The Planets Align for Cutter’s Fiscal Q1…

The street appears to like the job Cutter & Buck CEO Fran Conley is doing, rewarding the company with a 17.6% jumps in CBUK shares for the week to close at $8.00 on Friday. They also appeared to be placing a bet that she was going to stay on for awhile..

VF Imagewear in Exclusive NBA Deal…

On the heels of their recently-announced deal with Major League Baseball to be the exclusive supplier of non-authentic MLB fleece and T-shirts for the U.S. Mass Market, as well as Canada and Latin America, VF Imagewear officials revealed last week that th

Not So Fast with All That Excitement…

It appears that consumers aren’t nearly as upbeat about the economy as the strong August sales results may have indicated. The University of Michigan’s preliminary reading of the Consumer Sentiment Index for September dipped to 88.2, down from the final

As the Hardlines Guys See Issues of Their Own…

Royal Precision has entered into union negotiations for the layoff of 110 of their 230-person workforce. The company has been affected by the recent industry-wide golf slowdown, and is now re-committing their production forces to focus on the “high-perfor

As Amer Adds Weight(s) to Precor…

Precor is looking to grow, and they may look to acquisitions to do it. Since Amer Group bought the fitness company in 2002 they have been looking for an avenue to expand their offerings into the strength market, but the company has seen slower-than-expec

Rebel Sports Pleasing its New Parent…

Australia’s largest sporting goods retailer has completed an astounding year, making majority shareholder Harvey Norman Inc., a furniture and electronics retailer, very happy with its investment. The 2002 fiscal year was 15 months long for REB, bringing

Teva Dipping Toe in Apparel Again…

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the new owner of the Teva brand, has signed a licensing agreement with Capital Mercury to produce men’s apparel under the Teva brand name. BHPC Global Licensing finalized the deal for Teva. Distribution for the apparel will

Pony Apparel to Hit the Street…

Meanwhile, down the coast a bit, Pony International will be re-launching an apparel collection starting with the Fall/Winter 2004 season. The line, which will feature both men's and women's contemporary athletic and lifestyle product, will be d

Brooks Does it the Old Fashioned Way…

In this era of old school shoes and jerseys it’s great to find a company that is both old school and successful. Brooks Sports, Inc. is on a big roll right now, after returning to that time honored tradition: focusing on the end consumer…

Ryka Sponsors Strong Women Summmit

RYKA, the only performance athletic footwear brand in the world dedicated solely to women, announced that it
is a co-sponsor of the Stonyfield Farm Strong Women Summit. The summit will celebrate, educate and motivate women about how positive thinking and

Bellcourt Out at Grivel N.A…

Bill Bellcourt has resigned from his position as president of Grivel N.A. after a two-year sprint to make his start-up company profitable. Legendary author and alpinist Mark Twight will be taking the reigns from Bellcourt, along with his existing duties a

Deckers Takes Teva Brand Head to Toe…

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the new owner of the Teva brand, has just signed two licensing agreements. One is with Capital Mercury to produce men’s apparel, and another with Outdoor Cap Company for headwear. BHPC Global Licensing finalized both of the de

Mavic and adidas Sharing Reps…

In April, adidas announced plans to bring their cycling apparel into the U.S. market. adidas is planning to use the existing Mavic infrastructure to help distribute their goods. Mavic has an extensive network with the independent bike dealer, and adidas