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Reebok Suspends Sales of Vick NFL Merchandise
Reebok became the latest vendor to voice concerns over the allegations Falcons' Quarterback Michael Vick is facing over dog-fighting charges. Like Nike suspending its release of Vick's newest shoe, Reebok has suspended sales of Vick NFL product.
Everlast Sees Another Investor Complain About Sale Proceedings
Shortly following the letter Aquamarine Capital Management sent, Everlast Worldwide's largest independent stockholder, Burlingame Asset Management, LLC sent a letter to the EVST's board of directors reiterating the case made by Aquamarine that t
GSI Commerce Q2 Loss Widens on 10% Sales Increase
GSI Commerce Inc. fiscal 2007 second quarter net revenue increased 10% to $131.3 million from $119.6 million. Merchandise sales increased 52 percent to $316.0 million from $208.0 million. Loss from operations was $9.0 million compared to a loss of $3.8 mi
Fila Appoints New VP of Footwear
Fila named Gary Wakley as Vice President, Footwear. Mr. Wakley joins Fila from Prince Sports Inc. where he spent the past three years as Senior Director of Footwear and Apparel. With more than 36 years experience in the footwear and apparel industry, Mr.
Saucony Launches New Branding and Marketing Campaign
Saucony, Inc. unveiled its new brand initiative and visual identity. The multi-faceted program is part of Saucony's offensive marketing strategy to “create the strongest running brand in the industry.” The new brand platform, that includes an updated
Lululemon Ups IPO Price Range
Just a couple weeks after slimming the size of its IPO from 18.2 million shares to 16.4 million shares, Lululemon Athletica Inc. said in a filing with the SEC that it now intends to seel its shares for $15 to $17 per share, up from earlier plans of $10 to
Nokona Back to Work One Year After Fire
Nokona Athletic Goods Company reports that all is well one year after it burned to the ground, the 70 year old building destroyed by fire. With nothing left standing but the casts to build the baseball gloves and the spirit of its employees, Nokona has re
Gramicci Expands Sales Team
Gramicci apparel has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of two outdoor industry veteran sales agencies covering the southeast and Great Lakes. The RoadDogs, lead by founder Paul Marsh will represent Gramicci in the southeast and Sam Powers, P
K2 Sports Hires New VP of Global Marketing
K2 Sports hired Mike Humes as vice president global marketing. Humes is experienced with all facets of business operations and marketing with major sports franchises in the U.S. and Canada. He previously served as the senior vice president and chief sales
New Balance and MLL Raise Funds for Wounded Warrior Project
Major League Lacrosse and New Balance combined to raise $53,308 for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which is dedicated to bringing comfort and support to wounded servicemen and women and their families. New Balance provided 40 limited-edition camouflag
Play It Again Parent Sees 20% Q2 Top Line Gain
Winmark Corporation, parent company to Play It Again Sports recorded a 20.6% increase in net revenues for the second quarter to $7.6 million from $6.3 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter decreased 15.9% to $547,200, or 10 cen
JJB Faces Tough Comparisons Against World Cup
JJB Sports plc reported that total revenue for the first half ending July 15, 2007 declined 3.9% from the same period last year, with a comparable store sales decrease of 4.1%. However, excluding revenue from replica products, which was buoyed by the Worl
Bushnell Changes Hands in Private Equity Deal
MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm with offices in New York and London has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Outdoor Products, in combination with the company’s senior management team, from Wind Point Partners. Bushnell’s senior mana
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with MLB
Crocs, Inc. has expanded its sports licensing business by entering into an agreement with Major League Baseball Properties. The agreement, which covers both Crocs(TM) footwear and Jibbitz(TM) shoe charms, allows Crocs, Inc. to license the names and logos
Callaway Golf Anticipates Strong Q2 Results
Callaway Golf Company expects net sales for the second quarter to be approximately $380 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 11%. Management also estimates that based on these sales levels, earnings per diluted share will incre
