Rebel Sports reported that total sales for the fiscal third quarter ended April 2 increased 6.4% to A$76.5 million (US$59.5 mm), compared to A$71.8 million (US$48.5 mm) in the year-ago period. For the nine month period, sales were up 5% to A$238.4 millio
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Quiksilver Sees Both Softgoods and Hardgoods Upside in Rossignol Acquisition…
Quiksilver, Inc. has executed the anticipated stock purchase agreement with the Boix-Vives family, which holds a majority interest in the Rossignol Group. When the deal, which is said to be worth approximately $320 million in cash and stock, was initiall
Quiksilver Gets Workers Thumbs Up in Rossignol Deal…
Quiksilver, Inc. has executed the stock purchase agreement with the Boix-Vives family, which holds a majority interest in the Rossignol Group. While the deal, which is said to worth approximately $320 million in cash and stock, was initially announced in
Acushnet Sues Academy Sports and Scheels All Sports Over Pro V1 Fakes…
The Acushnet Company, the Fortune Brands division that manages the Titleist, FootJoy, Cobra, and Pinnacle golf brands filed suit last Monday in Federal District Court in Dallas against Academy Sports & Outdoors, alleging counterfeiting and trademark infri
SIA Again Sees Chain Stores Outpace Specialty in SnowSports Market…
In Chain stores, Alpine Equipment experienced a slight decline in units-sold, but the significantly higher ASPs, which have persisted throughout the season, kept dollar-sales flat. February was a tough month for equipment sales at Specialty retailers, but
Mr. Mossimo Wants His Company Back…
Mossimo Giannulli is making a bid to buy back the 35% of his company that is currently outstanding in publicly held shares. He is offering $4.00 per share in cash, representing a 20% premium to the closing price of the company's common stock when th
Reebok Walks Away from Roddick, But Wait… There’s More…
Reebok International on Friday confirmed that the company will not re-sign Andy Roddick when his contract expires on May 1, saying the decision came about after assessing what was “best for the business.” Roddick is rumored to be close to a deal with Lac
Pele Back with Puma as Brand’s Soccer Ambassador
PUMA on Thursday announced a new partnership with football legend Pele as the brand unveils its new Spring 2006 football product range to buyers and trade. As a former PUMA sponsored athlete, Pele's love for the game and his record-breaking career be
adidas Expands Boston Marathon Deal to Include Bib Display
adidas and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will announce a new sponsorship deal that allows adidas to display its logo on the official race bibs of the Boston Marathon. The deal is effective as of this year and will be officially announced at the
Nike Names Former Microsoft CFO to Board
John G. Connors, former senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Microsoft Corp., was appointed to the Nike, Inc. board of directors. Connors is the eleventh member of the board…
NRF Applauds House Vote on Bankruptcy
The National Retail Federation welcomed the House of Representatives' passage of long-awaited bankruptcy reform legislation. “It feels like we've been waiting as long to pass bankruptcy reform as Washington spent trying to get baseball back in t
Quiksilver Clears First Hurdle in Rossignol Deal
Quiksilver, Inc. has executed the stock purchase agreement with the Boix-Vives family, which holds a majority interest in the Rossignol Group. The agreement in principle to acquire the Rossignol Group was announced on March 22, 2005, but formal execution
Palmer Announces Record Sell-Through
Palmer Snowboards announced to the industry that after a very slow season start, retail sell-through at the close of February is over 61% of the Palmer boards available in the US market. With a weak snow season in several key regions, it looked like the w
CSGA Argues for One North American Winter Trade Show
In a ‘Position Paper on One Show’, the Canadian Sporting Goods Association has made its feelings clear on the trade show issue confronting the sporting goods industry. The CSGA believes that there is a need for only one North American sporting goods show
EMS Adds Two to Expanded Merchandising Group
Eastern Mountain Sports has appointed Anne Cavassa as Director of Merchandising, Wearing Gear. The newly-created position will work with the product development team to innovate new products and gear consistent with the Eastern Mountain Sports company vi
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