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Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…

Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March, reporting a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over half of i

Sport Chalet Gets Comfy Up North…

Sport Chalet pointed to “more seasonable” winter weather at the resorts frequented by their customers as well as an “improved economic climate” for a strong fourth quarter that finished off a turnaround year for the 31 store chain based outside Los Angele

Cowboys and JC Penney End Deal on Push for More Commitment…

The Dallas Cowboys, the only NFL team that opted to handle development and sales of its own team softgoods merchandise when the league did the exclusive deal with Reebok, will apparently let its exclusive retail deal with JC Penney expire at the end of it

U.K. Labor Organizations Target Sporting Goods Vendors in Europe…

The international labor organizations, Oxfam, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Labor Behind the Label recently launched a campaign called “Play Fair at the Olympics.” The campaign singles out sportswear manufacturers – particularly Puma – for cutting corne

Perry Ellis Puts on Swimwear Push…

Perry Ellis International reported that Q1 net income profit jumped 46% to $8.2 million for the quarter. EPS was up 11.3% to 89 cents per diluted share. Total revenue surged 82.4% to $197 million from $108 million in the year-ago period. Gross margin i

Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…

Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March. The group showed a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over ha

Yue Yuen Closer to Providing One-Stop-Shopping for Vendors…

Yue Yuen is moving beyond footwear and apparel and into bags and accessories. The Taiwan based manufacturer has acquired a 30% stake in Prosperous Industrial Holdings Limited, an OEM/ODM manufacturer of sports bags, luggage, golf bags, hand bags and trave

Russell Signs Deal with Australian Open

Russell Athletic has formed a new partnership with the Australian Open tennis tournament. The agreement involves developing and marketing an exclusive line of Australian Open athletic apparel and providing uniforms for the tournament's more than 800

Epstein Avoids Jail in JFF Sentencing…

Jon Epstein, the former CEO of Fila USA and Fila’s new parent company, Sport Brands International, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre to 5 years probation, 6 months home detention, and a $10,000 fine in the Just for Feet fraud cas

Collegiate Pacific Warrant Call Results

Collegiate Pacific reported 98.6% of its outstanding warrants have been exercised resulting in the receipt of approximately $20.9 million in new equity capital.

Penguin Brands Acquires Nathan…

Penguin Brands is doing its part in the continued consolidation of the industry, closing a deal last week that sees the owner of the Penguin Shoe Care, Penguin Apparel Care, Sorbothane, and ProArc product lines acquire the assets of Nathan Performance. N

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