Global Surf Industries has partnered with Boarding House Mentors, a California-based nonprofit organization that brings the “stoke” of surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding to at-risk and disadvantaged youth. Boarding House Mentors is made up of a grou
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NGF: Comp Rounds Up 3.1% for March
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the U.S. were up nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2006 over the same period last year. Same-store rounds were up 3.1% in the month of March, the third consecutive month in positive territory…
NRF: Ports at ‘Low’ Congestion
The nation’s major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month as the busy summer shipping season approaches, according to the May Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight. All ports covered by Port Tr
Fleet Feet Names Brooks Brand Manager
Fleet Feet, Inc. hired Emily Davis as Fleet Feet – Brooks Brand Manager. As Brand Manager, Ms. Davis will be responsible for facilitating the growth of Fleet Feet business with the Brooks Brand. She will work collaboratively with Brooks and Fleet Feet t
April Retail Results Surprise the Market…
A later Easter holiday and the warmest April on record combined to provide the perfect scenario for strong sales growth in the month of April. Based on its survey of 59 retail chains, the International Council of Shopping Centers estimates that comp stor
SportsOneSource Sees Weaker Comps in Athletic Footwear Sales in April…
While comp store data is not tracked on a monthly basis in the sporting goods, athletic footwear, and athletic apparel business, SportsOneSource analyzes POS data compiled by SportScanINFO to develop a market view of the overall sporting goods busi
Amer Sports Sees Early Upside in Salomon Business…
Amer Sports dispelled any concerns regarding transparency last week when management decided to include pro-forma Salomon results in last year’s numbers to provide a better apples-to-apples comparison for the total business performance. No doubt, comparis
Sports Authority Shareholders Approve Going-Private…
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. completed its acquisition of The Sports Authority, Inc. one day after the company announced that a special meeting of its stockholders had approved the deal. As a result, Leonard Green & Partners will take The Sports Authoi
Blacks Leisure Sales Up for Year; Comps Down…
Blacks Leisure Group plc saw total sales for the year ended February 28, 2006 increase by 1.1% to £297.2 million ($532.2 mm) from £294.0 million ($540.8 mm) last year. Same-store sales decreased by 3.3%.
Operating profit for the Group was up by 7% to £22
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Prices Up for Second Year in a Row…
According to the NSGA, athletic footwear prices are on the rise as average prices have grown for the past two years running after a slight decrease in 2003. In 2005, the average price of athletic and sports footwear rose 2.0% to $40.33 from $39.32 in 200
BBC Renews Airwalk License with Collective Licensing…
Collective Licensing International, LLC, renewed its agreement with BBC International to license the Airwalk brand through 2007. BBC currently holds the license for sales and distribution of Airwalk branded footwear throughout the United State and Mexico
Vital Apparel to License Soffe Names for Accessories…
M.J. Soffe Co. has signed a licensing agreement with Vital Apparel, under which Vital will produce a line of sports-themed and fashion coordinated accessories for young junior girls under the Soffe brand. Vital will product the goods under the ProMarx di
Crocs Expands Dealers to Triple Sales and Profits…
Crocs Inc. hosted its first official conference call as a public company with triple-digit growth in sales and earnings. During a conference call with analysts and the media, some analysts were cheering as they congratulated the management team. The compa
Work and Outdoor Strong for Lacrosse in Q1…
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. started the year off right with double-digit sales increases in both its Outdoor and Work segments during the first quarter. Net sales totaled $21.4 million for Q1, up 13% from $18.9 million for last year’s quarter. The company at
Coleman Thrives Under New Management…
Jarden Corporation reported a record first quarter of 2006, due in large part to success in their Outdoor Solutions segment, which is made up almost entirely of the Coleman brand. Outdoor Solutions sales for the quarter increased 24.7% to $228.1 million c
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