Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation recorded a 2.9% increase in second quarter sales to $217.8 million from $211.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Same store sales, however, declined 0.2% for the quarter, representing the company's first
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SGMA Supports Youth Sports Legislative Package
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is throwing its support behind a new legislative effort on Capitol Hill that will help to encourage youth sports participation. The Youth Sports Legislative Package includes seven bills, three of which are curr
TracMe Names National Sales Force
TracMe, introduced its new national sales team, naming Mike Schmidt of Stowe-based Velocity Sales, to cover the New England territory; Brian Thompson of the Hot Springs-based Thompson Group to cover the South Central territory; Blair Simpson, based in Den
Hestra Gloves Names KnS Reps to Cover Rockies
Hestra Gloves, LLC has tapped the team at KnS Reps to cover the Rocky Mountain territory. The rep group consists of Crested Butte resident Kirk Haskell, Front Range specialist Scott Sutton, office manager Tim Cumbo, and on-snow demo expert Bill Mueller.
Joe’s Adds E-Commerce Manager
Joe’s Sports & Outdoor has hired Kelly C. Jett to fill the position of E-Commerce Manager. Mr. Jett was formerly web business development manager for Salomon North America…
Columbia Signs Optics License
Columbia Sportswear Company has entered into a licensing agreement with Kruger Optical LLC to design, manufacture and market a new line of Columbia Sportswear-branded sports optics products aimed at avid outdoor consumers. The new product line is a first
Head Names North American Tennis and Golf Licensee
Nex-LvL Inc, based in Toronto, has been named the North American licensee for HEAD Tennis and Golf sportswear. The company was founded by Gidon Fisher, while its president is Robert Fenton and its VP of marketing and merchandising is Katie Curry…
VF Corp. Goes Contemporary with Lucy, Seven for All Mankind Deals…
VF Corporation saw good timing in its latest acquisition moves as the company acquires two strong brands focused on women, creates a new coalition focused on the contemporary business, welcomes back a key manager to the VF family, and strengthens its posi
Lululemon Prices IPO; Shares Jump 56% Day One…
lululemon athletica inc.’s initial public offering of 18.2 million shares of common stock has been priced at $18.00 per share. The shares were trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol LULUV and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the sy
Kangaroo Leather Still Illegal in California…
The high-end soccer cleat market was dealt a blow by the California Supreme Court last week as the court handed down a decision in a suit brought against adidas, Sport Chalet and a specialty soccer retailer by Viva! International Voice of Animals, accusin
Acushnet Gets Q2 Boost from New Product Intros…
Acushnet Golf, the golf division of Fortune Brands, Inc. that houses the Footjoy, Cobra, and Titleist brands, saw double-digit second quarter sales growth driven by new product introductions from all three brands. Net sales increased 11.5% to $474.6 mill
Implus Acquires Sneaker Balls…
Implus Footcare, which is parent to the Sof Sole, Apara, and Yakrax brands, has acquired Sneaker Balls, a patented shoe deodorizing product. The company sees the product as the perfect complement to the Sof Sole ‘One-Stop Shop’ footwear accessory program
Cybex Q2 Sales Jump, Net Down on Tax Valuation
Cybex International saw a 15.7% jump in net sales for the second quarter to $34.7 million, driven by “strong sales” of both the strength and cardio products. Gross margins declined 110 basis points for the quarter to 35.1% of sales, while SG&A expenses gr
Champion Strong for HBI in Q2…
Hanesbrands Inc. net sales were effectively flat at $1.12 billion during the second quarter. The only positive division was Innerwear, which grew sales to $691.5 million from $685.5 million on the strength of the Hanes and Bali brands. Outerwear sales dip
Crocs Inc. Raises Guidance Again; Shares Jump…
Crocs, Inc. proved once again it's anything but soft, tripling its quarterly net income and boosting its guidance for annual earnings and sales for the second time this year. CROX hiked its sales forecast for this year to $810 million to $820 million
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