Over the course of the past year Hunter’s Specialties has obtained court judgments and injunctions against three separate companies for unauthorized use of its copyrighted Johnny Stewart sound recordings, according to a release by Hunter's Spec
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Charges Sink Foot Locker’s Q3; Sales Slide 7.3%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a net loss of $6 million, or 4 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 31 after including $22 million, after tax, or 14 cents per share, of non-cash impairment charges to write down long-lived assets of the company
Sig Sauer Welcomes Governor Lynch To Exeter NH Facility
Sig Sauer said it welcomed New Hampshire Governor, John Lynch, to its Exeter, New Hampshire facility on November 13, 2009…
TAF Parent Swings to Profit in Q3, Revenues Down 11%
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported a big swing to positive earnings despite an 11% decline in total revenues in the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Revenues declined to $10.8 million, compared to $12.2 million in
James Curcuruto Joins NSSF as Dir. of Industry Research and Analysis
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has appointed James Curcuruto as director, industry research and analysis. The association saifd Curcuruto brings more than 15 years experience in the research, analysis, sales, marketing and advertising fiel
Longworth Industries Hires Bassett as Director of Marketing
Longworth Industries, manufacturer of Polarmax, XGO and Opedix branded apparel, hired Dean Bassett as Director of Marketing, effective immediately. In his new role, Bassett will assume the responsibilities of leading the company's overall marketing s
TSA Will Sell Wii Game Consoles
The Sports Authority will begin selling Nintendo products, including videogaming consoles and the Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus games. TSA has been in talks with Nintendo for the past six months and decided to carry the game console “to shift the paradigm and
Shape Magazine Licenses Name for Fitness Equipment
Shape magazine has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Fitness EM to create a line of branded fitness products designed specifically for women. The Shape-branded line will include fitness tools and editorial-inspired workout kits.
Famous Footwear’s Joe Wood to Retire, Brown Shoe Hikes Q3 Guidance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced that division President-Retail Joe Wood plans to retire in 2010. Rick Ausick will assume the role of Division President-Famous Footwear. Brown Shoe also said it expects third quarter earnings to increase over year-ago le
Brown Shoe Views HIgher Profit in Q3; Joe Wood to Retire
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. said expects third quarter earnings to increase over year-ago levels and come in well above Wall Street's consensus estimates. The company also
announced preliminary sales of total net sales of $625.6 million for the third
Industry Execs Provide Outlook for Year Ahead
While it appears that the U.S. downturn may be bottoming out and the recession declared “over,” the sporting goods industry isn't looking for strong recovery in 2010. Despite some healthier sales over the back-to-school season and early c
Head NV Sees Weakness in Winter Sports in Q3 while Margins and Profits Improve
Head N.V. continues to see weakness in its Winter Sports division despite a strong start to the winter season throughout much of North America and the Alps. The company reported net revenues were down 1.0% to €92.2 million ($132 mm) for the three mo
Best Buy Testing Fitness Equipment Departments
Best Buy last week launched a test of fitness equipment departments in 40 of its 1,040 stores. Stores in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas began selling pedometers, special MP3 players, yoga mats, scales and
M.J. Soffe Looking to Add Capacity
M.J. Soffe is looking to increase capacity in screen printing following strong demand for its decorated products. In an interview with The Fayetteville (NC) Observer, Soffe President Ken Spires said that “our sales guys really did a great job in getting s
Berkshire Apparel Unit Sees Q3 Declines
Manufacturing segment, which includes Fruit of the Loom, Russell, Bike Athletic, Spalding and Brooks Sports, slid 12.9% to $3.24 billion from $3.72 billion in the year-ago period. Pre-tax earnings for the segment were $293 million, a decrease of $185 mil
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