tuesday. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Quinnipiac Outlasts Yale 71-64  Nov 22, 2009
    A busy stretch continues for the Bulldogs when they travel to Hofstra for the next phase of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-off. Yale plays Charlotte on Monday and Elon on Tuesday. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Few new stores will greet this year's holiday shoppers  Nov 22, 2009
    Dick's Sporting Goods only recently announced it would be putting a store in the former Circuit City at International Speedway Square in Daytona Beach. Pavilion Tenants. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    Movers Roundup: Dress Barn, Hibbett Sports  Nov 21, 2009
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Shares of sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. rose a day after its third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations and it raised its 2010 profit forecast. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. fell after the company posted a net loss in the fourth quarter and warned that first-quarter earnings will come in lower than expected. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Mr. Rogers Sweater Drive now in Northern Michigan  Nov 21, 2009
    Visit Glen s Markets and Jay s Sporting Goods of Gaylord to donate new or gently-worn sweaters through Dec. 18. Visit or call 1-800-727-9268 for additional Sweater Drop-Off locations as they become available. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Adidas Takes on North Face in $59 Billion Outdoor Market With $600 Jackets  Nov 21, 2009
    Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- will start selling a new range of 400-euro ($595) mountaineering jackets next year, muscling in on turf as the outdoor-pursuits market grows faster than traditional sporting goods. The worlds second-largest sporting-goods maker wants to become a leading brand for so-called performance-sports gear by 2015, , head of the global outdoor division, said by phone. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (1666)  Nov 21, 2009
    BonsaiB wrote on Nov 17, 2009 9:03 AM:" Sorry to see them go. The staff and owners were always friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help you out. Go to the big box sporting goods stores and see if you get that kind of service, you wont. You'll get some snot nosed kid employee that would rather text message someone than answer a question intelligently. Good luck on the next endeavor. ". cherokeeauto wrote on Nov 16, 2009 6:30 PM:" maybe a family wanting to make a living or would want the... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    MEN'S BASKETBALL  Nov 21, 2009
    11/17/2009 - The #9/#8 Duke Blue Devils jumped out to an early 17-4 lead and never looked back in handing Charlotte its first loss, 101-59, in the second round of the DICK'S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off. 11/17/2009 - The Charlotte 49ers powered past Elon, 75-61, in the first round of the DICK'S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off First Round and will face #9/#8 Duke in the bracket championship (ESPN, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes; WBCN Radio, 1660 AM: Matt Swierad, Charlie Frederick). (Charlotte49Ers.com)

    Black Friday deals already available  Nov 21, 2009
    5 a.m.: Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Target, Toys "R" Us, Fry's Electronics. 5:30 a.m.: Radio Shack. (AZCentral -- News)

    Patriot League Men's Basketball Release - 11.20.09  Nov 21, 2009
    Colgate and American each lost a pair of games, with the Raiders falling to No. 12 Connecticut and Yale in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off and the Eagles losing at home against Albany and Mt. St. Mary's ... Colgate The Raiders started the year with an 0-2 record in the first set of games in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, falling at host No. 12 Connecticut, 77-63, on Monday and against Yale, 65-55, on Tuesday. (Patriotleague.com)

    Wall Street slides slightly Friday  Nov 21, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:DKS) saw the biggest percentage drop, down 4. 31 percent to $21. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Hibbett Sports reports rise in net income  Nov 21, 2009
    The Birmingham-based sporting goods retailer (NASDAQ/GS: HIBB) said sales increased by more than 4 percent to $145. 9 million from $140. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    Inside the pinstripes: Part four  Nov 21, 2009
    Between that and the uniforms which you keep, I may be able to open my own sporting goods store. The day concluded with the Yankees greats taking on the Kosher contingent of the camp in an abbreviated two-inning Legends game. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)

