prAna’s Opens Boulder Flagship Store

Only two weeks after the founders and management of prAna bought their company back from Liz Claiborne, prAna on October 13 opened its flagship store in a prime location on the Pearl Street mall in Boulder. The upper level will be dedicated to showcasing

New Era Launches ‘Spike Lee Joint’ Collection

New Era Cap Co., Inc. will be expanding its relationship with filmmaker and devoted New York sports fan Spike Lee with the launch of a new series of exclusive caps dubbed the “Spike Lee Joint” Collection. The new “Spike Lee Joint” series will feature one

CNBC to Broadcast Hour Long Documentary on Nike

CNBC will premiere, “Swoosh! Inside Nike,” on Tuesday, February 12th at 10PM & 1AM ET. The hour long documentary, reported by CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell promises to gives viewers “unprecedented access to a major public company.”…

Aldila Signs Credit Facility

Aldila, Inc. announced that it has signed a credit facility with Key Bank National Association for up to $15 million in borrowings. It plans to use borrowings, plus funds on hand from its previously announced sale of its 50% interest in Carbon Fiber Techn

Nike Adds VP of Footwear Design

Nike, Inc. has named Peter Hudson as VP of footwear design, responsible for inspiring, directing, and developing Global Footwear Design for the Nike brand. He will report to Sandy Bodecker, Nike’s VP of global design and Eric Sprunk, Nike’s VP of global f

Wolverine Adds Gerber to Board of Directors

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed William K. Gerber to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Gerber has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the company's Board of Directors…

Adams Golf Shareholders Approve Reverse Split

Adams Golf, Inc. stockholders approved at a special meeting of its stockholders February 4, 2008 an amendment to the company’s certificate of incorporation to effect a one-for-four reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of the company’s common stoc

Recession Fears Trigger Weaker January Retail…

January at retail showed signs that the coming recession might finally have arrived as retailers in general posted comparable store sales declines for the month. Due to the 53rd week in 2006, net sales results for the four-week January month this year co

Recession Fears Trigger Weaker January Retail…

January at retail showed signs that the coming recession might finally have arrived as retailers in general posted comparable store sales declines for the month. Due to the 53rd week in 2006, net sales results for the four-week January month this year co

Outdoor and SnowSports Deals Abound…

It was a busy and a good week for the outdoor and snowsports industries with five acquisitions, including two that could restore the luster of authentic brands hindered in recent years by botched acquisitions. The deals came in several flavors, including

Mizuno Sees Net Income Drop on Q3 Sales Gain…

Mizuno Corp. saw net sales increase 9.5% for the first nine-months of the year to ¥130.11 billion ($1.15 bn) from ¥118.81 billion ($1.01 bn) in the year-ago period. Gross margins declined 90 basis points to 41.6% of sales from 42.5% last year. Net income

Cabela’s Identifies New Store Openings…

Following its lackluster fourth quarter sales report last week, Cabela's said that despite its plan to cut capital spending by 70%, it still plans to open stores in Scarborough, ME and Rapid City, SD, in 2008. Stores scheduled to open in 2009 include