Puma Appeals Charge in Spanish Licensing Takeover

Puma will appeal an arbitration court ruling that could force it to pay up to 98 million euros ($119.6 million) to settle a long legal battle. Puma has been seeking to reclaim sole branding rights from its former licensing firm in Spain, Estudio 2000 SA..

Clif Bar Becomes 20% Employee-owned

Clif Bar & Company, the maker of all-natural and organic food for athletes, announced the selling of family-owned common stock to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees through the ESOP own 20% of the company, while husba

Zoot’s President Resigns

Brian Enge, president and former CEO of Zoot Sports, has resigned from the company, according to a report on the triathlon website, xtri.com…

G.I. Joe’s Managers End Plan to Revive Chain

Four former executives of G.I. Joe's have been thwarted in their attempt to bring back the Pacific Northwest chain. Ron Menconi, Joe's former vice president of marketing and merchandise who had served as the new company's president, told Th

Dansko Hires Creative Director

Dansko has hired Ann Dittrich as its new creative director. She formerly worked for Cole Haan, Florsheim and G.H. Bass, and had been working freelance for Dansko…

Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference

Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010…

Fleet Feet Holds Annual Conference

Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 20-24, 2010. Franchise owners and employees from 75 Fleet Feet Sports stores and representat

Sport-Haley Acquires Bette and Court Golf

Sport-Haley, Inc., the maker of golf and lifestyle apparel, completed the acquisition of all of the assets of Fantasi International, Inc., a Florida corporation doing business as Bette & Court Golf…

Puma Sees Boost from World Cup

Puma Chief Executive Officer Jochen Zeitz, in an interview with Reuters, said he expects the World Cup to boost sales of the company's soccer business although he gave no projections. Business in Africa have been particularly strong…

Finish Line’s Profits Surge on 11% Comp Advance

The Finish Line, Inc. reported sales climbed 9.0% in its first quarter ended May 29, to $282.4 million from $259.1 million a year ago. Comps climbed 10.9% compared to a 3.9% decline for the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations signifi