Joe’s Sports & Outdoor will host a grand opening ceremony at its newest store in Spokane Valley, Washington on Thursday, September 6, 2007. The store is located at 13902 E. Indiana Ave., near the intersection of Indiana & Evergreen…
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Zumiez posts 17.4% August Comps Jump
Zumiez Inc. saw August sales increase 39.7% to $47.0 million, compared to $33.7 million for the same period last yaer. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.4% for the four-week period, versus a comparable store sales increase of 4.7% in
J.C. Penney Sees 4% Comps Dip in August
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. saw its seventh consecutive successful Back-to-School selling season, with comparable department store sales increasing 2.4% for the combined months of July and August. Fiscal August comps 4.0% at the company's department s
NGF: July Rounds Played Up 4.1%
According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds in the U.S. were up in 2007 vs. 2006 in the important summer months of May, June and July. The NGF cautioned, however, that given recent rain and flooding in the Midwest and South Central, the g
Genesco Inc. Turns in Weak Q2; The Finish Line Looks to Re-Evaluate Merger…
Shortly after Genesco, Inc. reported its disappointing second quarter results last Thursday, The Finish Line, Inc., which is in the process of acquiring its rival, came out with an announcement of their own that signaled their own disappointment. FINL sa
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Russell’s Doug Kelly
Doug Kelly, a sporting goods veteran, became president of Russell Athletic in September 2006. Kelly began his career at Converse in 1974, and in 1980 moved to Curley-Bates Co., which distributed Mizuno and Easton in North America. In 1986, he was named pr
BOSS Goes One on One with… Mountain Hardwear’s Mike Wallenfels
Mike Wallenfels was recently elected chairman of Outdoor Industries Association, succeeding GoLite CEO, Kim Coupounas, who held the position for two years. Wallenfels has been president of Mountain Hardwear since November of 2004. Before that he was VP of
Palmer Taps Head USA to Handle U.S. Distribution
Head USA will immediately take over the U.S. distribution of Palmer snowboards and its new ski line that were introduced last November at the Palmer Project in Colorado…
Skins Launches Compression Line Into U.S. Market
Skins, a developer and manufacturer of engineered, gradient compression garment technology, has launched its product into the U.S. market, with headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. The Australian-based company has expansive market reach in Australia and th
Puma CEO Added to PPR Board of Directors
Jochen Zeitz, CEO and Chairman of PUMA AG, has been appointed as a member of the Executive Committee and non-voting member of the Board of Directors of PPR. The Executive Committee comprises the Chairman and CEO of PPR Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEOs of
Nickent Receives $2 mm Investment from Equus
Equus Total Return, Inc. made a $2 million equity investment in Nickent Golf, Inc. Nickent will use the proceeds for working capital, strategic marketing and global expansion. This investment by Equus follows a $6.0 million in debt financing in June to N
Dynamic Brands Adds Slotline Putters to Stable
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company, The Baby Jogger Company, and AMF Golf, has acquired Long Beach, California-based Slotline Golf, Inc. As part of the acquisition of Slotline, Dynamic Brands will assume all assets from Slotline Go
Hilco Renames TAG Golf to Pure Play Licensing
Sources at Hilco Consumer Capital informed SGB UPDATE that “The TAG Golf name was retired 15 minutes ago. The platform company will be called: Pure Play Licensing…”
RECALL: Scuba Swivels
The CPSC and M&J Engineering are recalling approximately 1,500 AGA Swivels for Scuba Diving Masks. The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the d
Antigua Sees Slazenger, Dunlop Licenses Add to Full Year Sales
Antigua Enterprises Inc. saw fiscal year 2007 sales increase 8.5% to $51.9 million from $47.9 million last year. During the fiscal year, the company added the Slazenger brand and the Dunlop brand to its portfolio. The sales growth was driven by the compan
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