Moonligh Graham to Open NYC Shop

The Denim Apparel Group DBA Moonlight Graham has signed a retail store lease for a shop in SoHo in New York City with an opening expected before the middle of September. The store is located at 276 Lafayette Street New York, New York 10012…

Genesco Lowers Guidance on Weaker Urban Biz…

Genesco saw a softening business in the urban markets impact results at its Underground Station and Hat World units in the second quarter, but strength at the Journeys division and GCO’s wholesale businesses offset the weakness elsewhere. While the compan

Easton Continues to Show Integration Up-Side

Last week, the newly formed Easton Bell Sports reported strong second quarter sales increases due to the combination of Riddell-Bell Holdings and Easton Sports, as well as solid organic growth in several of the company’s segments. This week, the company p

Payless Has Strong Q2; Faces Injunction from Asics…

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. saw small sales gains during the second quarter, but work on the back-end in the form of a better merchandise margin and increases in average unit retail helped the company enjoy a major advance on the bottom line. Same-store sale

Billabong Breaks Billion Dollar Barrier…

Billabong International Limited had a record year, surpassing AUD$1 billion in sales for the first time. The company completed several acquisitions during the fiscal year, including adding Nixon watches to its stable of brands. Overall net sales totaled A

Pacific Brands Footwear Division Leads Sales Gains…

For the fiscal year, Pacific Brands Limited saw branded sales increase 9.3% to AUD$1.51 billion ($1.23 bn), which includes sales from acquisitions made during the year. Total net sales improved 6.8% to AUD$1.62 billion ($1.22
bn). Regionally, revenues in

RECALL: Weightlifting Bars

The CPSC and York Barbell Co. are recalling about 3,300
Olympic Weightlifting Bars. Due to a defect in the sleeve
mechanism, the bar can break under the pressure of
significant weight, which could injure consumers and
by-standers. York Barbell has receive

Prince Signs Sharapova to Lifetime Endorsement Deal

Prince Sports has signed Maria Sharapova to a lifetime endorsement agreement that extends their relationship together through her playing career and beyond. Sharapova, who has been a member of the Prince Family since she was nine, will be the face of the

NSGA Expands Sporting Goods Buying Guide

The National Sporting Goods Association launched the expanded NSGA Sporting Goods Buying Guide, providing more than 22,000 retail stores direct and immediate access to this unique search tool. The expanded guide features an array of sporting goods product

Hardgoods Companies Push the Limits at OR…

The hardgoods companies catering to the camping, hiking, and trekking markets at OR Summer Market 2006 provided a myriad of answers across brands and target market audiences. From the oldest, most established companies to entrepreneurial start-ups, retail

Rottefella Inks Distribution Deal with BCA

Rottefella has signed an agreement with Backcountry Access Inc. to become the exclusive distributor of Rottefella telemark and Naxo alpine touring bindings in North America. BCA will begin distributing the products in 2007-2008, starting at the 2007 Outdo

Nidecker Snowboards Shifts Distribution to Odgen

During the past few years, Utah has become a hub for the Snow Sports and Outdoor industries. Start-ups like Backcountry.com called Utah home, while others, like Quiksilver and Rossignol, have adopted the state as the base of operations for the snow divis

SealLine Sells SmartTrack

Cascade Designs’ SealLine subsidiary has sold the SealLine SmartTrack rudder system to Smart Track LLC, a corporation that specializes in Kayaks, and rudder systems. SealLine’s primary business has revolved around dry bags and accessories for rafting, can

OR: The Climbing Market is Recovering

While the climbing industry can often times seem like a soap opera, with the occasional fist fight breaking out at different industry events, the industry seems to be gaining momentum again after a brief down-cycle that caused price to become more importa