Author: Teresa Hartford

Teresa Hartford
Editorial & Creative Director | SGB Media
teresa@sgbonline.com | 704.651.5741

WSA Sees 8% Participation Increase

February 8, 2007 SGB Update

The WSA Show and The Collections at WSA saw participation rise 8% from 34,515 to 37,279. Exhibit space increased three percent from 1,080,500 net square feet to 1,112,000 square feet. The show attracted more than 85% of the top footwear retailers in the

New NHL All-Star Unis Top Sellers for January

February 7, 2007 SGB Update

The Rbk EDGE Uniform System made its retail debut at the 2007 NHL All-Star Celebration in Dallas with the Eastern and Western Conference NHL All-Star jerseys the top-selling NHL items in retail outlets throughout Dallas and on NHL.com for the month of Jan

Puma Sponsors Moroccan Royal Footbal Federation

February 7, 2007 SGB Executive

PUMA and the Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF)entered a long-term partnership that will make PUMA the official supplier to the Moroccan national team, Lions de l’Atlas (Atlas Lions). Under the agreement, PUMA will become the official supplier of a

Zumiez January Comps Jump 13%; CFO Departs

February 7, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

Zumiez Inc. reported net sales for fiscal January increased were $23.4 million, an increase of 43.3% over total net sales of $16.3 million for the five-week period ended February 4, 2006. The company's comparable store sales increased 13.0%, for the

Asics Sues Skechers for Patent Infringement

February 6, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court, Central District of California against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising. ASI

OrthoLite Names West Coast Sales Manager

February 6, 2007 SGB Executive

OrhtoLite hired Deb Rust as West Coast Sales Manager. She is responsible for overseeing all sales and business development opportunities in California, Washington and Oregon, while also enhancing and maintaining relationships with OrthoLite’s west coast c

adidas Extends Cooperation with Intersport

February 6, 2007 SGB Executive

adidas and INTERSPORT International Corporation extended their existing strategic cooperation, which was entered into in 2003, until 2012. adidas will offer a customized product range, e.g. for football and running, in the 32 markets IIC is present. Joint

Former Footstar CFO Clears SEC Probe

February 6, 2007 SGB Update

The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has terminated the portion of its investigation relating to Carlos Alberini, President and Chief Operating Officer of Guess?, Inc., in connection with Mr. Alberini’s service at his previous employer

Under Armour Shares Dip Despite Record Quarter…

February 5, 2007 SGB Executive

Under Armour, Inc. posted very solid gains in the 2006 fourth quarter and increased its guidance for 2007, but the company got a hard cold lesson in the sometimes illogical behavior of the public market as it missed Wall Street’s bottom-line expectations

adidas Group Sees Positive Growth for Reebok in 2007…

February 5, 2007 SGB Executive

adidas Group expects growth overseas to push sales at Reebok to roughly $5 billion over the next three to five years from their current $3 billion in revenues. The increases are expected to come from strong growth out of mostly developing markets in Asia

Gildan’s Organic Gains Boosted by Acquisition…

February 5, 2007 SGB Executive

Gildan Activewear Inc. reported sales in its fiscal first quarter of $185.8 million, up 54.4% from $120.3 million in the first quarter of last year. The increase in sales revenues was due to $42.6 million of sock sales resulting from the acquisition of K

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