Author: Teresa Hartford

Escalade, Inc. announced that net income nearly doubled for the quarter, increasing 93% to $1.2 million or 9 cents per share as compared to 5 cents in the year ago quarter due in full to the turnaround of the office products operations. Net sales fell 13%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Minneapolis-based private equity investment firm Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Incorporated in a transaction valued at slightly more than $1

Easton Sports announced its partnership with the Hit-N-Stik brand of training aids from Donik Sports. Effective July 1, Easton will take over exclusive worldwide distribution, marketing, packaging, and overall sales for the batting drill devices. The ne

Dyaco International has completed its acquisition of Spirit Fitness. Spirit, based in Jonesboro, AR, has been a well-respected manufacturer of home and light commercial fitness equipment since 1986. With its acquisition of Spirit, Dyaco intends to aggress

It was relatively calm in the retail market in the fourth quarter with no major mergers, acquisitions, or IPO’s announced in the sporting goods retail sector. The radical swing in numbers seen in quarters past from those activities was noticeably missing

Golfsmith International filed its 10-K for 2004 last week, posting a net loss in the fourth quarter that erased all profits for the year. Based on calculations made by SEW, consolidated revenues for Q4 declined 3.1% to $59.6 million, compared to $61.5 mi

Fleet Feet, Inc. released its 2004 annual report last week, boasting a total of 61 franchise stores at year-end after successfully opening a record 12 new stores for the year. Jeff Phillips, the former Brooks exec who joined Fleet Feet three years ago an

Zumiez, Inc. filed its amended S-1 last week as the Seattle-based action sports retailer prepares to enter the public market this spring. Based on the company’s most recent results, management has read all the right books about dressing yourself up for t

The Walking Company kept Big Dog Holdings in positive territory for the year when adding in the ten months of business under its new parent, and a closer look at pro forma results shows that TWC revenues grew 10.0% to $70.9 million in the fiscal year ende