Intrawest Makes Several Personnel Moves

Intrawest Corporation announced that Gary Raymond will resign from his position as head of Intrawest Placemaking and will be replaced by Drew Stotesbury, chief financial officer of Intrawest Placemaking, on an interim basis. Intrawest also announced that

Mueller Sports Wins Patent Infringement Suit

Mueller Sports Medicine has won a patent infringement lawsuit defending the company’s No Glare Strips. A federal court jury in Madison, Wisconsin recently ruled for Mueller against Houston-based SportStar Athletics, also finding SportStar’s actions to be

Goody’s For Sale and the Price Keeps Climbing…

Last week, SEW reported that Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. had received an offer from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners IV, LP to acquire the retailer for a cash price of $8.00 per share. This week, Goody's received a competing offer

Rebel Sports Ltd. Sees Gains Down Under…

Rebel Sports Limited group sales revenue for the first quarter ended October 1 increased 7.3% to AU$77.8 million ($59.1 mm) when compared to the same quarter last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores. Sales on a same-store basis

Cabela’s Anticipates Flat Q3 Income on Negative Comps…

Cabela’s sales and earnings were impacted by the Hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast, the resulting higher energy prices, and the effect this is having on consumer spending. Third quarter fiscal 2005 revenues are expected to increase 12% with diluted EPS “a

Carrera Becomes Fourth Sponsor for Team FSx

Carrera has signed a two year contract to sponsor Team FSx. Eli Brown, Fischer Nordic Racing manager has brought Carrera on to help American Cross Country Ski racers compete at the top level in national and international competition. Carrera will be the o

LaCrosse Signs Lease on HQ and DC in Portland

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. announced that it has signed a long-term operating lease for a new 145,000 square foot building in Portland, which will house its corporate headquarters and the distribution center for its Danner products. Construction is scheduled

Cabela’s Receives $5.5 Million from Pennsylvania

Governor Edward G. Rendell announced the investment of $5.5 million to support the expansion of Cabela's retail store in Berks County, a project that will result in 850 new jobs. Governor Rendell also presented the first funding ever awarded through

British Retail Weakness Takes its Toll on JJB Sports…

JJB Sports, one of the U.K.’s largest sports retailers, announced its interim results for the 26 weeks to July 31, 2005. Revenue dropped 6.2% to £340.4 million ($637.6 mm) while operating profit fell 35.8% to £17.6 million ($33.0 mm). Same store sales wer