    Scrawny buck ignites Scott's fervor  Nov 21, 2009
    "When Alabama deer hunting was starting to become wildly popular in the 70s, Scott was preoccupied with building the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Consequently, he didn't become an avid deer hunter until his company's future was secured. In 1979, however, Scott and Montgomery buddy John Nichols leased 300 acres of rolling hill country in Marengo County south of Demopolis and took up hunting in earnest."I didn't know anything about deer except what they looked like, and didn't have any idea... (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    32 tenants added to Village at Fairview  Nov 20, 2009
    The Village at Allen is anchored by Best Buy, Dick s Sporting Goods, Super Target and Toys R Us. MGHerring Group also is having good luck on the south side of Dallas-Fort Worth. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Dow closes down 93 points  Nov 20, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods Inc. announced third quarter earnings three times higher than a year ago, but the Pittsburgh-based retailer s stock plunged. Dick s (NYSE:DKS) fell 9. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Frogs Set to Host Next Round of Preseason NIT  Nov 20, 2009
    FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU men's basketball program will play host to the 25th Annual Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off consolation round at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum this upcoming Monday and Tuesday. The Horned Frogs - who entered the Preseason NIT as the seventh seed - was one of three sites chosen to host the consolation rounds. (Gofrogs.com)

    Hotel/convention center project advances  Nov 20, 2009
    billpriff101 wrote on Nov 18, 2009 2:22 PM:" Save your money and buy into a franchise like Target, Best Buy, Pet Smart, Dicks Sporting Goods for Mattoon. " ... exresident wrote on Nov 18, 2009 5:20 PM:" WOW!! I continue to be amazed at the comments I read here. First, hotels definitely contribute to the viability for any area. Not only do they create jobs, they "stall" people in the area for a day or two who in turn SPEND MONEY!!!! Second, Target, Best Buy, PetSmart and Dick's Sporting Goods are... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Stock Picks: Intel, Texas Instruments  Nov 20, 2009
    Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on LSI, National Semiconductor, Marvell, NetApp, and Dick's Sporting Goods ... Dick's Sporting Goods () ... Retailer Dicks's Sporting Goods reported sharply higher EPS on Nov. 19, but its fourth-quarter earnings view disappointed investors. (BusinessWeek)

    Despite sales gain, retailer’s shares fall  Nov 20, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods, which operates 420 stores, said it opened 11 in the quarter ... Pittsburgh-based Dick s Sporting Goods Inc. said third-quarter profit more than tripled, helped by higher store and online orders. (Boston Globe)

    Retail lineup for Domain II unveiled  Nov 20, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods, one of the Domain II anchors, has opened, and the apartments are available for lease. The Westin will open in March. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    Sporting goods store, Eastside fixture, closing  Nov 20, 2009
    com One of the Eastside's oldest retailers, Bulldog Sporting Goods on Barnett Shoals Road, will close Dec. 1 due to the economic downturn and consolidate with its sister store on Baxter Street, owner Jody Tanner said Thursday ... One of the Eastside's oldest retailers, Bulldog Sporting Goods on Barnett Shoals Road, will close Dec. 1 due to the economic downturn and consolidate with its sister store on Baxter Street, owner Jody Tanner said Thursday ... jpg David Manning/Staff James Prather... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Woman who drove teens to shooting pleads  Nov 20, 2009
    Peltier also admitted she went to Dick's Sporting Goods to buy the shotguns prior to the incident. According to police, at least two of the teenagers fired three or four deer slugs at the group, superficially wounding a 31-year-old man. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Borders Names Bill Dandy Senior Vice President, Marketing  Nov 20, 2009
    3 billion retailer Dick's Sporting Goods, where he transformed the marketing organization into a best-in-class team while absorbing the acquisition of Galyan's, a $700 million competitor. Before joining Dick's, Dandy was Senior Vice President, Marketing, for 1,000-store fabric and craft chain Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., for three years, during which he was part of the executive company turnaround team. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    A quick look at Duke  Nov 19, 2009
    Arguably the stiffest challenge of the season awaits the Charlotte 49ers tonight in the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tip-Off. The Niners will play at (#9, #8) Duke at 6p. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Wall Street ends Wednesday on down note  Nov 19, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:DKS), set to release third quarter earnings Thursday, finished at $24. 82 per share, down 0. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Recalls: gas grills, pacifiers, youth sweat shirts  Nov 19, 2009
    The harnesses were sold at Cabelas, Bass Pro and at various sporting goods stores nationwide from May 2009 to August 2009. Details: by phone at 877-685-7817 or or. (Concord Monitor)

