JJB Sports PLC sought leave to appeal to the House of Lords on certain aspects of the Court of Appeal's judgment on the action taken against JJB by the Office of Fair Trading on the price-fixing of certain replica kit products during 2000 and 2001. J
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Blacks Leisure to Close 45 Stores in U.K…
Blacks Leisure will close about 45 unprofitable stores over the next two years. The company made the announcement shortly after it revealed sales will be flat for the 2006 year, which ended at the beginning of February. The retailer said these closures re
VF Corp. Majestically Steps Onto the Field…
VF Corp.’s Imagewear coalition made a major splash in the licensed apparel business as it acquired the only pro-league uniform supplier not named Reebok or adidas, picking up Majestic Athletic, Inc. and its related companies. This deal gives VF the licens
K2 Sports to Move Warehouse to Seattle…
K2 Sports plans to transition its shipping operations into a warehouse facility adjacent to the company’s new headquarters in Seattle.
K2 began relocating its finance, legal, sales, customer service and operations personnel in September 2006, and with th
A Young Life Cut Short
SportsOneSource mourns the loss of a family member. Ben Powell, son of Matt Powell, a long-time sporting goods industry analyst and a founding partner of this newsletter, succumbed to injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Murdo, S.D. He was 21
Russell Corp. to Close Alexander City Plant
Russell Corp. plans to close a plant in Alexander City, AL. More than 400 workers at a plant learned last week that they will be losing their jobs when the plant closes later in the year. Some of the 425 employees will be let go as early as March 12 and a
Mion Launches Second Annual Film Award Program
Mion Footwear, a division of Timberland Co., said it is now accepting entries for the second annual Mion Solutions Environmental Film Award Program…
Patagonia Launches The Cleanest Line Weblog
Patagonia announced the launch of their public weblog, The Cleanest Line. Open to employees, customers, friends and industry insiders, participants are encouraged to share stories, photos, news, events and environmental action alerts. ..
Adidas Partners with Century on Boxing Equipment
Adidas plans to introduce a branded line of precision-engineered boxing equipment this fall in the U.S. Century, a leader in combative sports products based in Oklahoma City, OK, will be the US and Canadian distributor…
Blacks Leisure to Close 45 Stores
Blacks Leisure, the United Kingdom outfitter, will close about 45 loss-making stores after it revealed sales will be flat for the year to February…
NGF: January Rounds Played Slump Compared to Last Year
According to the National Golf, January rounds played were down nearly 21% on a same-store basis against last year's results. However, NGF noted, January 2006 rounds were up 30% over January 2005 rounds, so this year's drop is really a return to
G.I. Joe’s Just an Ordinary Joe’s Now
G.I. Joe's has officially changed its name to Joe's. The change to a shorter name coincides with the company's 55-year anniversary, and the simultaneous openings of new stores in Bellevue and Kirkland, Wash. The retailer, based in Wilsonvil
Dick’s Sporting Goods Tests Glossy Magazine Insert
Dick's Sporting Goods recently distributed a glossy magazine promoting seasonal merchandise and featuring an assortment of co-branded copy and brand advertising, according to the In-Store Marketing Institute. Dropped in early January, the magazine fe
True Temper Has Tough ’06
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw fourth quarter net sales decrease 11.8% to $24.2 million from $27.4 million last year. The company recorded a net loss for the 2006 fourth quarter of $4.6 million, widening from $0.6 million during the year-ago quarter…
Callaway Golf Inks Endorsement Deal with Ernie Els
Callaway Golf Company has reached an agreement with PGA and European Tour player Ernie Els. The terms of the contract are not being disclosed. It is expected that Els will begin his endorsement by playing the Callaway HX Tour 56 golf ball, carrying a Call
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