Nikwax N.A. Hires Southeast Sales Rep

Nikwax N.A. has hired Earl Roberson of Roberson Sports Group to its sales team. Roberson will cover the Southeast territory for the company. He is charged with maximizing the benefits Nikwax offers retailers and opening new accounts…

Adidas Group Continues to Struggle with Reebok Business

It was a bit of the same old tune for adidas Group as it ended another year with a continued sales growth at adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf while difficulties at Reebok left that business as a drag to the overall. However, overall group sales still gre

Golfsmith Q4 Comps, Sales Fall Double-Digits

Citing a dismal retail environment and a horrendous second half of the year for golf-related sales, management for Golfsmith International Holdings said net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased 14.1% to $67.8 million compared to $79.0

NGF: January Rounds Played Up 8.6%

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in January, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions, with participation in the East North Central, New England, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions decreasing and participation

Sport Footwear Sees Dramatic Positive Turn in February

Retail sales of Sport Footwear bounced back in a big way to start the 2009 retail fiscal year after posting sluggish results in the 2008 fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. For the four-week fiscal month of February, sales of Sport Footwear, wh

Stage Stores Comps Fall 8.6% for February

Stage Stores, Inc. said total sales for the four week February period ended Feb. 28, 2009 decreased 4.7% to $100.9 million from $105.9 million in the prior year four week period ended March 1, 2008…

Buckle Feb. Comps Rise 21%

The Buckle, Inc. saw comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009 increase 21.0% from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Mar. 1, 2008. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended Feb. 28, 2009 increase

BJ’s February Comps Remain Steady

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. saw February 2009 sales increase by 2.4% to $670.0 million from $654.2 million in February 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 0.6% for the month of February 2009, including a negative impact from sales of gasoli

Brown Shoe Reports Fourth Quarter Loss

Brown Shoe Co. net sales decreased 8.8% in the fourth quarter to $521.0 million compared to $571.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The net loss totaled $153.0 million, or $3.68 per diluted share, inclusive of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets,

Broder Bros. Co. Hires Strategic Advisor

In light of the current market conditions, Broder Bros., Co. has retained Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC as its financial advisor and investment banker and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as special counsel as it explores its financing and strategic alternatives with re

Zumiez February Comps Fall 13.4%

Zumiez Inc. had comparable store sales decrease 13.4% for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009, versus a comparable store sales decrease of 2.6% in the year ago period ended Mar. 1, 2008. Total net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009 in

Acushnet, Callaway Sue One Another for Patent Infringement

Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc., and Callaway Golf Company have filed patent infringement lawsuits against one another. Acushnet asserts that Callaway’s Tour i and Tour ix golf balls infringe nine United States patents from Acu

Shock Doctor Beefs Up Management Team

Shock Doctor, Inc. named Steven Coopersmith as senior vice president of marketing and Andy Donahue as powersports sales manager. Coopersmith will lead all marketing efforts, in promoting the company’s brand on a worldwide basis. Donahue will helm the sa

Shock Doctor Beefs Up Management Team

Shock Doctor, Inc. named Steven Coopersmith as senior vice president of marketing and Andy Donahue as powersports sales manager. Coopersmith will lead all marketing efforts, in promoting the company's brand on a worldwide basis. Donahue will helm the