    Online fundraisers to tell their story on WCTV  Nov 19, 2009
    Quickly she obtained sponsorships from notable companies such as Walmart Corporation, Law office of Eileen Morrison, B2B Contact, New Balance, Dick s Sporting Goods, U Polished. Image Consulting and Riverside Chiropractic Center, to name a few. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    Tour de Hunter comes to a close  Nov 19, 2009
    Both Seoane and Cohen are hoping to encourage kayakers to practice safety skills with the guidance of educational whitewater and kayak safety cards, available free of charge at sporting goods stores and kayak shops throughout the country, along with safety classes and lessons, which are also free. Through their Web site, tourdehunter. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Council members question SPD purchases  Nov 19, 2009
    Sealy City Council members last week learned the Sealy Police Department (SPD) used in-store credit at a sporting goods store to purchase the thrower and clay birds, which SPD Chief John Tollett said are used for target acquisition, in addition to firearms and ammunition ... Tollett was quick to deny the claim, saying his department used part of a roughly 7,800 credit at a sporting goods store to purchase the target acquisition tools to better train officers to use rifles ... Those firearms and... (Sealy News, TX)

    Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market breaks attendance, sales records  Nov 18, 2009
    The Nutcracker Market covers 550,000 square feet and features 323 national and international merchants selling holiday goodies including home d;cor, gourmet foods, clothing, sporting goods, novelties and accessories. The market, which took place Nov. 12 to 15, had a one-day record attendance of 25,100 people on Nov. 13. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    NRF: Retail sales mixed in October  Nov 18, 2009
    Though the October numbers show some signs of optimism for retailers, the industry is still not out of the woods, said Rosalind Wells, chief economist for the NRF. While categories like apparel, sporting goods, books, music and personal care fared well, housing-related categories such as furniture and home improvement continued to struggle ... Sporting goods, hobby, book and music store sales fell 1. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    Spencer leads LSU over Western Kentucky 71-60  Nov 18, 2009
    With the score tied at 57, Spencer knocked in a 3-pointer with 2:48 remaining in the second-round game of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tipoff. Following a Hilltoppers offensive foul, Dennis Harris dunked to give the Tigers a five-point lead. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    BJ's Restaurants Opens in Hurst, Texas  Nov 18, 2009
    7 million square foot North East Mall, anchored by Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods and Sears. The restaurant is approximately 8,500 square feet and contains seating for approximately 280 guests and features BJ's extensive menu, including BJ's signature deep-dish pizza, award-winning handcrafted beer and famous Pizookie(R) dessert. (Primezone Releases)

    Balanced Effort Leads Yale To 65-55 Win Over Colgate  Nov 18, 2009
    Yale dominated the boards against the Red Raiders en route to the win on the second day of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Gampel Pavilion. Michael Sands grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds, despite picking up two early fouls. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Patriot League Men's Basketball Weekend Recaps - 11.14-11.15.09  Nov 17, 2009
    Three games will be played on Monday, including Colgate beginning its season at No. 12 Connecticut at 9 p.m. in a contest televised live on ESPNU. The matchup is the opener of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, and Colgate will play either Hofstra or Yale on Tuesday in Storrs. American will raise its 2008-09 Patriot League Championship banner as it plays its home opener against Albany at 7:30 p.m., the first of a five-game homestand over the next 10 days. (Patriotleague.com)

    Sports on TV this week  Nov 17, 2009
    ESPN Dick s Sporting Goods Preseason NIT Tip-Off, second round, teams TBA, at Durham, N.C. ... ESPN2 Dick s Sporting Goods Preseason NIT Tip-Off, second round, teams TBA, at Tempe, Ariz. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Post players power Niners to victory  Nov 17, 2009
    He scored 23 points and added six rebounds as the Niners defeated the Elon Phoenix 75-61 in the first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tip Off at Cameron Indoor Stadium. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)

    October Retail Sales Rise by More Than Forecast  Nov 17, 2009
    Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores fell 1. 2. (SmartMoney)

