WWW management says the company is not looking to become highly leveraged, but admits any new acquisitions targets would likely be larger than either the Chaco or Cushe businesses acquired in 2009.

Sporting goods retailers Dick’s, Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops may be facing a new online threat: competition from an Amazon.com division.

He had been SVP and CFO of HIBB since April 2001 and will retire on June 1 to spend more time with his family.

The Taiwanese parent of the Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and LiveStrong Fitness equipment brands experienced a 26% increases in 2011 consolidated turnover to $464,248,000 from an implied $369,296,000 for the 12 months ended Dec. 31.

Stewart, Nike’s VP of Corporate Affairs and general counsel, is retiring from the Eager Beavertons this month and thus leaving his post as a board member on the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry.

The new Sperry Top-Sider branded products—belts, bags, hosiery, eyewear, swimwear/cover-ups, headwear, scarves, gloves and shoe care—will be available in Spring 2013 in wholly owned Sperry Top-Sider specialty stores in the U.S., sperrytopsider.com, and premium department and select specialty stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Minneapolis-based Norwest Equity Partners, a middle market investment firm that manages more than $4 billion in private equity capital, has made a “significant investment” in Savage Sports Corp.