Mitchell and Ness Inks CLC License For College Throwbacks…
After watching demand for their upper-end NFL product plummet over the last year, Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company moved to build new revenues streams in a deal with The Collegiate Licensing Company to design, manufacture, and sell nostalgic collegiate s
Huffy Corp. Files Re-Org Plan…
Huffy Corp. has filed its proposed Plan of Reorganization and related Disclosure Statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, planning to emerge as a private entity focused on its Huffy Bicycle, Tommy Armour Golf, and Ram Golf brands. While the efforts of a
Phil Knight Sets Sight on Expanding His Entertainment Businesses…
Nike Inc. founder and chairman Phil Knight last week announced a new entertainment and media venture called Laika Entertainment. The new entity will absorb Vinton Studios, which Knight acquired in September 2003…
Quiksilver to Re-Open Rossignol Tender Offer; Raises $400 Million in Note Sale…
Quiksilver, Inc. has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding share capital of Skis Rossignol S.A., acquiring approximately 6.0 million shares during the offering period for €19.00 per share. Upon the anticipated closing of the transac
The Sportsman’s Guide Will Again Beat Street Estimates…
For the third quarter in a row, the Sportsman's Guide, Inc. announced that its originally released guidance needed to be raised, an action that sent shares up 24% for the week to close at $22.30 on Friday.
SGDE reported that net sales for the secon
Acushnet Q2 Profits Jump 26% on 9% Sales Gain…
The Acushnet Company, the Fortune Brands division that manages the Footjoy, Titleist, Cobra, and Pinnacle golf brands, saw stronger sales, favorable product mix, and manufacturing efficiencies lead to a 25.6% increase in operating profit in the second qua
Callaway Plays Coy, But Sees Upside…
If someone didn’t know any better they would think that senior management at Callaway Golf Company had very little reason to endear themselves to the investment community these days. Based on the tone and attendance on the second quarter call with analys
Eagle Creek to Expand Clive Brand into Outdoor
Eagle Creek is expanding the positioning its Clive brand into the outdoor distribution channel to capitalize on the emerging youth lifestyle category. Clive joins the spring 2006 outdoor market as a “new brand,” repositioned with an entirely new and uniq
Oakley Sees A Bright Summer Leading to an Electronic Holiday…
Oakley, Inc. posted a strong Q2 with record sales beating street estimates and gross margin improvements from better product margins helping to bolster the bottom line. New product offerings from the company showed remarkable sell-through, prompting COO
Dick’s SG Gets $10.85 Million from Pennsylvania for Expansion Effort
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell presented a $10.85 million check to Edward Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, for the expansion of the company's corporate headquarters in Findlay Township outside of Pittsburgh. At least 700 new j
Recall: VisionTech USA Aero Bars
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with VisionTech USA, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 280 of the VisionTech USA SuperMax, TriMax, TriMax Plus and Pro model Integrated Bicycle Aero Bars. Consumers should stop using re
Gart’s Specialty Sports Ventures Now Has Bay to Base Presence in NorCal…
Specialty Sport Ventures LLC, which is owned by the former owners of Gart Sports, has struck a deal to acquire six northern California Any Mountain stores out of bankruptcy. The deal is expected to close August 1. Any Mountain Ltd., which filed for Chapt
Oakley and Motorola Launch RAZRWire
Motorola, Inc. and Oakley, Inc. announced the expected availability of RAZRWIRE Bluetooth eyewear in early August. RAZRWIRE is armed with Motorola's third generation Bluetooth technology and supports Bluetooth RF protocol 1.1 and 1.2 ensuring compati
ORSM Will See Action in Backpacks Again…
The backpack market is receiving more attention from vendors, designers, and marketing teams this year than it has since the words “light and fast” were first uttered in the OR Show hall. With new product offerings coming from many, new technology coming
Merrell and Outdoor Outpaces Solid Q2 Growth Seen Across Wolverine Business…
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. was the first public company out of the gate for the second quarter, delivering another quarter of strong results across most brand platforms. Three of the four operating groups delivered double-digit gains for the period, with
