American Sporting Goods’ Revenues Climb 32 Percent in 2010
American Sporting Goods saw sales climb 31.5 percent in 2010, to $231.7 million from $176.2 million, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission from its new parent, Brown Shoe Co…
Accell Group Buys 5.7 Percent Stake in Newly Public Derby Cycle
Accell Group N.V. of the Netherlands has acquired a 5.7 percent stake in the German bicycle group Derby Cycle AG via its fully owned subsidiary In2Cycling B.V. Accell said it views the investment strictly as a financial transaction and is not in talks to
Shoe Carnival Dist. Center Closed Due to Damage
The Shoe Carnival Distribution Center near Evansville's north side will be closed Wednesday because of roof damage, according to a report from News25 ABC in Evansville, IN…
Ohm Opens Electric Bike Factory Store in Seattle
Electric bike maker Ohm Cycles Ltd. opened it’s first factory store in the United States in Seattle Monday. U.S. bike dealers have largely passed on the e-bike trend, which is driving much of the growth in bike sales in Europe, but Ohm has been scor
Escalade’s Q1 Sporting Goods Sales Climb 13 Percent
Escalade, Inc. reported sales in its sporting goods segment increased 13.2 percent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. Increases in consumer spending, new product development, expanded product placement and additional custom
Action Sports Brands Increase Presence at OR Summer Market
Action sports brands continue to shift toward the Outdoor Retailer show in the wake of show owner Nielsen's decision last year to kill the Action Sports Retailer show. For instance, Billabong is taking over Meeting Room 250 near the entrance to the O
Louisville Slugger Appoints VP of Business Development
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. named Jeff Lienhart, a 14-year veteran of Nike's sales organization, VP of global business development for Louisville Slugger…
Pacific Sunwear Names New CFO
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced that Michael Kaplan will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 2. He will be replacing Mike Henry, who became interim CFO in November 2007 and was named CFO in Ja
FWS Announces Gray Wolves Recovered in Western Great Lakes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced a proposal to remove gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes area – which includes Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin – from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife because wolves hav
Bauer Fiscal Third Quarter Loss Widens Despite Double-Digit Revenue Gains
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported revenues jumped 46.4 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to CN$48.4 million…
Red Wing Fiscal Year Revenues Reach $448 Million
Red Wing Shoe Co., the parent of Vasque, reported sales rose 12 percent in its fiscal year ending in November 2010, to $448 million. The figures were given at the privately-held company's shareholder meeting in Red Wing, MN and confirmed to SportsOne
Subscribers Offer Their View of Inflation and Price Increases
With both costs of labor and raw materials (cotton, polyester, etc.) heading north, many manufacturers have already been gently raising prices to protect margins but are also looking for ways to soften likely much larger price hikes in 2012…
Reebok Facing Price Fixing Charges in Japan
The Japan Fair Trade Commission last Tuesday raided the Japan subsidiary of Adidas AG over its alleged pressuring of retailers not to discount Reebok's EasyTone collection…
Marvel, Franklin Sports in Licensing Agreement
Franklin Sports has reached a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to develop a collection of sporting goods featuring Marvel's legendary super heroes Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers..
Gildan Tops in Socks with Gold Toe Moretz Acquisition
Gildan Activewear Inc. reached an agreement to buy sock giant Gold Toe Moretz Holding Corp., which owns the PowerSox brand and is the exclusive sock licensee for Under Armour and New Balance, for $350 million. Gildan will not assume any of Gold Toe Moretz
