On-line retail sales growth continues to out-pace brick & mortar sales growth across the retail industry. With the holiday selling season ramping up, e-commerce retailers are seeing some fundamental shifts in the buying patterns with “Cyber Monday” stretc
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Teresa Hartford
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Players Gripe About New Spalding Ball…
Before the season even began, there were grumblings of discontent from players about the new game ball introduced by Spalding and the NBA. The new composite microfiber ball replaced the traditional leather ball after testing it during summer league play.
Heelys Rolls Ahead 51% in First Day’s Trading…
The Heelys IPO officially launched on Thursday and the market priced the 6.425 million share offering well above original estimates. Heelys offered 3.125 million shares of common stock and certain existing stockholders offered the remaining 3.3 million sh
Reebok Expands Relationship with MLB…
Major League Baseball Properties has agreed to name Reebok as an official licensee of MLB apparel for the fan and lifestyle consumer. The multi-year apparel partnership expands Reebok’s current partnership with the League, which, in February 2004, named t
Sports, Inc.’s Team Dealers’ Show a Success…
Sports, Inc. reported that its Team Dealers’ Show, which took place in Las Vegas in November, saw a 31% increase in show sales over 2005. 484 store owners, buyers, and team sales people from 156 member locations attended the show with 5 prospective dealer
Nike Looks to Step on adidas’ Toes; Puma Still Loves the Lions…
The international soccer scene was abuzz with speculation last week as the German Football Association confirmed that Nike, Inc. had made a bid to become the organization’s official supplier. After that news broke, Puma announced that it had extended its
Cutter and Buck Continues Growth Streak in Fiscal Q2; Net Jumps…
Cutter & Buck Inc. posted its fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth for their fiscal second quarter as the company’s revamped lineup added benefits to both the top- and bottom-line. Sales were up in each of the company’s business segments, while the
Gildan Ups 2007 Guidance on Strong Fiscal Fourth Quarter Momentum…
Gildan Activewear fiscal fourth quarter sales increased 30.2% to $235.2 million compared to $180.7 million last year. The increase was due to $30.0 million of sock sales from the acquisition of Kentucky Derby Hosiery in July, as well as a 13.7% increase i
Forzani Group Thanks Weather for Strong Q3…
The Forzani Group benefited from its recent Fitness Source acquisition, an extended back-to-school season, and accelerated sales trends in October to report strong third quarter sales and earnings. Without the additional revenue from Fitness Source, the
G-III Posts Strong Q3; Increases Guidance…
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. managed growth in sales through both the margin and expense line to produce a steep gain on the bottom line.
On the sports side of the company’s business, it is in the process of launching an Alyssa Milano collection of juniors
SEW Talks with Reebok About the Future…
At Reebok’s Media Day event at FFANY, SEW sat down with three of the key members of the Rbk team. Paul Harrington, president and CEO, Bob Munroe, president of U.S., and Uli Becker, CMO, talked about their vision for the brand…
Outdoor Apparel Sales Remain Strong in November…
While many Western resorts were able to open their doors early last month, there have been no reports of record snowfalls to drive early sales. As a result, SnowSports hardgoods’ sales have had a relatively slow start to the season but below normal tempe
Aspen, prAna, and Vail Honored for Green Power Initiatives
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Center for Resource Solutions honored a group of organizations with the annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing leading national green power purchasers a
Outdoor University Shifts Focus to Retail Management Skills…
Since OIA acquired Outdoor University in January, the organization has been working with retailers, manufacturers, and sales reps to see how best to shape this program to meet the needs of the industry. Previously the program was designed exclusively to
Eesa Names New Northwest Rep
Eesa has teamed up with Dan Sorcinelli to rep the Northwest region for the company…
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