    Wearing pedometer can be a big step in weight-loss battle  Nov 17, 2009
    I wanted to see how difficult it would be to walk 10,000 steps in the course of my day, so I bought a pedometer for 21 at a sporting goods store. I wore it on four consecutive days not enough for a true test of its effectiveness with mixed results. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Taking a look at Elon  Nov 17, 2009
    m. in the first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tip Off in Durham at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Niners are coming off an 86-70 victory over UNC Asheville while the Phoenix defeated Lipscomb 91-86. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Dukes-Hawkeyes Part of ESPN 24 Hour Marathon  Nov 17, 2009
    The marathon starts with vs. at 12 midnight (EST) and concludes with a Dick's Sporting Goods National Invitational Tournament (NIT) game at ... Dick's Sporting Goods NIT (from ) ... Dick's Sporting Goods NIT (from Arizona State). (BearcatInsider.com)

    Markets surge by Monday close  Nov 17, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), up 4. 67 percent to $25. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Big Trees Association  Nov 17, 2009
    Snowshoes can also be rented at sporting goods stores in Arnold. Interested visitors should meet their guide near the Warming Hut in the North Grove parking lot by 1 p.m. Saturdays. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Ready, aim ... $pend! Deer hunting expenses add up quickly, keep building  Nov 16, 2009
    "Hunting is big business in Mississippi. The $520 million spent here is taxable at different rates (fuel, sales, excise...), but at just the 7 percent sales tax means $36.4 million in revenue for the state's general fund.Nationally, the total expenditures equal about $11.8 billion a year for hunters. The bulk of that (over 60 percent) was on equipment.Local sporting goods dealers are looking for a quick turnaround in what has started as a slow month."We had the worst first week in November we've... (The Clarion-Ledger)

    LSU Hosts Indiana State  Nov 16, 2009
    The LSU Tigers face Indiana State in a 7 p.m. first round game Monday night in the Dick s Sporting Goods National Invitational Tournament Season Tip-Off at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers, 1-0 on the young season, host the South Region of the 16-team event with Milwaukee and No. 5 seed Western Kentucky meeting in Monday s opening game at 4:30 p.m. LSU is the No. 3 seed in the tournament. (TigerRag.com)

    Bulldogs Face Hofstra In Opening Round Of NIT Season Tip Off  Nov 16, 2009
    for the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-off. Yale plays Hofstra on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. and then either Colgate or UConn on Tuesday. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Rich with history, high in Transylvania  Nov 15, 2009
    In addition to clothing and shoe boutiques, you will find stores selling jewelry, sporting goods, books, and antiques. There are also art galleries and shops selling folk crafts, such as fragile painted or beaded eggs, embroidered clothing and linen, figurines, carpets, blankets, pottery, wood carvings, and icons. (Boston Globe)

    Big Rock event benefits ASA, NSSF  Nov 14, 2009
    Big Rock Sports is the parent company of All Sports, AWR Sports, CSI Sports, Henry's and MT Sports, wholesale sporting goods distribution centers located across the nation. Collectively, Big Rock Sports' companies service more than 15,000 hunting and fishing retailers from coast to coast and internationally. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Zampier Goes Off For 35 Points; But Yale Comeback Falls Short  Nov 14, 2009
    The Bulldogs are right back in action on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. when they play Hofstra in the first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip Off in Storrs, Conn. UConn hosts Colgate in the second game of the night at 9 p.m.. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    MTI Global Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results  Nov 14, 2009
    This was primarily due to a decline in sales to the automotive and sporting goods markets ... This was primarily due to a decline in sales to the automotive and sporting goods markets ... Under the amended agreement, 3,230,769 special warrants ('Warrants") previously issued to the Lender were cancelled and the Company has issued an aggregate of 2,600,000 common shares in the capital of the Company also in consideration of the waiver of the existing defaults and the amendments to the debenture.... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    PHOTO GALLERY: Middle School students trot for social responsibility  Nov 14, 2009
    Winners of the running race received prizes from Dick s Sporting Goods, Uno s Restaurant and the middle school PTO.. Turkey Trot winners. (Kingston Mariner, MA)

