Rebel Sport Australia Sees Q1 Comps Up in Double-Digits…

Australia’s Rebel Sport Limited posted its seventh consecutive quarter of comparable store sales gains with an improvement of 12.3% for the company’s fiscal first quarter after a gain of 2.4% during the same period last year. Group sales revenue for the q

NGF: August Rounds Played Down Slightly…

According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played dropped 0.8% in August from the same period in 2005, based on same-store sales. The year-to-date percentage change, which has gradually given back gains posted earlier in the year, now stands at an

More Apparel Companies Join Bankruptcy Line…

It was another bad week for the textile business as two more companies involved in the basic blank apparel business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.
In papers filed last week, Anvil Knitwear Inc. and parent Anvil Holdings both filed f

Amer to Consolidate Wintersports Group to Utah…

Local papers are reporting that Amer Sports is moving its wintersports group to Ogden, Utah next summer. The move will be the latest by a company seeking to locate its wintersports organization headquarters in Utah, which puts them closer to the mountain

Foot Locker Inc. Promotes Halls to International Chief…

Foot Locker, Inc. has appointed Ron Halls to the position of president & CEO, Foot Locker, Inc. – International, overseeing the company's Foot Locker operations in Europe, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as its Footlocker.com direct-to-c

Callaway Warns of Q3 Double-Digit Sales Dip

Callaway Golf Company reported preliminary third quarter results, expecting net sales to range from $193 million to $195 million, down 12.7% and 11.8%, respectively, from $221 million during last year's third quarter. The company expects to post a n

Amer Sports to Move Winter Ops to Ogden

Amer Sports Corporation has selected Ogden, Utah for the home of its recently created Winter & Outdoor U.S. unit.
The unit, which includes Amer brands Salomon, Atomic, and Suunto is headed up by President/G.M. Mike Dowse, a 16 year Amer Sports veteran. A

Russell Teams with ‘Big Boi’ to Promote HBCU

Russell Athletic's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) division has entered a partnership with Outkast's Antwan “Big Boi” Patton to help promote the company's position as the official athletic apparel provider for all HBCU s

Nike Signs Supplier Deal with Princeton

Nike has signed a deal with Princeton University for the school's Department of Athletics, over the next year or so, to phase in “a collaborative sponsorship effort with Nike to outfit all Princeton varsity sports with their equipment, apparel and fo

Sport-Haley Q4 Sales Up 12%; Net Falls

Sport-Haley, Inc. saw net sales increase 12% to $7.9 million from $7.0 million for the fourth quarter. Net income, however decreased 65.2% to $204,000 from $587,000. Basic earnings per share reflected the income decrease at 8 cents per share, down from 23

Burton to Open First Tokyo Store

Burton will open the doors of its first Tokyo store to the Japanese snowboard community this weekend. Located in the young, trendy, and style-driven neighborhood of Harajuku, the new Burton Tokyo store will celebrate its grand opening on October 13 & 14 w

Nike Names Duggan as Head of Nike Bauer Hockey

Nike, Inc. tapped Mark Duggan, an experienced sales leader with a 25 year tenure at the company, to head the company's Nike Bauer hockey subsidiary. Duggan will report to Lee Bird, Nike's Vice President of Subsidiaries. Duggan succeeds Chris Zim