The New Sports Authority reported total sales for the second quarter were $605.0 million, but were not able to give consolodated sales figures for last year's period. Comp store sales for the combined company decreased 3.8% from last year's comb
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Mossimo CFO Resigns
Mossimo, Inc. has announced that Mali Shrinivas has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer in order to pursue other interests. The Company is currently searching for a successor to Mr. Shrinivas.
Cutter and Buck Appoints Interim CEO, Chairman
Cutter & Buck Inc. has appointed Bill Swint to the position of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the appointment of Doug Southern to the non-officer position of Chairman of the Board. Swint has over thirty years of
Bravo to Acquire Variflex in $38 Million Deal
Variflex, Inc. and Bravo Sports, a privately held leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded and OEM hard goods, components and accessories for the skateboard and in-line skating markets, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under whic
Sport Chalet Opens Two New NorCal Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. store, including an on-site pool, at the Metro 580 Shopping Center, in the city of Pleasanton, California and its new 37,000+ sq. ft. store at the Highland Reserve Marketplace
NSGA Survey Looks at Sports with Lower Level Participation
Rink roller skating attracted 8.2 million participants in 2003, and windsurfing attracted 314,000 participants, the highest and lowest among 19 new sports surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). In conjunction with Irwin Broh & Associ
Chicago Niketown Hit with Racial Discrimination Suit
An amended federal lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Chicago is charging that the Niketown store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue discriminated against African-American employees by segregating them into stockroom jobs and denying them p
adidas to Ralph: Earn Your Own Stripes
As if the debate about John Kerry's medals wasn't enough, it now appears that adidas is accusing Ralph Lauren of stealing their stripes. According to an AP story, adidas filed suit August 4 against Polo Ralph Lauren in the U.S. District Court i
Rip Curl USA Appoints Quinn National Sales Manager
Rip Curl has appointed Dean Quinn to the position of National Sales Manager for Rip Curl USA. Dean joins the Rip Curl sales force with 20-plus years of surf industry experience, living his early years as a professional surfer then transitioning into in-ho
NFHS: HS Athletics Participation Sets Records
Based on figures from 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, athletics participation for the 2003-04 school year rose by 58,456 students to 6.9 million, according to a survey conducted by the National Federatio
Airwalk Parent Inks Licensing Deal Down Under
Collective Licensing International, LLC, owner of the Airwalk® brand, recently announced that the company has entered into a Master Licensing Agreement with Brand Direct to license the Airwalk® brand. Brand Direct International Pty. Ltd. will be responsib
U.S. Online Sales Expected to Double by 2010
U.S. online retail sales will more than double over the next six years, reaching $316 billion by 2010. According to a new report from Forrester Research, Inc., the growing population of online shopping households, combined with effective multichannel int
LaCrosse to Exit PVC Boot Business, Close Plant
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has sold certain assets of its PVC boot line to Onguard Industries, LLC. As a result, LaCrosse will end its manufacture and sales of PVC boots and close its Claremont, NH facility. The Company will continue to accept orders and sh
Footstar Sells Gaffney Distribution Center
Footstar, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its distribution center in Gaffney, SC for approximately $15.1 million. The facility will be acquired by Automated Distribution Systems, L.P., a leading third party distribution and logistics solutions
Quiksilver Names New Roxy Merchandising Chief
Roxy, a division of Quiksilver, has named Mary Kwan as Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Design. The accomplished executive will be responsible for supervision of product development, leading the identification and allocation of human and operati
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