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National retailers were pleasantly surprised by an uptick in sales last month, as industry insiders and analysts said consumers appear to be loosening the grip on their wallets. The perfect timing and buzz surrounding the mailing of child tax credit reba

The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. reported net income for the second quarter came in at $4.4 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $300,000, or 5 cents a share. Gross margins improved 130 basis points to 46.7%. Net sales increase

Cutter & Buck has finalized its previously announced agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, resolving the SEC's investigation of the company. CBUK will not have to pay any fines or monetary penalties, but agreed to comply with the f

The speculation of Nike and Foot Locker getting back together may seem logical based on the hit both companies have taken in their respective sales numbers of late, but in its recently filed 10-K report for fiscal 2003 Nike gave no hint that it sees the r

In other news from Nike, the company has extended its partnership with another major soccer icon as it inked a long-term apparel manufacturing deal with London soccer club Arsenal. The seven-year deal, reportedly worth £55 million ($88.5 million), will r

A woman died last month in Missouri after a fall from a portable climbing wall. The accident, seen as the first fatality in the history of the climbing gyms in the U.S., occurred during a changing of the guard within the industry, during a time when a nu

There’s more good news for snow sports; Bogner and Phenix are teaming up; After failing to get EPA approval on its BugAway Ex Officio and Orvis Filanny Get It Right…; Crank Brothers beefs up its U.S., European, and Canadian Distribution; Transcend re-la

Two prominent veterans in the outdoor and active apparel industry, Jim Heiden and Mike Costa, announced today that they have joined forces to launch InterSource LLC, an international sourcing company specializing in knits and woven apparel…