Golf Galaxy issued its first quarterly report as a public company with all signs pointing to a solid start, as increases to the top and bottom lines and improvements for each line between boosted its fortunes in a weak golf market. Golf Galaxy needed a s
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Teresa Hartford
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Renovations Drive Strong Back to School Period at Forzani…
During Forzani’s second quarter conference call with investors and the media, the company placed emphasis on their renovation efforts at Sport Chek and Coast Mountain Sports (See BOSS_0536). The Forzani Group is now seeing the results of these renovations
Nautilus Pearl Izumi Deal Was Clearly a Premium Buy…
Nautilus Inc. filed a report with the SEC last week that provided more insight into Pearl Izumi and Dash-America, Inc., its parent company that was acquired by NLS in early July. The total value of the deal was approximately $69.7 million in cash and app
EBFC Takes Issue with EU Anti-Dumping Probe…
The European Branded Footwear Coalition, which is comprised of several athletic and outdoor footwear companies like ECCO, Timberland, Merrell, Rockport, Sebago, Teva, Ugg, and Simple, is concerned about a possible “detrimental impact” of the current Europ
adidas Deals with Challenges to Pending Deals; Inks More Olympic Presence…
The Amer Sports Corporation acquisition of Salomon from adidas-Salomon AG will be delayed by two weeks due to a revision of the processing schedule by EU competition authorities. Salomon will commence operating as an Amer Sports division on October 1, 20
Converse Ties Up Wade for Long Term…
Converse appears to have a great deal of faith in its young basketball endorser, last week announcing a deal that will see the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade in Converse product for at least seven years. Terms of the deal were not announced, but published repo
Federated to Convert Marshall Fields to Macy’s; Sees Seven Regions…
Federated Department Stores will further expand the use of the Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s nameplates as it moves to integrate the stores recently acquired through its merger with May Company that was completed on August 30. The giant department store reta
Online Sales Grow as Web Advertising Evolves…
According to a new forecast by Forrester Research, U.S. Online Retail will nearly double over the next five years, jumping from $172 billion in 2005 to $329 billion in 2010. The research firm feels that new innovations will make online shopping easier an
Champion, Duofold Parent Vertically Integrates…
Sara Lee Branded Apparel is making a move to more vertically integrate its operations and gain control of its entire supply chain with the acquisition of National Textiles and DFK Trading Corporation. National Textiles is a yarn and textile production co
Sports Chalet Should See More Wall Street Focus after Recap Plan Approval…
Sport Chalet, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders last week, receiving approval for a number of initiatives that will see the company positioned as a more attractive investment opportunity; but, the biggest move was the change to the company’s Ce
Retail Execs See Stronger Near-Term Outlook, But Long-Term Outlook Sinks…
Retail Executives participating in the monthly survey conducted by the National Retail Federation appeared to echo the stronger-than-expected retail sales results for month, but they have also apparently lost faith in the continued resilience of the consu
Last Year it was Choppers… What’s in Store for 2006…
While performance bikes continue to evolve year after year, shaving grams and tweaking suspensions and ride quality, one category made a giant leap at Interbike last year, and the industry may be feeling its effects for seasons to come. The overriding th
What’s Next for Bike Apparel Market…
This year has been quite active for many apparel companies in the bike market, not only from new products and evolving designs, but also on the M&A front, where we now see two of the biggest brands in bike apparel now under new ownership. Nautilus in Jun
Trek Pullout Leaves a Gap at Interbike…
As previously reported, Trek Bicycles and its family of brands have opted to skip Interbike this year. The company chose to rely on its own in-house sales event in Waterloo, Wis. rather than bring its show to Vegas. The decision is somewhat reminiscent o
Non-Motorized Recreation Community Excluded from Roadless Committee…
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns selected members to the Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee, which provide advice and recommendations on implementing the state petitions for the Inventoried Roadless Area Management Rule adopted by US
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