Retailer Saks Incorporated saw owned sales total $213.5 million for the month of August compared to $178.2 million for the same period last year, a 19.9% increase. Comparable store sales increased 18.2% for the four-week period…
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GSI Commerce and MLB Extend Agreement
GSI Commerce Inc. and MLB Advanced Media L.P., the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, extended their e-commerce agreement through 2016. With the agreement, GSI continues to provide Major League Baseball's online store wi
Zumiez posts 17.4% August Comps Jump
Zumiez Inc. saw August sales increase 39.7% to $47.0 million, compared to $33.7 million for the same period last yaer. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.4% for the four-week period, versus a comparable store sales increase of 4.7% in
Sports Supply Group’s ’07 Profits Soar 106%
Sport Supply Group, formerly Collegiate Pacific, reported earnings jumped 106% in its fiscal year ended June 30, to $3.86 million or 38 cents a share, from $1.9 million, or 19 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 5.6% to $236.9 million from $224.2 millio
Hilco Acquires Tag Golf From Huffy…
Hilco Consumer Capital, LLC has partnered with Crystal Capital to acquire Tag Golf, which includes Tommy Armour, Ram, TearDrop and Zebra brands from Huffy Corporation. Jamie Salter, CEO of Hilco Consumer Capital, spoke in an exclusive interview with SEW
Heelys Faces Shareholder Lawsuits…
A number of law firms commenced class action lawsuits against Heelys Inc. following the recent drop in its share price. The suits charge management made “false and misleading” statements in regulatory filings for its December 2006 IPO…
Antigua Fiscal ‘07 Revenues Driven by Licensed and Golf…
Antigua Enterprises Inc. saw sales grow 8.5% in its year ended April 30, to $51.9 million from $47.9 million the prior year. The Licensed channel grew 16% and the Golf division grew 12%. Sales in both divisions have been fueled by new products and new fab
Dynamic Brands Adds Slotline Putters to Stable
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company, The Baby Jogger Company, and AMF Golf, has acquired Long Beach, California-based Slotline Golf, Inc. As part of the acquisition of Slotline, Dynamic Brands will assume all assets from Slotline Go
Obit: Arthur Jones, Nautilus Equip. Founder
Arthur Jones, the inventor of Nautilus training equipment in 1970, recently passed away. Jones employed Nautilus shell-shaped cams to achieve optimal exertion through a full range of motion in single-station training equipment…
Eastern Mountain Sports Ramps Up Expansion Plans…
Eastern Mountain Sports last week announced that it will be expanding its presence in the Boston market with a new 14,200 square foot location in Newton, Mass. This new location will also be the headquarters for EMS’ climbing and kayak schools for the Bos
Leonard Gives ‘Green Steps’ Trademark to OIA’s Eco Working Group…
Green Steps founder and Indigenous Designs CEO, Scott Leonard will be donating the Green Steps brand and trademarks to the newly formed Outdoor Industry Association Eco Working Group, for oversight and use in the outdoor industry…
OutDoor Asia Sees More Trade and Consumer Traffic
“Asia Outdoor” is in its second year and rapidly growing. By the last day of the show on 26 August 2007, 20% more trade visitors had attended the event in Nanjing than in the previous year. During the four days of the exhibition, there were a total of 8,2
prAna to Open First Retail Store in Boulder
prAna has signed a sublease for the 6,651-square-foot store at 1147 Pearl St. in Boulder, CO. Liz Claiborne Inc., the parent of prAna, initially will lease the space and then sublease it to prAna after the companies split ways, according the Boulder Count
Salewa Hires Two New Rep Groups
Salewa North America is significantly strengthening its Sales Rep force. The Sherpa Group (headquartered in Portland, OR) takes over the Northwest Region, while renowned climber Mark Wilford adds strong talent and sales coverage to America’s heartland…
Bikes Belong Inks Deal with Interbike…
Bikes Belong Coalition and Nielsen Media, which owns the Interbike show, signed a 10-year, multi-million dollar alliance that will help Bikes Belong get more Americans riding bicycles. As part of the deal, Interbike will become a top financial contributo
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