Author: Teresa Hartford

The Sportsman's Guide raised its guidance this week and net sales and fully diluted EPS will be higher than current average estimates and well above the levels reported one year ago. Net sales for the quarter are now expected to be in range of $63 to

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. announced that Runner’s World magazine has named the New Balance 754 running shoe an “Editor’s Choice” award winner in its Summer 2005 Shoe Buyer’s Guide (June 2005). “Recommended for runners with normal arches who want a n

The Shadow Manager will lead the attack in building brand awareness at a grass roots level. The right candidate will lead a small force of Saucony Shadows and also become engaged as the “face of Saucony” in the retail environment serving. The Shad

At a recent Training Exp, MC Sports recognized their 2004 Equipment, Apparel, and Footwear Vendors and Reps of the Year. Easton Sports was selected as the Equipment Vendor of the Year and Tom Kaponowski of Wilson Team Sports was selected as the Equipment

Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it entered into an extensive licensing agreement with Globus Trading Group GmbH, based in Nuremberg, Germany. The new Everlast products produced by Globus Trading Group GmbH will be ready for shipment late in the thi

Retail Ventures, Inc. issued the findings from its investigation into the theft of credit card and other purchase information from its subsidiary, DSW Shoe Warehouse. The theft was previously reported in a March 8, 2005 press release. The data stolen was

If this was a State of the Union address, we would have to proclaim that the State of the Athletic Footwear business is great for 2005 – and the foreseeable future. Sports Executive Weekly has assessed the trends of the last year and the trends emerging

Nautilus, Inc. will be required to pay a $950,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The deal settles allegations that NLS failed to timely report to the CPSC product defects associated with

The Sports Authority Inc. on Thursday reported that the expected restatement of its earnings due to changes in lease accounting will decrease EPS by a penny per share in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 29. For the year, EPS were reduced by two cen

JJB Sports, which is billed as the UK’s largest sports retailer, continues to suffer from strong apparel competition at its High Street stores, a reality that caused the retailer to engage in heavy promotions to liquidate inventories. The promotions hurt