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Horny Toad Donates 20% of all Reorders to Charities

Heading into the season of giving, Horny Toad will give 20% of fall 2006 reorders to doing good. Taking a cut from all reorders placed prior to Dec. 15, 2006, the 20% Solution will donate half of all funds raised to Search for Adventure, and half to local

Mammut Partners with IME on Retail Shop Presence

Since 1974, climbers and skiers have been outfitted at North Conway, New Hampshire’s International Mountain Equipment, an outdoor specialty shop in the center of town. This winter, IME will undergo a complete renovation in partnership with Mammut Sports

Ballstars Adds Senior Graphic Designer

Ballstars hired Dan Parkison as its senior graphic designer. Parkison will be responsible for designing new templates that are offered to licensees as part of their system package, designing marketing and promotional materials, and doing photography of co

Zumiez November Comps Jump 12.1%

Zumiez Inc.'s total net sales for the four-week period ended November 25, 2006 increased 43.9% to $25.9 million, compared to $18.0 million for the four-week period ended November 26, 2005. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.1% for

HECC Files Suit Against Warwick Mask and Equipment

The Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC), which was established through USA Hockey and a coalition of industry manufacturers with the aim of creating standards for rules of play and safety requirements for U.S. amateur hockey, filed a lawsuit aga

Hi-Tec Extends Distribution Agreement in Japan

The MoonStar Company of Japan and Hi-Tec Sports PLC inked an agreement to include distribution of Hi-Tec Golf shoes in 2007. MoonStar sells its own brands and distributs New Balance, Converse, Geox, K-Swiss and Kappa

Perry Ellis Q3 Earnings Climb on Sales Decline

Perry Ellis International, Inc. third quarter revenues were $213.2 million, compared to $220.0 million, a 3.1% decline from the comparable period a year ago. For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, net earnings were $8.2 million compared to $8.1 million for

Nike Cuts Soccer Ball Production Due to Labor Violations

Nike is ceasing orders with its hand-stitched soccer ball supplier, Saga Sports, based in Sialkot, Pakistan, due to the contract factory's failure to correct significant labor compliance violations. As a result, Nike is limiting its supply of hand-st

Thule Goes Direct in Canada

After over 25 years of working exclusively with Canadian distributor Sport Dinaco, Thule will assume all distribution and sales of Thule products in Canada starting in the spring of 2007. The change is a result of Thule’s recent acquisition of SportRack,

Easton Bell Rolls on with Strong Q3 Results…

Easton Bell Sports third quarter sales increased 81.1% to $186.5 million compared to $102.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The large increase was primarily due to $62.8 million in net sales from Easton Sports. Exclude this acquisition from the equation

Hibbett Posts Strong Q3 Despite Margin Hit…

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. posted a strong high-teens increase in net sales in the third quarter, but even management admitted that they were likely a little overworried about comping against strong Katrina related sales last year as the retailer offere

Zumiez Q3 Margins Hit by New Stores…

Zumiez Inc. saw the cost of new stores, including the acquired Fast Forward business, cut into the bottom line a bit in the third quarter, but nothing to prevent the action sports retailer from posting a double-digit gain there. ZUMZ reported a 43% jump