The World Shoe Association (WSA) announced the launch of the Footwear & Accessories Business Conference at the upcoming WSA Show to be held in Las Vegas August 4-7, 2005. Offered for the first time by the footwear industry's largest trade event, the
Category: Outdoor
Highgear Appoints New Midwest Rep Agency
Highgear recently announced the appointment of KZW rep group to cover the Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky territory. Veterans of the outdoor and sporting goods industries, KZW has over 50 years sales rep experience…
Cabela’s to Open New Arizona Superstore
Cabela's is in negotiations to build one of its large-format destination retail stores on a 28.6 acre site near Cardinals Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Plans call for the 160,000-square-foot outdoor gear superstore to be open by late 2006 or early 20
Lacoste Seizes Over $1 Million in Counterfeit Goods
Lacoste USA announced the seizure of more than $1 million worth of counterfeit Lacoste merchandise in raids conducted as part of a sweep of illegal wholesale and retail warehouses in mid-town Manhattan this week. The surprise raids, which netted almost 13
Timberland Names Prendergast VP Suburban Sales
The Timberland Company announced the appointment of Michael Prendergast to VP, Sales – Suburban. He will be responsible for managing Timberland’s suburban footwear business, including major department stores and key independent accounts. Mike will repor
SGMA Looks at Licensed Product Sales
Sports fans are making a strong statement with their wallets. According to SGMA International’s Sports Licensing White Paper (2005 edition), 2004 sales of sports licensed products in the United States were $12.6 billion, down slightly from
Belk/Saks Deal Passes Antitrust Hurdle
Saks Incorporated announced that the review period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for the previously announced sale by the Company of its Proffitt's and McRae's business to Belk, Inc., has expired….
Spalding Rolls Out Global Brand Marketing Strategy
Spalding is introducing a new worldwide vision to unify and grow its well known, 129-year old business. In addition to expanding its predominant position in basketball, the high quality sporting goods manufacturer plans to expand its business in existing
Quiksilver Second Quarter Income Jumps 25% with 32% Sales Gain
Quiksilver's consolidated net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 32% to $426.9 million as compared to fiscal 2004 second quarter consolidated net revenues of $322.6 million. Consolidated net income for the second quarter of fisc
Lotto 2004 Sales Increase Slightly in Challenging Environment
Sales of Lotto brand products around the world ended 2004 at €256 million ($318.4 mm), up slightly from the sales figures posted in 2003 of €255 million ($336.8 mm). The Mediterranean area gave the strongest performance in terms of proportion of sales: th
Finish Line Comp Growth Starts to Moderate in Q1…
The Finish Line got their biggest gains from the children’s and women’s business in the first quarter, while weakness in the licensed apparel category ate into gains in branded apparel and the total results for the retailer. Total net sales for the fisca
Conservation Aliance Launches New Phase with Money from Keen Grant
Sixteen years ago, a group of outdoor business leaders began the Conservation Alliance. Since then, the Alliance has grown into a unique funding source for grassroots conservation groups as the only environmental grantmaker whose funds come from the non-m
Retail Executives’ Mood Brightens in May Despite Weak Traffic…
The latest survey of retail executives conducted by the National Retail Federation saw the mood in the corner office recover a bit from the sharp downturn in April as a brighter long-term outlook, tight controls on inventories, and stronger average ticket
Patagonia and Merrell Ink Licensing Agreement
Patagonia and Wolverine World Wide's Merrell footwear brand have entered into a long-term global license agreement to produce Patagonia footwear. The first product line is expected at retail in spring 2007. Under the agreement, Merrell will design, m
ITECH Issues Goalie Mask Recall
Mission-ITECH Hockey, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, has issued a voluntary recall of the ITECH Profile 2100, 1100 and 8.0 hockey goalie masks and ITECH RP607 and RP609 goalie mask replacement wires. Consumers have been advised to stop using recalled
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