Broder Bros. Sees Exit of Top Executives

Broder Bros., Co. on Tuesday announced the resignations of Vince Tyra, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Barrocas, President. The Company also announced that Thomas Myers, Director, has been appointed Interim CEO effective immediately. The Company has com

Delta Cycle Recalls Two-Bike Folding Racks

Delta Cycle Corp., in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of about 3,500 Picasso Two-Bike Folding Racks. Based on the recall, the bike rack does not have sufficient hardware to support its weight

Everlast Expands License in Sports Medicine Products

Everlast Worldwide has expanded its relationship with M&M Fitness Equipment, Inc. by signing a licensing agreement for the launch of Everlast-branded neoprene and elasticized joint braces and wraps for sports and exercise use as well as for use in recover

adidas and Amer Get Final Clearance on Salomon Deal

adidas-Salomon AG has received all relevant antitrust clearances for the divestiture of its Salomon business segment to the Amer Sports Corporation and the transaction is expected to close within the next week. The transaction value for the Salomon busin

Two Lawsuits Filed Over Proposed Goody’s Deal

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported that two complaints have been filed in connection with its previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger with certain affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, IV. The complaints, which name both Goody's and

SGAA Highlights Annual Award Recipients

The Sporting Goods Agents Association Annual Meeting will be held on the opening day of the Super Show in January 2006. Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc., will be inducted into The SGAA Hall of Fame. Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products Inc., will

NSGA Taps adidas’ Hainer as Conference Keynote

Herbert Hainer, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG, will address more than 400 sporting goods industry leaders at the 42nd Annual NSGA Management Conference & 8th Annual Team Dealer Summit. He will address the topic “The U.S. Sp

Bloomberg Report Sees Eurozone Retail Dip in September

The September Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index (“PMI”), a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector one month ahead of government issued figures, indicates that month-on-month sales at Eurozone re

Nordstrom September Comps Increase 4.1%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $636.7 million for September, an increase of 6.4% compared to sales of $598.4 million for the five-week period ending October 2, 2004. Same-store sales increased 4.1%…

Costco Fiscal Q4 Comps Rise 7%; Net Income Up 19.5%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported that net sales for the 16-week fourth quarter ended August 28 increased 10% to $16.36 billion from $14.83 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable warehouse sales during the fourth quarter increased 7% versus last y

Citi Trends September Comp Sales Jump 19.5%

Citi Trends, Inc. reported that total net sales for the five-week period ended October 1 increased 43.1% to $22.4 million compared with $15.7 million for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 19.5% for September, com

Manzella Appoints Outdoor and Snow Sports Manager

Manzella Productions has hired industry veteran Lou Fliszar to serve as the new manager of its Outdoor and Snow Sports Division. Fliszar will be responsible for driving the growth of sales and market share of the Manzella brand in both the outdoor and ski