Everlast to License Women’s Apparel to Jacques Moret…
Shares of Everlast Worldwide more than doubled for the week after the company last week signed its biggest deal to-date handing over its U.S. women’s business to Jacques Moret, Inc. in a license deal that commences January 1, 2005. JMI will pay approxima
Foot Locker Inks ESPN Deal; Settles Discrimination Case…
Foot Locker Inc.’s consumer direct unit, Footlocker.com, has inked an agreement with ESPN.com to run ESPN Shop, an ESPN-branded direct mail catalog and e-commerce site. Both the catalog and the E-commerce site feature a variety of ESPN-branded and non-ES
Holiday Retail Forecasts Bolstered by November Sales Numbers…
Based on data reported by the U.S. Commerce Department, November GAFS retail sales, which include most general merchandise categories, rose 4.7% over last year. The National Retail Federation said that November sales were in line with their forecast of 4
Russell Corporation Dips Toe Deeper into Specialty Channel with Brooks Deal…
After months of speculation about the pending sale of three more athletic footwear companies, it is Brook Sports that has made the first move, with parent JH Whitney inking an agreement last week to sell the company to Russell Corporation in a deal worth
Industry Starts to Settle Down After MandA Binge…
Industry vendors looked to acquisition help to boost sales and earnings growth for the third quarter, with the Hardgoods companies relying much more on those deals over the last year to bolster the top line. Benefits from foreign exchange rates also push
B.O.S.S. Has an Eye On… Backcountry.com
In the mid 90’s during the height of the dot com bubble, John Bresee and Jim Holland worked together running internet sites for other companies and publishing a ski resort newspaper in Snowbird, Utah. The pair wanted to launch a core retail shop catering
Veltec Launches SnowSports Division
Veltec Sports is bringing their expertise and marketing horsepower to the slopes this winter. Veltec’s new Snow Sports Division will make its official debut at January’s SIA Show, showcasing the latest helmets, goggles and eyewear from Briko, energy nutri
Sport-Haley to Look at Strategic Alternatives
Sport-Haley, Inc. has engaged the investment banking firm of Caymus Partners LLC to assist the Company in exploring potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. It is not known at this time whether any transaction will result from explo
Fox River Inks Deal with WEDALI
Fox River has inked a sponsorship deal with the WEDALI (We Eat Dust…And Like It) Adventure Racing Team. Justin Bakken, Scott Lund, Paul Bronkhorst, Ellen Farseth and Scott Erlandson (all with ties to the Midwest) make up the team and recently placed 6th i
K2 Consolidates Paintball Unit
Two of K2's paintball brands, JT USA and Worr Game Products will consolidate their two operations and operate under the direction of Bud Orr, President. In a move to ensure the efficient operation of the two businesses, and serve the customer base,
adidas Sees 2004 as Most Successful Football Year
adidas expects to “once again achieve new record sales in football” in 2004, accoriding to comments made by Herbert Hainer, CEO of adidas-Salomon AG. More than 1.3 million replica jerseys, over 1.6 million UEFA EURO 2004™ licensed products and more than
PSIA, AASI, and NSP Celebrate Ten Years with Subaru
2004 was a milestone year in the ten-year partnership between the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, the National Ski Patrol, and Subaru of America. In September 2004, vehicle number 5,000 was sold
TSI Files Chapter 11; Perry Ellis Will Acquire Company
Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entered into an asset purchase agreement with Perry Ellis International, Inc., to be acquired pursuant to section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Und
Reebok Signs Urban Skateboarder; Will Launch Skate Line
Known in skate circles as one of the greatest street skateboarders of all time, Stevie Williams is the newest member of the Rbk family. Broadening the brand's reach into the skate culture most heavily prevalent on the West Coast, the multi-year partn
K2 Snowboarding Sponsors MGT Snowboard Camp
K2 Snowboarding has finalized a deal making it the presenting sponsorship of MGT Snowboard Camp. Catering to female shredders, MGT is based out of Western Canada, with camps offered in British Columbia and Alberta throughout the winter and summer seasons.
