RECALL: Skywalker Holdings 13-ft Square Trampolines
Skywalker Holdings and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary recall of Skywalker's 13-foot Square Trampolines. The straps supporting the top of the trampoline's enclosure to the poles can fail. The enclosure could d
Brown Shoe Posts $7.6MM Q1 Loss, Famous Footwear’s Comps Off 4.9%
Brown Shoe Co., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported a loss of $7.6 million, or 18 cents a share, in the first quarter. Sales declined 2.8% to $538.7 million from $554.5 million in the year ago quarter. Famous Footwear net sales were $317.6 million, a
Gramicci Adds to Growing Sales Force
Gramicci has added two more well-known outdoor apparel industry sales representatives to its sales team. This follows on the recent announcement of other new representatives, bringing Gramicci closer to finalizing a new nationwide sales team…
Candace Parker Most Popular WNBA Jersey
Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, tops this year’s list of WNBA most popular jerseys, based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and WNBAStore.com from October 2008 through April 20
Eastbay to Close Call Center
Eastbay, a division of Foot Locker, is planning to close a call center in Allouez, Wisconsin by the end of July. About 200 workers are reportedly affected…
Curtis Charles Named Puma’s SVP of North American Sales
PUMA North America appointed Curtis Charles as Senior Vice President of North American Sales, overseeing all sales and sales operations activities for both the PUMA and Tretorn brands. Prior to his appointment to PUMA, Charles was CEO/CMO of Keimistre & L
Woolrich Enters Big and Tall License
Woolrich, Inc. has partnered with Georgia Khaki Company to launch a men’s Big & Tall line for the lifestyle brand. The newest brand to partner with Woolrich, Georgia Khaki Company will source, manufacture, sell and distribute Woolrich men’s Big & Tall spo
NEMO Hires Brandon Davey as Senior Designer
NEMO Equipment, Inc., the tent and tent accessories manufacturer, has hired Brandon Davey as its new senior designer. A graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Brandon has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in industrial design. Prior to working for N
Nantahala Outdoor Center to Launch New Store in Gatlinburg, TN
Nantahala Outdoor Center is planning a major new outfitters store in Gatlinburg, tapping into the hub of one of the Smokies’ most bustling tourism markets. The Great Outpost will serve as a launching pad for whitewater rafting, whitewater and flatwater ka
NSGA: 2008 Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.4 Billion
In spite of a 16% surge in shooting sports equipment, retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007, fell 1% in 2008 to $53.4 billion, according to the just released National Sporting Goods
Broder Bros. Completes Financial Restructuring
Broder Bros. Co., which distributes Anvil, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Hanes, Jerzees, adidas Golf and Champion product, has completed its previously-announced financial restructuring through the settlement of its private exchange offer…
Foot Locker Inc. Sees Better than Expected Q1 Results
Foot Locker, Inc. saw their first quarter financial results come in better than expected going into the period, but they see the external forces impacting retail remaining “quite challenging” – at least in the near term. The world’s-largest-athletic-foot
Hibbett Sports Sees Strong Footwear Focus Net Strong Bottom Line Results for Q1
Hibbett Sports got a boost from strong early sell-through of footwear and accessories and benefited from slightly higher overall average selling prices to post a fairly solid first quarter, but trends slowed at the end of the period as the small market re
JJB Sports Posts Steep Loss in 2008
JJB Sports posted a net loss of £167.6 million ($264.6 million) for the fiscal year ended January 25, compared with a profit of £9.6 million ($15.3 million) for the prior year. The latest year reflects a charge of £171.7 million ($273.5 million) due to st
Mizuno Fiscal Year Net Dips as Sales Decline
Mizuno reported that total consolidated net sales declined 6.9% to ¥162.0 billion ($1.62 bn) for the fiscal year ended March 31, compared to net sales of ¥174.0 billion ($1.53 bn) in the prior year. Operating income fell 63.0% to ¥2.91 billion ($29 mm) i
