Fischer Moves to A New Office

Fischer Sports has completed its move to a new office in Auburn, NH. The new building is twice the size of their old office in Concord with 7960 sq. ft. of office space and 23520 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Fischer managed to move into the new place and

Schutt Sports Launches a New Website

Schutt Sports, the 2004 Sporting Goods Business Equipment Supplier of the Year, is introducing a new look to their website, www.schuttsports.com. The new website is aimed at giving customers easier navigation, more detailed product information, and a gre

Nordica Creates New Marketing Team

Nordica announced a new marketing team with Andy Hare as the product marketing manager, Willy Booker as the ski product and promotions manager, Wendy Reger as the marketing communications manager and Matthew Knittle as the Race Sales and Service Manager..

Sales at Finish Line Jump 18% for the Quarter and Year

The Finish Line, Inc. reported that net sales increased 18% to $361.4 million for fourth quarter ended February 26, 2005 compared to $305.3 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store net sales increased 8% for Q4 on top of a 19% increase reported f

Russell Signs Agreement With CIAA…

The Russell Corporation has signed an agreement to be the exclusive provider of athletic apparel, team uniforms, balls, and sports equipment to all 12 member schools of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the oldest of the Historicall

Global Multi-Brand Plan Takes Shape at Nike, Inc…

Nike, Inc. saw a number of shifts in its business in the fiscal third quarter as Nike brand apparel reversed the downward trend seen in the second quarter in the U.S. and footwear sales got a bigger boost from unit sales growth even as average selling pri

Starter Upgrades Footwear Offering at Wal-Mart…

Nike, Inc. is testing the waters in the mass channel as its Exeter Brands Group rolls out new Starter performance footwear at 400 Wal-Mart Stores this week. The new Starter Pro men’s line, consisting of running, basketball and trail running footwear, and

Yue Yuen Sees ASP Up, GM Still Suffers…

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, saw an increase in average selling prices help drive total revenues up 15.8% to $746.4 million for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, compared to $64

Reebok Team Uniforms Shuts its Doors…

Fab-Knit Ltd., which is doing business as Reebok Team Uniforms, abruptly shut its doors last week and laid off the majority of its employees. The move by the company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January (SEW_0505), is curious sinc

Golf Rounds Down Nationally, Up in Dry Winter Regions…

The National Golf Federation released its report on golf rounds played in the month of January this week, finding that the number of rounds played had dropped 4.0% against January 2004. The NGF attributed the drop to heavy rains, flooding and mudslides in