adidas expects to sell ten million official FIFA World Cup balls, but the company will not have its “smartball” in play for the event to be held in Germany next summer. Company CEO Herbert Hainer said they sold almost six million of the 2002 World Cup ba
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Umbro Gets Boost From World Cup, Foot Locker…
Umbro worldwide year-to-date sales are up 4.7%, according to a company stock market update to investors and analysts. The company also reported that pre-season orders for England licensed product are already ahead of Euro 2004 sales. Umbro's sales e
Shoplifting Up This Holiday…
A new University of Florida retail study found that inventory shrinkage — a combination of employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative error — cost the nation's retailers close to $31 billion last year. University of Florida crimin
NRF Port Tracker: Ports Free of Congestion Worries…
The NRF and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the West Coast ports covered by the report were given a “medium” congestion rating in November reflecting railroad delays as a result of Hurricane Katrina, though the ports
Brunswick Moves Fast to Fill Chairman/CEO Role…
The Brunswick Corp. board of directors moved quickly to replace departing chairman and CEO George Buckley, naming current boat division chief, Dustan McCoy, as the new chairman and CEO of the corporation. Buckley is leaving to be the chairman, president
Vail Resorts Sees Healthy Signs for Ski Season…
While Vail Resorts is creating some consumer excitement over the coming 2005-06 ski season, the company’s first fiscal quarter, which relies primarily on real estate sales, conferences, and summer activities, is seeing some considerable improvements to it
Early Winter Storms Boost Outdoor Retail…
Retailers around the country have planned for a year much like last year, with those in the East bracing for another late season, the Northwest running dry, while others worried as heavy pre-Thanksgiving powder failed to materialize. But the last week ha
ADA, NBS, and TAG Executives Discuss Co-Locating Shows
Executives from the Athletic Dealers of America, Nation's Best Sports, and Team Athletic Goods met at NSGA headquarters recently to discuss the possibility of conducting future team shows at a common site. Since many of the team dealers who belong to
NGF Appoints Fellows to Board of Directors
NGF announced the appointment of George Fellows, president and CEO of Callaway Golf Company, to its board of directors for a three-year term. Before becoming president and CEO at Callaway, Fellows operated his own consulting business in New York, where he
Golf Galaxy Launches Online Club Auctions
Golf Galaxy, Inc. announced a partnership with Golf Club Exchange, a company servicing online golf club auctions and a subsidiary of ExchangeBlvd.com, Inc., which enables Golf Galaxy to host its own online golf club auctions. As a result of the partnershi
Harbinger to Distribute Grizzly Fitness in the U.S.
Harbinger and Grizzly Fitness announced the signing of a licensing agreement that will see Harbinger begin distributing Grizzly products in the U.S. starting January 1, 2006. This agreement follows up on a previous partnership allowing Grizzly the rights
Vail Q1 Mountain Revenues Jump 16.8%
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced Mountain revenue for the first quarter ended October 31, 2005 was $40.3 million, a $5.8 million, or 16.8%, increase from $34.5 million for the comparable period last year. Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodgin
Brunswick Elects McCoy as CEO; Names Zimmerman to Board
Brunswick Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dustan E. McCoy as the company's chairman and CEO, replacing George W. Buckley who has resigned from the company to become the chairman, president and CEO of 3M Company. Brunswic
Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season
According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett
NRF Port Tracker: Nation’s Ports Operating Smoothly
The National Retail Federation and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the nation’s major retail container ports are operating without significant congestion problems as the industry’s peak shipping season comes to an en
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