Innovative Designs, Inc. has added Todd Kalis, an eight-year veteran of the National Football League, to its list of consultants. Innovative Designs manufactures the hunting apparel, swimwear, wind shirts, jackets, sleeping bags under the Arctic Armor and
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FansEdge Opens First Store
FansEdge opened its first store at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The 2,500 square foot store launch marks the expansion of the brand and its products into multiple marketing channels, combining the Internet with bric
Perry Ellis’ Q1 Revs Jump 6.4%
Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported Q1 revenues grew 6.4% to $243.5 million from $228.8 million a year ago. Revenue increases were driven by the Perry Ellis collection, swimwear/action sports (Nike Swim, Gotcha, Redsand), Hispanic & golf lifestyles,
JJB Sports Q1 Comps Drop 5.3%
U.K. sporting goods retailer JJB Sports Plc reported a 5.3% fall in first-quarter like-for-like sales. Like-for-like sales at JJB's retail stores fell 6.5% in the 13 weeks to April 27, with revenue at its health clubs up 5.0%. The combined gross marg
Kulkarni Takes Over Jones Wholesale Biz
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. appointed Aru Kulkarni president of sales of the women's wholesale sportswear division, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Kulkarni will oversee all wholesale sales functions, including developing and coordin
New SVP of Sales for Trotters/SoftWalk
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Russell Hall as president of its Chambers Belt Company division. Additionally, the company announced that Mike Crosno has been promoted to SVP of sales of its Trotters and SoftWalk divisions. Both appointments are ef
Amer Sports Announces Board Changes
Finnish sporting goods maker Amer Sports on Tuesday proposed three new members for its board, responding to calls for a board revamp made in March by its largest shareholder, Icelandic investor Novator. Amer proposed Martin Burkhalter of the Norwegian sof
Adidas sees Russia as Top European Market by 2010
Adidas expects sales in Russia to reach $1 billion in 2009, CEO Herbert Hainer told reporters on Tuesday. Overall, he predicted Russia and the other former Soviet states could become its biggest market in Europe by 2010…
Gander Mountain Adds Stores in Wisconsin and Florida
Gander Mountain opened its 13th store in Wisconsin and its 5th store in Florida. Both stores use the new larger format similar to other stores recently opened by the outdoor chain. The store in Eau Claire, WI, is 65,000 square feet, while the one in Ocala
TAF Owner Faces Liquidity Issues; May Sell Businesses
NexCen Brands, the owner of The Athlete's Foot franchise, said that in preparing its first quarter 2008 10Q and following the appointment of its new CFO, it found “there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.” It also
Le Coq Sportif to Shutter U.S. Operations…
Le Coq Sportif is closing its Portland-based North American subsidiary just months after re-launching the French sportswear brand in the United States. The company re-entered the U.S. market in February with a line of apparel and footwear targeting resort
Industry Looks to Avoid Loss of ‘First Sale’ Rule…
The U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved language urging Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) not to revoke the “first sale” rule that has helped limit tariffs on billions of dollars in apparel, footwear and other sporting goods imports for 20 ye
Speedo Revenues Flat in Q1; Sued by TYR…
Swimwear sales at Warnaco Group fell 5.2% in the first quarter, to $107.2 million from $113.1 million, reflecting the discontinuance and sale of brands. Operating earnings fell 9.9% to $14.8 million from $16.2 million, or 14.3%, a year ago. The latest qua
DSW Files Suit Against Zappos…
DSW Inc. filed a lawsuit in an Ohio federal court charging Zappos.com Inc. with misuse of DSW service marks. The suit alleges that “DSW” is being used in multiple URLs by Zappos.com along with DSW store photographs in an effort to mislead consumers into b
Jibbitz Wins Trademark Suit, but Unlikely to Collect…
Jibbitz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crocs Inc., has won a $56 million damage award against a Chinese company. Jinjiang Huakai Shoes & Garments Co. was found guilty of 179 copyright infringements, including trademark infringement, trademark counterf
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