The Athlete’s Foot to Become Central Franchising
Two years ago Bob Corliss and the management team from The Athlete’s Foot acquired the company from the French holding company, Rallye Group, and subsequently worked to turn the ailing retailer and franchisor around. Shortly after the acquisition, the com
Finish Line Downgrades Q2 Sales and Earnings Outlook…
The Finish Line, Inc. downgraded its expectations for the second quarter with sales now targeted in the range of $335 million to $339 million, compared to $341.6 million last year and previous guidance of $352 million to $362 million.
In comp terms, the c
Second Quarter Retail Results See Continued Gains
The U.S. sports retailer business was a tale of two cities
in the retail second fiscal quarter through July. The athletic footwear and apparel segments both softened in the
quarter, but performance product in both areas continued
to show gains. Based on t
Teva Supports Waterkeeper Alliance
On August 10, at the 25th annual Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Teva made a contribution to the Waterkeeper Alliance deepening its environmental commitment. Executive Director Steve Fleischli was on hand at the tradeshow to accept a check in the amount
Johnson Outdoors Resumes Work at Binghamton Plant
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has resumed manufacturing operations at its Binghamton, New York plant. Heavy rains caused massive flooding in parts of the Northeastern United States in late June, forcing the company to temporarily close the plant…
Golfsmith Adds Whole Foods CFO to Board
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. appointed Glenda Chamberlain, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Whole Foods Market, Inc., to its board of directors…
First Ascent Wins Rep of Year
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports has named First Ascent Sales, representing The North Face, as the first sales agency in the retailer’s history to receive the “Blue Ridge Rep of the Year Award.”
This is the fifth year for the awards. The award is given to the
SealLine Sells SmartTrack
Cascade Designs’ SealLine subsidiary has sold the SealLine SmartTrack rudder system to Smart Track LLC, a corporation that specializes in Kayaks, and rudder systems. SealLine’s primary business has revolved around dry bags and accessories for rafting, can
Asics Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Payless
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have been granted a motion for preliminary injunction enjoining Payless Shoesource, Inc. from infringing the ASICS Stripe Design Trademark…
Golfsmith Appoints Whole Foods CFO to Board
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. appointed Glenda Chamberlain, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Whole Foods Market, Inc. to its board of directors.
DoD Delays Wind Power in Face of Sierra Club Lawsuit
In response to Sierra Club's suit against Donald Rumsfeld
and the Dept. of Defense for failing to complete their study of windmills' impact on radar, DOD has informed the Sierra Club that it will miss the deadline for response and will need an a
Nike and Eminem Join Forces to Raise Money for Youth Charities
Eminem and Nike have joined forces to create a limited edition run of the Air Max series to benefit charities that raise funds for disadvantaged youths, both in Eminem's home state of Michigan and around the world in refugee camps.
Black’s Leisure Expects Flat First Half
Blacks Leisure Group total group retail sales have risen by 2.7% in the 25 weeks to 19 August. Like for like retail sales declined by 0.4% in the same period. In 2005 comps fell 4.4%. Given the continuation of these disappointing sales trends, the Board o
Finish Line Cuts Q2 Sales and Earnings Guidance
The Finish Line, Inc. revised sales and earnings guidance for its second quarter ending August 26, 2006. The Company expects to report consolidated net sales for Q2 in the range of $335 million to $339 million, compared to $341.6 million reported for the
CenterStone Adds O’Neill
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that O’Neill Clothing has gone “live” for their retail dealers on the company’s iVendix software application for business-to-business (B2B) on-line ordering. O’Neill Clothing dealers will be able to place their pr
