Gander Mountain Sees Q2 Loss Expand Despite Comp Gain
Gander Mountain Company second quarter, sales increased 18.6% to $216.5 million and comparable store sales increased 4.2% versus the second quarter of the prior year. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales gains. For th
Giro Inks Deal with Carl Zeiss
Giro inked an exclusive partnership with Carl Zeiss Vision Sunlens. Zeiss will supply a range of Zeiss Certified lenses as part of their commitment to support Giro's new line of sport performance sunglasses…
SGMA Takes Spring Market Management In-House
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is assuming the day-to-day responsibilities of its trade show by bringing management of the SGMA Spring Market in-house, starting immediately. Plans are now underway for the 2nd Annual SGMA Spring Market (June
Spyder Adds Execs to NA and Euro Teams
Spyder recently hired seasoned professionals with extensive brand growth experience for its Spyder Europe office and Boulder headquarters. Kirk Graham leads the brand’s wholly-owned subsidiary Spyder Europe office in Baar, Switzerland as General Manager,
RBK and Crosby Launch SC87 Brand
Reebok Sidney Crosby are teaming up to introduce apparel, footwear and hockey equipment under the Rbk SC87 brand name…
Fila Names National Sales Manager for Golf
Fila USA named athletic apparel industry veteran Peter Holmberg as its national sales manager, golf & corporate. Mr. Holmberg will report to Fila USA director of golf, Jeff Clark…
Björn Borg Aces Second Quarter…
The Björn Borg Group saw strong gains on the top line translate into more than doubled earning on the bottom for the second quarter. In addition to the strong P&L showing, the group has been busy outside of Sweden, signing distribution agreements for Aust
Delta Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profits Hurt by Margin Pain, Restructuring Charges…
Delta Apparel, Inc., parent company to M.J. Soffe, ended its fiscal year with promising positive movement on the sales line, but net income failed to follow the trend as restructuring costs, split between one-time fees and increases to cost of sales, forc
NSGA Report Sees Athletic Footwear Growth Slowing…
The National Sporting Goods Federation is reporting that retail sales of athletic footwear rose just 1.0% during the six-month period from October 2006 through March 2007. Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.14 billion versus $6.08 billion f
Hibbett Sports to Miss Second Quarter Forecast…
Hibbett Sports, Inc. issued a warning last week that the small market operator will miss its sales and earnings guidance for the second quarter. While the retailer did not provide specific details on the miss, Sports Executive Weekly assumes that a mix o
Second Quarter Retail Results May Signal a Pause in the Move to Premium in Team Sports…
The macroeconomic trends that the majority of public companies discussed on conference calls for the second quarter were also felt in the team sports market as overall sales improved less than one percentage point over the year-ago quarter. This near-flat
Finish Line Hires Outside Firm For Genesco Integration
The Finish Line, Inc. has retained Bain & Company to assist in the merger integration planning for the Company's pending acquisition of Genesco Inc. As previously announced, the Genesco transaction is expected to close in Fall 2007.
Payless Closes on Stride Rite Acquisition
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has completed the acquisition of The Stride Rite Corp. and has officially changed its name to Collective Brands, Inc. The acquisition was approved by SRR shareholders at a special meeting held on August 16, with 80.7% of sharehol
Impact Protective Partners with Under Armour on Shoulder Pads
Impact Protective Equipment signed an exclusive agreement with Under Armour to manufacture its football shoulder pads with Under Armour’s ArmourGrip performance fabric…
adidas and DFB Advised to Reach a Settlement
The German Football Association (DFB) and adidas met before the Arbitration Court in Stuttgart for the first time to discuss their legal dispute regarding the adidas' supplier agreement with the DFB. Due to the complexity of the case, and also in lig
