In the latest development regarding Steve & Barry’s bankruptcy filing, a judge has delayed the auction date by two weeks. Steve & Barry’s assets, originally scheduled to be auctioned on July 29, will instead be auctioned on Aug. 12…
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Adams Golf Anticipates 6% to 10% Q2 Sales Growth
Adams Golf reported that it expects growth for the second quarter. Though not divulging any specifics on that growth, the company said net sales should increase between 6% and 10% from the $30.4 million it recorded in the second quarter of 2007 to a range
Skechers Disputes Crocs Lawsuit
Crocs Inc. sued Skechers USA Inc., accusing it of selling knockoffs of its patented designs. But Skechers responded in a statement categorically denying all allegations, and called the lawsuit “nothing more than a never-ending attempt by Crocs to monopoli
Play it Again Parent Posts Q2 Gains
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended June 28 jumped 116%, to $930,500, or 17 cents a share, from $430,500, or 8 cents, a year ago. Revenues grew to $8.7 million from $7.6 million…
Columbia Signs Lease for Chicago Store
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a lease with Grosvenor for a new Columbia branded store at 830 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Columbia's plan to open a store along the Magnificent Mile next year is part of the company's strategy to elevat
Columbia Signs Lease for Chicago Store
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a lease with Grosvenor for a new Columbia branded store at 830 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Columbia's plan to open a store along the Magnificent Mile next year is part of the company's strategy to elevat
SGI Goes Public with Dispute After Ruling
The once-private fight between two of the sporting goods industry’s business-to-business trade publishers moved into the public arena last week after an arbitrator ruled in a case involving trademark licensing and a partnership dispute. ..
LaCrosse Opens Denmark Subsidiary
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has established a subsidiary in Copenhagen, Denmark named LaCrosse Europe, ApS. LaCrosse, Inc. purchased the assets for $3.2 million in cash from its established distributor partner, Gateway Footgear…
Sport Supply Sees Q4 Beating Expectations
Sport Supply Group, Inc. stated that results for its fourth fiscal quarter appear higher than the year-ago period and as much as double current consensus analyst expectations for the quarter of 8 cents per share. The company predicted FY08 revenues would
Veteran Team Licenses Wenger Brand for Footwear
Established Brands said it acquired the exclusive worldwide license to the Wenger footwear brand, including all Wenger shoes and socks/hosiery for men, women and children. The inaugural Wenger Footwear line will be formally launched in August 2008, during
Shoe Pavilion Looks to Close 71 Doors
Shoe Pavilion, Inc., which filed for bankruptcy last week, is seeking court approval to close 71 of its 113 stores. According to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, the off-pricer, based in Sherman Oaks,
Icebreaker Expanding U.S. HQ in Portland
Icebreaker said it signed a lease for 16,500 square feet to centralize its US sales and marketing operations and Global Design Studio at its growing US headquarters in Portland, OR. The new space will open in Spring of 2009. Icebreaker expects its workfor
Carl Zeiss Optical Announces Hires
Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. has created the positions of Eastern and Western regional sales team leader to increase sales coverage and regional focus…
Polartec Names NA Marketing Manager
Polartec, LLC named Allon Cohne as its new North American Marketing Manager. Cohne will oversee the domestic marketing and communications for the Polartec brand. Cohne comes to Polartec from Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe, CA, where he was Directo
Vail Resorts Board Ups Stock Buy Back Limits
In a big vote of confidence, Vail Resorts Inc.'s board of directors increased the company's common stock repurchase authorization by three million shares. The company has bought back 1.20 million of its shares since June 5, nearly exhausting lim
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