      Indiana continues drive for sustained success  Nov 14, 2009
    "But Indiana doesn't have a world sporting goods conglomerate two hours up the road. It's really very simple. All you have to do is win some games.". Another potential outlet is non-Saturday games, which would probably be described as close to taboo for the Big Ten. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Women of the hunt: more females answer the call of the wild  Nov 14, 2009
    Get hunting regulation booklets at all local stores that sell sporting goods, or go online to: http://wdfw. wa. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    The goodies are downstream  Nov 13, 2009
    Anything produced by Lodge Cast Iron Ted' s Sporting Goods (931) 388-6387. Fried pies, Crisps, and Chess Campbellsville Station Country Store Restaurant - Carlene (931) 987-0059. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    findNano app puts nanotech in your pocket  Nov 13, 2009
    findNano allows users to browse an inventory of more than 1,000 nanotechnology-enabled consumer products, from sporting goods to food products and electronics to toys, using the iPhone and iPod Touch. Using the built-in camera, iPhone users can even submit new nanotech products to be included in future inventory updates. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Patriot League Men's Basketball Release - 11.12.09  Nov 13, 2009
    The Raiders start their season in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday at Connecticut ... Colgate The Raiders will not open the season until Monday, when they play at Final Four participant Connecticut in the first game of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off. (Patriotleague.com)

    Best Gifts for Christmas Dogs - Big...  Nov 13, 2009
    Really, there are many good sporting goods stores and pet stores on the internet, so check around for prices; however, one good place to start is Orvis ... Orvis sells women s clothes and all sorts of things, but originally, Orvis was a fishing, hunting, and sporting goods store. (Suite101.com)

    Letter: Thanks to Edfund Idol participants  Nov 13, 2009
    Finally, we appreciate the generosity of the local businesses who donated the prizes awarded to the winners of this year s competition: CL Nails & Spa, Giggles, Hamilton House of Pizza, Learning Express, Marybeth s Day Spa, Modell s Sporting Goods, and Taylor Made Sweets. Edfund Idol was a great fun raising event for our community. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)

    Vandenberg to make first start at Ohio State  Nov 12, 2009
    Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:26 PM CST IOWA CITY (AP) Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg walked into a sporting goods store to shop for a birthday present on Saturday, just hours after the Hawkeyes perfect season ended with a 17-10 loss to Northwestern. As Vandenberg was trying on some hunting waders, someone asked him if he had been at Kinnick Stadium for the game. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Limited range puts votes out of Kouzmanoff's...  Nov 12, 2009
    Rawlings Sporting Goods, which has been handing out this hardware since 1957, discloses the vote totals only to the Major League Baseball Players Association, and the union has chosen to shield the results from scrutiny with the same kind of Star Chamber silliness that undermines the credibility of American Idol. Thus we know that Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has repeated as a Gold Glove winner, but not whether his margin of victory expanded or contracted over former winners Todd Helton,... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Costco CFO: Fingers Crossed Consumers Will Spend  Nov 12, 2009
    The retailer has also said it is seeing demand return for products besides food, like sporting goods, clothes and cameras. Costco also said at the meeting that it plans to ramp up store openings in the next five years. (ABC News -- Wire)

    MTI Global Delays Announcement and Filing of Its Third Quarter Financial Statements and Related MD&A  Nov 12, 2009
    Secondary markets include sporting goods, automotive, industrial, institutional, and electronics. MTI Global's head office and Canadian manufacturing operations are located in Mississauga, Ontario, with international manufacturing operations located in Bremen, Germany, Milton, Florida and a contract manufacturer venture in Ensenada, Mexico. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Athlete of the Week  Nov 12, 2009
    Diaz will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected. Note from Editor Rich Hanner: Please be civil or be gone. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Miss. deer season 'Blessing' Thursday  Nov 12, 2009
    There also will be vendors from tractor, camper and sporting goods supply companies. The biggest door prize is a Chuck Wagon, the all-terrain utility vehicle, not the covered wagon like one might see in a Western movie. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    H-P correspondent  Nov 11, 2009
    Now sporting goods stores like Dick's Sporting Goods sell the units, which start around $100 and go up from there. Nieboer had some units on Sunday that participants could borrow. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)

