The National Football League this week will hear arguments over the league’s exclusive agreement with Adidas’ Reebok subsidiary to sell hats, jerseys and other apparel with team logos. Lawyers for the pro football owners will ask the justices
Month: January 2010
Cherokee Inc. Reaches Swimwear Agreement with Blue By Yoo
In an agreement, Blue By Yoo, garment manufacturer and packager based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, said it will create women’s, junior’s and girl’s swimwear for Cherokee’s Sideout brand…
CEOs Join NSGA Conf. Panel
An esteemed panel of industry CEOs will be on hand to join the discussion on future business outlooks when the NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit convene at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL on May 2-5…
Top-Ranked ATP Doubles Team Signs with K-Swiss
K-Swiss has signed Bob and Mike Bryan to its 2010 tennis
roster. Previously with Adidas, the brothers are currently the top-ranked team on the ATP World Doubles Tour…
Top-Ranked ATP Doubles Team Signs with K-Swiss
K-Swiss has signed Bob and Mike Bryan to its 2010 tennis
roster. Previously with Adidas, the brothers are currently the top-ranked team on the ATP World Doubles Tour…
Late-Shoppers Boost December Retail Comps to 3% Growth; Best Since April ’08
The holiday season may have begun with a languid November that saw same-store sales dip 0.3% despite easy comparisons to a weak 2008, but a pivotal December saw retailers rebound to post nearly 3% growth for the season…
Dick Johnson to Lead Foot Locker’s U.S. Operations
Foot Locker, Inc. said Dick Johnson, who has been leading the company's strong European operation, will become president and CEO of Foot Locker U.S., Footaction, Kids Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker…
Active Lifestyle Business Grows in December
After a solid October and a weaker November, the U.S. active lifestyle softgoods business was back on track for the retail fiscal month of December…
Easton-Bell Acquires Talon Lacrosse
Easton-Bell Sports has acquired privately held lacrosse equipment manufacturer Talon Lacrosse, prompting the development of a new Easton Lacrosse division…
Retail Container Traffic Ends 2 1/2 Year Downturn
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports ended a nearly two-and-a-half-year streak of year-over-year declines in December and is on track to show gains through the first half of 2010, according to the monthly Global Port Track
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
A Decade of Shifting Fortunes for Outdoor
Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession. However, the events that transpired
Delta Apparel Lifts Fiscal 2010 Guidance
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, said its second quarter revenues increased 24% to approximately $91 million compared to $73.4 million in the prior year second quarter. The company expects earnings for the quarter ended December 26, 2009 to
Victorinox Shifts to Paper Packaging for Knives, Multi-tools
Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. has selected a paper based packaging system from MeadWestvaco’s (MWV) to replace the plastic clam shells used for its pocket knives and multi-tools in North America and Europe…
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