Puma Sees Fourth Quarter Sales Up 10.3%…
Despite the soft markets at malls in the U.S., Puma posted double-digit sales growth for the fourth quarter, according to new parent company PPR. The French conglomerate reports that Puma's Q4 sales increased 10.3% to €504 million ($736 million) in t
Sport Supply Raises Guidance on 10% Q2 Sales Growth
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported net income of 4 cents per diluted share for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007. The record profit compared to a loss of 9 cents for the year-ago quarter. After posting the net gain, the company increased its ea
Kellwood to Allow Shareholders to Decide on Sun Capital Deal
Kellwood Company intends to remove all impediments to the $21.00 per share cash tender offer made by an affiliate of Sun Capital Securities Group so that it can be consummated on February 12, 2008 if a majority of the shares are tendered. Kellwood will ap
University of Wisconsin-Madison Cancels New Era Contract
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has canceled a licensing contract with New Era Cap Co., citing allegations of discrimination and anti-union activity at one of its factories in Alabama. The company had made Wisconsin knit caps under the license…
GSI Buys E-mail Marketer
GSI Commerce Inc. acquired e-Dialog Inc. in a $157 million deal that gives the King of Prussia company a foothold in e-mail-based marketing…
PGA Show Sees International Presence Led by Canada
The PGA Merchandise show reports that its aisles were packed in part due to a large contingent of guests from the international golf community. Likely lured by the weak dollar and easy exchange rates, our nearest neighbor to the north, Canada led the cont
KangaROOS Names Canadian Licensee
KangaROOS signed a license and distribution agreement with Sports Odyssée Inc. for Canada. The brand recently appointed new partners in the USA as well…
Nex-LvL Names Head Ski and Snowboard Reps
Nex-LvL Golf Inc. the official licensee of HEAD Tennis and Golf Sportswear and the Distributor for HEAD Ski and Snowboard Apparel in North America, named five new sales reps covering the U.S. and five new reps covering the Canadian markets. The new reps i
Trails Day Draws 10,250 to Snowy Pursuits
The 13th annual Winter Trails Day held Jan. 12, 2008 attracted more than 10,250 people at nearly 80 locations in the U.S, organizers estimated. Good snow cover in many parts of the country, a grass roots outreach campaign and an extensive local and natio
Gramicci Names Sales Director for Europe
Gramicci named Christian Vogel as sales director for Europe. Vogel, 30, has held similar sales positions in Europe with other leading suppliers of outdoor apparel and accessories, most recently as director of European sales for Easton-Bell Sports…
Nike, REI, W.L. Gore Make Fortune’s Best Workplace List
Nike (#82), REI (#34) and W.L. Gore (#15) made Fortune Magazine's annual list of the the top 100 best places to work for in the U.S…
New Balance Launches www.nbfits.com
New Balance along with ExerciseTV, a new on-demand network dedicated to fitness, sports training and motivational programming, announced the launch of www.NBFITS.com…
Alyssa Milano Touch Clothing Line Goes to the NHL
G-III Apparel plans to expand its Touch women's line from Alyssa Milano from MLB to the NHL. Last year, Alyssa Milano, the actress from such series as Charmed, Melrose Place, and Who's the Boss?, partnered with MLB to create a line of clothing f
Brunswick Corp.’s Mackey to Retire
Brunswick Corporation announced that Patrick C. Mackey, 61, will retire from the company March 1 after more than seven years of service. Mackey is president of the Mercury Marine Group, chief operating officer of Brunswick's Marine businesses and a B
Texas’s Rooster Andrews Passes Away
William “Rooster” Andrews, owner of the popular sporting goods chain that bore his name in Texas, has passed away at the age of 84. His last store closed last year, but the chain once boasted four locations across Austin, annual sales of $5 million, and
