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
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Zumiez is Firing on All Cylinders as IPO Approaches…
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 Keeps Big Dog in Positive Territory in 2004…
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
adidas Extends Yankees Agreement…
adidas has extended its marketing partnership with the New York Yankees, which initially started in 1997, through the 2013 season. The three-stripe brand will remain the Official Athletic Apparel and Footwear Company of the New York Yankees…
Stride Rite Reverses Q1 Downturn from Last Year; Gets Preppy Boost…
The Stride Rite Corp. got a nice boost from the Sperry Top-Sider business in its fiscal first quarter ended March 4, as the brand started to click in the outdoor sector in addition to its more traditional channels of distribution. The Children’s Group, K
Nike Gets Apparel Mark Back in Spain…
After a decade of back and forth action in the Spanish courts regarding the use of its trademark name, Nike has won a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that supported the Constitutional Court’s reversal of a 1999 ruling banning Nike from the use of it
Royal Elastics on the L.A.M.B. with New Licensing Deal…
Royal Elastics, a wholly owned subsidiary of K-Swiss, Inc., has inked a long term partnership with singer Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. label to launch a new line of footwear. L.A.M.B. apparel and accessories were launched in Fall 2003 by the No Doubt sin
Orange 21 Fends Off Legal Action as it Moves to Build Global Sales Model…
Orange 21, Inc. last week followed up on their previous report of preliminary results for the 2004 fiscal year, providing much more detail to their overall business for the year and specific results for the fourth quarter. The company is also battling a
True Temper Posts Loss for 2004…
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw 70% of its revenues come from sales of steel golf shafts in 2004; a market in which True Temper sees itself having a 68% worldwide share. Net sales for 2004 decreased 15.3% to $98.4 million from $116.2 million in 2003. Gross
Johnson Outdoors and Family Terminate Merger Agreement…
After shareholders failed to approve a proposal by members of the Johnson family to acquire all outstanding shares not owned by the family and take Johnson Outdoors private, the company on Friday filed papers with the SEC terminating the merger agreement
More Fines in the JFF Case…
In a saga that never seems to end, Peter Berman, the former comptroller of Just for Feet Inc., has agreed to pay more than $51,000 in fines to settle allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission that he participated in a scheme that inflated inco
SGMA Issues a Call to Action for National P.E. Day Lobbying Efforts…
SGMA has put out an all points bulletin to the sporting goods industry to rally support for P.E.4LIFE’s 5th Annual National P.E. Day and the associated lobbying efforts to support funding for physical education programs in schools. At issue is a cut in f
The Sports Authority Rolls Out The Red (Sox) Carpet for Investors…
TSA held an investor day on March 29 in the soon-to-be demolished .406 club at Fenway Park, with chairman and CEO Doug Morton starting the conference by telling investors that “We want the customer to come to TSA instead of WMT”. He then proceeded to des
Retailers Show Vendors How to Increase Fourth Quarter Profits…
Industry vendors again looked to acquisition to help boost sales and earnings growth for the fourth quarter, but retailers had a hard time keeping pace with the sales growth seen at their vendors. Retail is still clearly in the driver’s seat here as prof
Orange 21 Fends Off Legal Action as it Moves to Build Global Sales Model…
Orange 21, Inc. last week followed up on their previous report of preliminary results for the 2004 fiscal year, providing much more detail to their overall business for the year and specific results for the fourth quarter. The company is also battling a
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