    Best Buy Leaps Into Fitness Equipment  Nov 11, 2009
    It may seem like a stretch for it to branch into territory dominated by sporting goods stores and chains like Sears and Target, but Best Buy said it is a natural extension. "We're offering the latest and greatest technology in health and fitness," said Steve Trier, director for new categories at Best Buy. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Which retailers will make it through the festive season?  Nov 11, 2009
    Retailers in specialist recreational categories (for example toys and sporting goods) and in the health and beauty category should manage gains of approximately 4 per cent, which is somewhat short of the long-run average performance for these segments but not at all bad in the circumstances. There will of course be the usual winners and losers in every category. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Markets end Tuesday trading mixed  Nov 11, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), down 0. 28 percent to $24. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Putting some of the fun back into Funtastic  Nov 11, 2009
    The company has trimmed itself back to being a toy and entertainment business; importing and distributing toys and sporting goods for kids, and a division known as Madman which brings in films ranging from Ben 10 to Midsomer Murders. Whether Funtastic manages to pull off its rebirthing depends a great deal on the efforts of a few key people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Mother Lode Fishing Report  Nov 10, 2009
    By Bill Reynolds, Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods. Lake Alpine has been producing some beautiful rainbows this past week. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Judge orders treatment, monitoring for teen arrested while on bail  Nov 10, 2009
    " The judge noted that Smith is currently in a Florida rehab facility and approved the agreement which increased his bail from $1,000 cash to $5,000 cash and $75,000 personal recognizance.The agreement also requires Smith to enter the 60-day aftercare program which incudes random drug and alcohol tests, community service, employment, counseling and living in a "clean and sober home. " Upon his release from rehab and before he enters the aftercare program, Smith is required to live with his... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Turn America into a nation of savers  Nov 10, 2009
    local Sporting Goods Stores. News on Consumer Spending Trends mpact on the Economy. (Yahoo News)

    Big Trees Association  Nov 10, 2009
    Snowshoes can also be rented at sporting goods stores in Arnold. Interested visitors should meet their guide near the Warming Hut in the North Grove parking lot by 1 p.m. Saturdays. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Stocks Dismiss Jobs Report  Nov 9, 2009
    Big 5 Sporting Goods () rallied for the fifth straight session. It picked up 4% to nearly a two-year high. (Investors Business Daily)

    Santa Claus cruises into Bass Pro Shops  Nov 9, 2009
    The outdoor sporting goods chain held its preview event for the holiday season Sunday, with a number of one-time spectacles and also some activities that will continue throughout the season. Santa arrived at 3 p.m. outside the store in a boat that was towed behind a truck, said Lindsey Tidd, the store's events coordinator. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Former Dick's exec faces kickback case  Nov 8, 2009
    A former Dick's Sporting Goods executive is facing criminal charges for insider trading as well as for more than $2 million in payments that prosecutors say he and associates received in connection with the development of new stores for the Findlay retailer ... "Mr. Queri was a very loyal, hard-working employee ... . He did great things for Dick's Sporting Goods.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Nanoparticles in medical equipment can damage DNA  Nov 7, 2009
    Nano-scale products already widely in use range from cosmetics to household cleaning products to sporting goods. But the new findings, reported in the British journal Nature Nanotechnology, could also point to new ways in which nano-therapies might zero in on disease-causing tumours, the researchers said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Some small biz on the grow  Nov 7, 2009
    The company also has benefited by plying two retail segments that haven t been hurt by the recession: affordable fashion and sporting goods, Huffman said. We re at the intersection of two market segments that are very successful, he said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Arrowhead Towne Center gets Disney sequel  Nov 7, 2009
    The store is at the Macy s end of the mall, near Dick s Sporting Goods. This is the second Disney store to open at Arrowhead. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Outdoors Notebook  Nov 7, 2009
    We appreciate all the efforts made by our Fish as they had to jump through hoops to get the EIR completed this year, Bill Reynolds of Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods said. Fish Tales. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Naming Rights FC  Nov 7, 2009
    American football has the Pizza Hut Park and who can suppress a smirk at the sound of Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado ... Could Dick's Sporting Goods Park be the most ludicrously-named arena in the whole of sport. (BBC News -- UK)

    Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%  Nov 7, 2009
    Retail lost 40,000 jobs in October, with declines concentrated in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores, and in department stores. is a reporter for BusinessWeek. (BusinessWeek)

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