Author: James Hartford

Dave O’Connell, formerly Territory Manager for Wilson Golf, has been promoted to the position of National Accounts Manager – Golf, Wilson Golf & Racquet Sports. O’Connell will be responsible for golf sales to national accounts, as well as golf course buy

Kellwood Company is planning to develop an IZOD swimwear collection under a licensing agreement with Phillips-Van Heusen, according to Robert C. Skinner, Jr., corporate vice president of Kellwood…

The National Basketball Association and Reebok International Ltd have announced a pan-Asian partnership to develop and market NBA apparel and accessories. The first offering of the new apparel line hits selected stores in China and Hong Kong this week. T

Collegiate Pacific is forecasting fiscal 2003 EPS to be in the $0.28 to $0.30 range and expects revenues to grow at 20%-25% annually and EPS (based on the current 4.3m primary shares outstanding) to reach or exceed $.70 per share over the next three years

An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in two different cases last week related to election objections and unfair labor practice charges filed against the company by the United Food and Commercial Wo

Aussie Apparel Group Ltd. has signed a letter-of-intent with Newport Beach, Ca based GBI to acquire the Bluetorch trademark and other intellectual property. Terms of the potential agreement were not disclosed.

Sun Ice and the Purchaser, a holding company wholly-owned by Sun Ice CEO Sylvia Rempel, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company

America's seniors are participating in a wide variety of sports and athletic activities. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy® of Sports Participation, low-impact fitness activities and casual outdoor recre

It was announced this morning that Scott Carey, the Nike veteran and former VP of Sales at Brooks Sports, will take the position to head up footwear sales for the Fila US division of the new Sports Brands International. He will report to new SBI Americas

Payless ShoeSource has said that disappointing sales trends seen in May have persisted into June. The unseasonably cold weather in many parts of the country has depressed consumer demand for sandals. Payless intends to defend its market share and clear s

The NPD Group announced the appointment of Dennis Brown to president of NPD Fashionworld, the company’s fashion-tracking division. Brown will assume the position formerly held by Diane Nicholson who was appointed vice president, Human Resource Operations.

The National Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 99.8 for May, down 2.2% versus the May 2002 index. The drop was the same as the April decline…

Huffy Sports Company, a division of Huffy Corporation, in conjunction with United Lodge 66 and District 10 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, are pleased to announce the settlement of a new two year labor agreement. The

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced the appointment of Bill Swint as Vice President and Manager of the Order Fulfillment Group. Swint was recently a consultant and project manager for Columbia Sportswear, Inc. in Portland, Oregon and Cambrai, France…

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced Tuesday that, based on communications with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, it expects to reach an agreement which would resolve the Commission's previously announced investigation of the Company…