Pony International Finds Another Parent…

Global Brand Marketing Inc. was almost as secretive about the sale of the Pony brand as it was about acquiring it three years ago. GBMI, which holds a majority interest in the brand they acquired in March 2003, announced late Friday that it had sold its

Collective Licensing Expands Asia Distribution…

On the heels of an aggressive expansion year in which it expanded its licensing base to include Vision Street Wear and the former Gen-X brands Lamar, LTD, and Ultra Wheels, Collective Licensing International, LLC has entered into new international licensi

Saucony Management Fine Tunes Organization…

After moving Saucony under its Keds umbrella and naming Shawn Neville as president of both brands, The Stride Rite Corporation continued its shifting of Saucony management this week, creating the new Advanced Product and Processes Group and naming Tom Car

Rebel Sport AU Sales Up 14.5% for First Nine…

Australia's Rebel Sport Limited saw sales revenue for the nine months ended April 1, 2006 increased 14.5% to A$272.9 million ($204.0 mm) from A$238.3 million ($179.3 mm) last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores. Sales on a sa

Backcountry.com Sales Increase 89% in 2005…

Backcountry.com again reported tremendous sales growth for the year. 2005 sales increased 89% to $52 million on top of an 88% increase in sales to $27.4 million in 2004. To support this rapid growth rate, the company invested heavily in infrastructure, in

The Finish Line Opens First Paiva Store Format…

The Finish Line, Inc. bowed its first Paiva store at Barton Creek Square in Austin, Texas on Friday. The retailer expects to open additional units of the new women’s format at Natick Mall near Boston, Westfield Annapolis in Maryland, Mall of America in M

adidas Sees Even Bigger Gains from Reebok Acquisition…

The adidas Group is just six months into a process that is expected to deliver even more upside potential for the company, but management last week unveiled a string of new initiatives and cost-saving opportunities that enabled the company to raise estima

DSW Expects to Get More from Less in 2006…

DSW Inc. is projecting higher sales per square foot as the retailer moves forward with new smaller format stores that are helping DSW get closer to its goal of $300 per square foot annually chain-wide. DSW generated about $217 per square foot in 2005, w

Escalade Sports Helps Company as a Whole…

Escalade, Inc. saw a turnaround in its Escalade Sports division more than compensate for a sales decrease in its Martin Yale office products division. For the first quarter, the entire company posted a 10% net sales increase to $32.8 million from $29.8 m

Callaway Golf Shares Fall on Q1 Earnings Guidance…

Callaway Golf Company shares fell 11.2% last week to close at $15.15 on Friday after the company issued revised first quarter sales and earnings guidance that fell short of Wall Street expectations. ELY is estimating that first quarter earnings per share

Antigua 2005 Net Income Down Despite Revenue Gain…

Antigua Enterprises Inc. saw net sales increase 5.1% to $45.9 million for the year ended December 31 from $43.7 million in the prior year. Gross margins declined 50 basis points to 37.7% of sales from 38.2% of sales in the prior year. Net income slipped

OIA Looks Ahead to Capitol Summit…

OIA will host its annual Capitol Summit on April 26 & 27 in Washington D.C. with top-ranking executives from throughout the industry in attendance. Past events have been quite successful with very ambitious agendas and back-to-back meeting with members of

Friends of the Outdoor Industry Award Recipients Named…

The Friends of the Outdoor Industry Award is presented to a Member of Congress in recognition for their legislative leadership around outdoor recreation. This year, awards will be presented to Senator Conrad Burns (R-TN), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen