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Reebok Hockey Partners with NHL Premiere Series
Reebok Hockey announced its partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2008 NHL Premiere Series in Stockholm, Sweden and Prague, Czech Republic taking place on October 4th and 5th. Under this partnership, Reebok will be a category exclusive
DSW’s Q2 Profits Soar on Improved Margins
DSW Inc. reported second quarter earnings jumped 69% to $11.0 million, or 25 cents a share, from $6.5 million, or 15 cents, a year earlier. Revenues inched ahead 2.4% to $357.2 million from $348.7 million. Same store sales decreased 6.9% for the comparabl
Sports Basement Renews Lease
Sports Basement has renewed its 93,500-square-foot lease for five years at Presidio National Park Center in San Francisco, according to the commercial real estate website, costar.com. The retailer has occupied the building at 610 Mason St. since 2003…
CFL and Reebok Announce Five-Year Partnership Deal
The Canadian Football League and Reebok Canada announced a new five-year deal. Reebok will be the exclusive supplier of uniforms and sideline apparel for the league…
Vans Names Watson to Drive Apparel Sales
Vans, a subsidiary of VF Corp., has hired Jim Watson as director, apparel sales to drive growth of its men's, girls’ and boys’ apparel through U.S. wholesale accounts…
McDavid Signs New Deal with Dwayne Wade
McDavid has renewed its contract with Dwayne Wade, star basketball player of the Miami Heat, as its chief endorser. Wade, who led USA with 27 points in the gold medal game against Spain at the Beijing Olympics, has been a regular user of McDavid for the p
Perry Ellis Suffer Q2 Loss
Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported a net loss in the second quarter was $5.4 million, or 36 cents per fully diluted share compared to net income of $267,000, or 2 cents per share, last year. The latest quarter was impacted by a combined 27 cents per
Billabong’s FY Earnings Climb 5.5%
Billabong International Limited announced a net profit after tax (NPAT) of A$176.4 million ($155.2 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30. The represents a 12.6% gain in constant currency terms and 5.5% in reported terms, reflecting the strength of th
Billabong Acquires Dakine
Marking its fifth acquisition in the past five years, Billabong International Ltd. reached an agreement to buy surf accessories maker DaKine Hawaii Inc. for as much as $133 million. The DaKine purchase will add accessories such as surfboard bags and snowb
Marker-Völkl USA Moves Into New HQ
Marker-Völkl USA, US distributor for two leading winter sports brands, moved its US operations recently to new digs in Lebanon and Claremont, NH…
PacSun Sales Up Slightly for Q2
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 ended August 2 were $312.7 million, an increase over sales totals of $311.8 million for the same period last year. Total company same-store sales, however,
Russell Athletic, GA Tech Team Up
Russell Athletic and Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA) announced an agreement that designates the Atlanta based athletic apparel brand as the first “performance institution” and Official Uniform and Sideline Supplier of Georgia Tech athletics throu
OIA Members Pledge to Take Kids Outdoors
More than 2,500 members of The Outdoor Industry took a pledge during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market to take at least two children outside during the next year to experience any outdoor recreation activity…
Interbike International Expo Set to Exceed Last Year’s Numbers
Interbike announced pre-show numbers for the indoor portion of the industry's annual gathering, the International Bicycle Expo, are expected to match or exceed the numbers from last year's show. The 2008 International Bicycle Expo already includ
The North Face Becomes bluesign Member
The North Face has become a member of bluesign, the Swiss standards organization that helps companies measure their environmental footprint, conserve resources during production and develop more sustainable and transparent production processes…
