Just a week after Sports Executive Weekly speculated that Nike, Inc. may pull back from the mass retail channel after it sold off the Starter license that was predominantly servicing a Wal-Mart program and hinted at scrapping the Tailwind project that was
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Gregory Hires Romanella as Marketing Coordinator
Gregory Mountain Products hired Stephanie Romanella as marketing coordinator. Romanella joins Gregory after working in marketing at Backpacker Magazine for the last two-plus years. At Gregory, Romanella will assist in planning and execution of global mar
Perry Ellis Q3 Swim Revenues Grow 20%…
Perry Ellis International said its swim business grew 20% in Q3, while action sports more than doubled. Nike swim increased penetration from spring '07 to spring '08 by 806 doors, surpassing the 6,200 door mark, growing strongly at department st
Luxottica and Oakley Complete Merger…
Luxottica Group and Oakley completed the merger between the two companies for a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion. Oakley will now be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Luxottica and, as a result the combined companies expect for fiscal year 20
Nike, Inc. and Foot Locker Open House of Hoops…
Nike and Foot Locker opened the doors to House of Hoops by Foot Locker on Harlem's 125th Street, near the Apollo Theater last week. The new concept store features the Nike, Jordan and Converse brands, exclusively. The Harlem location is the first of
Forzani to Acquire Athletes World
The Forzani Group Ltd. plans to acquire Athletes World Limited. On October 30, 2007, Athletes World, a Canadian retailer of athletic and recreational footwear and apparel, sought and obtained protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Shoe Carnival Q3 Net Income Halved on Declining Comps
Shoe Carnival net sales for the third quarter decreased 8.0% to $173.9 million from sales of $189.1 million in the same quarter of 2006. Comparable store sales declined 5.0%. Net income was $4.2 million as compared with net income of $8.4 million in the t
Gramicci Expands HQ
Gramicci apparel has a new expanded the brand's headquarters, which has been dubbed the “Global Habitat,” in the historic Hill Section of Agoura California. Gramicci, lead by president Marty Weening, has successfully completed Stage Two of its Strat
Pacific Sunwear Slips to Q3 Loss on Negative Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California sales for the third quarter were $373.1 million, a decrease of 0.6% from $375.4 million for the third quarter of 2006. Total same-store sales increased 5.0% during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. By concept, PacSun same-sto
Mizuno H1 Sales Up 8%; Net Income Falls
Mizuno Corp. saw first half net sales increase 8.0% to ¥46.91 billion ($729.1 mm) from ¥80.50 billion ($698.7 mm) in the year-ago half. Gross margins declined 70 basis points to 41.9% of sales from 42.6% last year. Net income dropped 38.0% to ¥2.07 billio
Nike and Foot Locker Open House of Hoops
Nike and Foot Locker opened the doors to House of Hoops by Foot Locker on Harlem's 125th Street, a basketball retail experience with Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse exclusively under one roof…
Columbia Hosts Winter ’08 Showcase Event…
As product timelines and buying cycles become more compacted for vendors and retailers, Columbia Sportswear has reacted by pulling out of key industry trade shows, opting instead to host a Winter 2008 Product Preview for retailers, financial analysts and
Motor Tabs Builds Sales Force and Adds Distributors
Sports Engine LLC’s Motor Tabs Fluid Replacement System recently secured distribution in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. In addition, the company significantly expanded its domestic sales force by adding two rep groups and three inde
SGMA Report: Team Sports for the Elite Player.
While 31.6 million U.S. children (age 6-17) participate in team sports on a ‘frequent,’ ‘regular,’ or ‘casual’ basis, nearly 19 million U.S. children do not participate in team sports at all. That’s one of many findings in U.S. Trends in Team Sports (2007
Converse to Sell to Target
Converse Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its One Star footwear and apparel collection exclusively to Target stores, beginning February 2008. The One Star collection will be supported by an integrated marketing campaign. Select sportswear and footwea
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