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Collegiate Pacific Slips into Red on 95% Sales Increase

Collegiate Pacific Inc. announced a fiscal second quarter net loss of $971 thousand, or a loss of 10 cents fully-diluted EPS, compared to a net income of $581,000 last year. Sales increased 95.0% to $46.4 million compared to $23.8 million last year…

Keen Raises $13,000 for Conservation Alliance at ORWM

The Conservation Alliance raised $13,000 in under two hours at a fundraising event organized by Keen Footwear at the recent Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City. The funds will support the Conservation Alliance’s efforts to protect wild places

Acquisitions Boost Jarden’s Q4; Coleman Tops $125 million

Jarden Corporation fourth quarter net sales increased 312% to $975 million compared to $237 million for the same period last year. Net income for the fourth quarter increased to $2.5 million from a net loss of $3.4 million last year. Income available to c

Callaway Sues Acushnet Over Golf Ball Patents

Callaway Golf filed a patent infringement suit against Acushnet over its Titleist Pro V1 golf ball. Callaway alleges that the Pro V1 uses technology covered by four key patents that Callaway acquired when it purchased Top-Flite Golf out of bankruptcy in 2

Bite Golf Adds New Reps and Hawaiian Distributor

Bite Golf has hired industry veteran Mark Balint as the sales rep for North Carolina and South Carolina and a new distributor, KOP Distributors, to cover the Hawaiian Islands…

Tod Swank, Owner of Tum Yeto, Acquires Watson Laminates

Watson Laminates has been acquired by Tod Swank, founder and owner of Tum Yeto, Inc., home of Foundation Skateboards, Toy Machine Bloodsucking Skateboard Company, Dekline Footware and Apparel, Pig Wood and Wheels, Ruckus Trucks and Deathbox Skateboards. T

Brine Signs Clemens to Soccer RandD Team

Brine, Inc. signed an agreement with Mandy Clemens to join the Brine Soccer R&D Team. The 27-year-old San Diego native and Santa Clara University graduate will be prominently featured in Brine advertising, including their “Find Your Game” campaign. In add

SGMA Opposes 2nd Annual PEP Budget Cuts

Just as he did last year, the President has recommended the elimination of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) by 2008. The 2007 budget proposes only $26.4 million for PEP, the amount needed to fund previously-awarded, multi-year PEP grant

OnBoard Outfitters Launches Baby Line at MAGICkids

OnBoard Outfitters is launching its OnBoard Baby line at MAGICkids at the MAGIC Marketplace. OnBoard Baby is introducing a full line of baby carriers and diaper bags incorporating its patent-pending performance and adventure-tested fabrics NeoClene and Lu

Nordstrom January Comps Rise 6%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $431.1 million for the four-week period ending January 28, 2006, an increase of 11.6% compared to sales of $386.2 million for the four-week period ending January 29, 2005. Same-store sales increased 6.0%.

Pacific Sunwear January Comps Climb 4.9%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of fiscal January, ending January 28, 2006 were $75.3 million, an increase of 15.1% over total sales of $65.4 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sa

American Eagle Comps Jump 11.3% in January

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. total sales for the month of January increased 17.5% to a record $128.8 million, compared to $109.6 million for the month ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.3% for the January period.

Moonlight Graham Acquired by Denim Apparel Group

Denim Apparel Group has signed a letter of intent to acquire Moonlight Graham Inc., a manufacturer of better men's and children's licensed sportswear with licenses including Major League Baseball, Anheuser – Busch, General Motors, Universal Stud

Gildan Posts 10.4% Q1 Sales Increase; Net Nearly Doubles

Gildan reported first quarter sales of $120.3 million, up 10.4% from $109.0 million in the first quarter of last year. The increase in sales revenues primarily reflected a 14.8% increase in unit sales volumes, partially offset by the impact of a lower-val

Zumiez Sees January Sales Jump 46.3%

Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for January increased 46.3% to $12.9 million, compared to $8.8 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 23.2% for the month, on top of a comparable store sales increase