In a recent acquisition, Bauer Hockey has purchased intellectual property assets and patents from Jock Plus Hockey. Accordingly, this will make Bauer the only global supplier of integrated neck protection for hockey. The acquired assets will be paired wit
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Delta Fiscal Q2 Propelled by NFL, Disney Licenses
Delta Apparel posted record sales for the second quarter of 2010 as surging sales of its retail-ready segment, which consists of the Soffe, Junkfood and To The Game businesses, continued to boost it’s top line…
Hanesbrands Forecasts Revenue Growth in 2010
Hanesbrands Inc.’s sales declined 4.5% to $988.7 million in the 2009 fourth quarter, resulting in an 8.4% revenue decline for the full year. But the parent of Hanes, Champion and Duofold forecast revenues would grow 5% in 2010. Two-thirds of the in
Under Armour Looks to New Channels and Outlet Business to Boost Revenues
Under Armour, Inc. posted pretty solid results for the fourth quarter, but Wall Street was less than receptive to management’s strategic vision for hitting the numbers required to offset the loss of the non-cleated footwear business in 2010…
Retailers Look to Stock Up on Promising Products Launched at SHOT 2010
As noted in last week’s edition of SEW, the National Shooting Sports Foundation said the 2010 SHOT Show was a great success as a near-record 58,444 exhibitors, retailers and press members crowded the halls of the Sands Expo and Convention Center is
Toning, Toning, Toning!
Every ten years or so, in athletic footwear, a new category emerges that changes the game for the industry. We had Jogging in the ‘70’s, Aerobics in the ‘80’s, Celebrity Athlete Basketball and Crosstraining in the 90’s and L
Columbia Sportswear Bests Street in Q4 on Gains from Currency, Owned-Retail
Citing greater-than-expected demand for Fall season products in the U.S., Columbia Sportswear reported its first quarterly sales gain in seven quarters and forecast first quarter sales would rise by 4% to 5% for the period. Earnings came in well above Wal
Acushnet Golf Sees Q4 Growth
The Acushnet Co., the division of Fortune Brands that includes the Cobra, Titleist and FootJoy brands, reported fourth quarter revenue was up 6.9% to $226.9 million from $212.2 million a year ago…
Navico Pledges to Keep Selling Lowrance Sonar Module Despite Johnson Outdoors Suit
Johnson Outdoors Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lowrance parent Navico, Inc., alleging the company’s sale of its Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System infringement on a Johnson Outdoors patent…
Brunswick Corp’s Q4 Sales Down Significantly
Brunswick Corporation reported that total sales for its fourth quarter were $657.3 million, down 22% from $837.7 million a year earlier. Despite this drop in Q4 sales, Brunswick remains optimistic for the future in regard to its fitness and bowling equipm
Callaway Golf Beats Street Estimates in Q4; Remains Hopeful for 2010
Bidding adieu to a 2009 that management said was “without a doubt the most challenging [year] in recent history,” Callaway Golf Company said it was looking forward to a capitalizing on a much brighter outlook for 2010…
Colorado Resorts Report 1% Rise in Early Season Traffic
The 22 member resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported a slight bump in skier visitation for the first portion of the 2009-10 winter season over the same period of the year prior. CSCUSA resorts collectively posted an increase of 1% for the f
The SIA 2010 Snow Show Attracts Denver Crowds
Sometimes change is needed, regardless of the amount of pressure to maintain the status quo. In the case of the annual SIA Snow Show, the move to Denver and away from Las Vegas was clearly a change that was needed…
National Retail Foundation Looks at the Future
In its newly-released 2010 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation projects that retail industry sales will increase 2.5% over last year’s totals. According to its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook report, influential economic indicators such
ORWM: Boot Category Gaining More Traction
Whether through breakthrough innovations, some cooperative cold weather early last fall, or just consumers hitting the trail more frequently as part of a new ‘back to basics’ mentality—the boot category is seeing serious momentum in the market
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