Market watchers have been waiting patiently the last few weeks as the expected acquisition of AND 1 by Skechers USA dragged on without a firm deal in place. We now know what was happening behind the scenes after Jerry Turner, chairman of American Sportin
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Russell Corporation Lays Out Strategies for Brands…
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Fruit in Apparel Deal with Wilson…
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Genesco Gets Nice Retail Gains in Q1…
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Same-store sales at the company’s Jour
Head NV Narrows Q1 Loss on Charges, But All Divisions Take Revenue Hits…
The benefits that Head sees from reporting in U.S. Dollars wasn’t enough to save them in the first quarter as the company struggles with the impact of weather on their Winter Sports business and a weaker tennis market and weather conspired to impact a Rac
Speedo Brand Sales Decline Drags Down Warnaco Q1 Swim Results…
Warnaco reported that its Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, Ocean Pacificm and a number of designer brands, held back total company consolidated growth for the first quarter as sales in the division rose just 1.4% for the period to $157.4 million, co
Roger Talermo Provides More Insight into the Amer Sports Salomon Acquistition…
When Roger Talermo joined Amer Group ten years ago he had a very clear and ambitious goal in mind for the company. He wanted it to become the largest sports equipment manufacturer, period. Shortly before Mr. Talermo took the helm as chairman and CEO, the
Pacific Sunwear Q1 Growth Stymied by Weather, Shift in Trends…
Pacific Sunwear saw some key categories at its PacSun stores go negative or slow down in April, impacting same-store and total sales for the first quarter, while the company continues to chase the trends at both of its nameplates as fashion trends shift a
Quiksilver Hawking at Kohl’s…
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The Buckle Sees Q1 Profits Jump 46%…
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Adams Golf Sees Q1 Decline in Fairway Woods Overshadow Driver Gains…
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NGF: Rounds Played Down for March…
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. fell 10.8% in March 2005 vs. March 2004, according to data provided to NGF by golf course operators around the country. The resulting year-to-date figure is 5.2% lower than the same period last year. In the Sunbelt, w
Sport Supply Group Gets Q4 Lift; Swings to Profit for Year…
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported its fourth consecutive quarter of significantly improved operating results, with revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2005 increasing 12.8% to $27.4 million from $24.2 million in the year-ago period. SSG
Johnson Outdoors Shows Mixed Results in Fiscal Q2; Watercraft Improves…
The predicted slowdown in military tent sales became a reality at Johnson Outdoors during their fiscal second quarter ended April 1, but the softness in the category was offset by sales growth in the Marine Electronics division, driven by the acquisition
Pacific Cycle Up 30% in First Quarter, But is Sting-Ray Effect Waning…
Dorel continues to outperform Wall Street’s expectations for both sales and earnings with much of the top line growth coming from the acquired Pacific Cycle, which makes up Dorel’s Recreation and Leisure Division. Total company sales for the first quarte
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