Reports of Imminent Jack Wolfskin Sale Resurface
Several companies are in talks to acquire Germany's Jack Wolfskin brand from two European private equity firms, according to an unconfirmed report in Financial Times Deutschland and picked up by the Bloomberg news service…
Kigo Footwear Names New Sales Rep
Kigo footwear has added Gustavo LaGrave as its newest outside sales representative. Acting as an independent contractor for the company, LaGrave will work to expand sales in the Midwest and Eastern half of the U.S…
Gerber Raises $20K for BSA at SHOT Show
Gerber Legendary Blades raised $20,000 for the Boy Scouts of America by selling its new at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas over the course of the four-day show…
Three ESPN Personalities Ink Deals with Nike
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso – ESPN's “College GameDay” team – each have endorsement deals with Nike Inc., according to a report in The New York Times…
Foot Locker, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 10%
Foot Locker, Inc. said its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of 16.5 cents per share, which will be payable on April 29, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2011. This dividend represents a 1
Feel Golf Acquires Pro Line Sports
Feel Golf Company, Inc. announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of Pro Line Sports effective Feb. 11, 2011…
Converse Invests in London’s The 100 Club
Converse has provided a cash injection to The 100 Club, London's legendary live venue that had been facing financial difficulties and threatening to close…
Hibbett Cuts Q4 Outlook on Weak January
Hibbett Sports, Inc. cut its fourth quarter earnings guidance after finding sales slowed in the latter half of January. HIBB now expects fourth quarter earnings between 42 cents and 44 cents a share, which compares to 40 cents in the prior-year Q4…
Shimano Group Nearly Triples Q4 Net Income on Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Shimano Group experienced a very strong business turnaround in 2010 after a tough 2009. But the company still remains cautious about the business moving into 2011 over concerns that the tempo of the economic recovery may slow in the European economies, t
Gildan Profit Spikes in Fiscal Q1; Forecast Mired by Cotton Costs…
Gildan Activewear reported strong demand across most businesses along with sweeping price increases drove profit past expectations for the fiscal first quarter ended Jan 2, but the company issued a disappointing outlook amidst concerns over surging cotton
Wolverine Promotions to Fuel Growth at Merrell and Chaco
Wolverine World Wide named Seth Cobb as VP and general manager of Merrell and Chip Coe as VP and general manager of Chaco. Both positions are effective immediately…
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Reach $10.85 Billion in Fiscal 2010
In the broader retail marketplace it appears that resolute shoppers braved winter storms throughout much of the country in the four-week retail fiscal month of January, trudging through extraordinarily snowy conditions to stock up on discounted cold-weath
Outdoor Footwear Growth Outpaces Apparel and Hardgoods in January; Lags for Total YEar
Outdoor Footwear posted the highest growth percentage of the three major product categories (Outdoor Footwear, Outdoor Apparel, Outdoor Hardgoods) in the fiscal month of January, with sales jumping 7.4% to $163.9 million across the channels tracked by Sp
Under Armour Close to Deal with Cam Newton
Under Armour is reportedly close to signing a deal with Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. CNBC had reported that the deal was finalized, but a UA spoke sperson told USA Today they were still working out the details. Said spokeswoman Diane Pelkey in an ema
Under Armour Takes Over MLB Footwear License
Under Armour was named the official performance footwear supplier of Major League Baseball, effective for the upcoming 2011 season. Under Armour replaces Reebok…
