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Sporting Goods Industry Gathers to Support Physical Education
What are you doing on April 29 and 30? Come to Washington, DC and participate in P.E.4LIFE's 3rd Annual National P.E. Day activities, presented by SGMA International. Many sports celebrities will be on hand to show their support for PE and the role
SGMA Releases U.S. Athletic Footwear Report
More and more Americans are pounding the pavement… with their sneakers. That's the underlying message of SGMA International's 2003 edition of The U.S. Athletic Footwear Market Today prepared in conjunction with The NP
Burlington Continues Progress in Emergence Process
Burlington Industries, Inc. reports that it is continuing its progress towards emerging from Chapter 11 reorganization this summer. The Court has extended the Company's period of exclusivity to solicit acceptances of its plan of reorganization throu
Gart / TSA Deal Survives Antitrust Deadline; Merger Moves Ahead
Gart Sports Company and The Sports Authority, Inc. announced Thursday that the 30-day waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 with respect to their previously announced plan to merge the two companies expired at midnig
Federated Inks Private Label Deal with Tarrant
Federated Department Stores, Inc. and Tarrant Apparel Group have signed a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement to distribute American Rag CIE, a new casual sportswear collection for juniors and young men's…
Nike Golf Appoints U.S. General Manager
Nike Golf announced the appointment of David Pillsbury to U.S. General Manager, effective immediately, according to company president Bob Wood. Pillsbury joins Nike Golf after 14 years with the American Golf Corporation, most recently serving as Presiden
Debate Erupts over Nike Free-Speech Case
Bickering has broken out in the U.S. Congress over a free-speech case Nike has appealed to the nation's highest court. Oregon's five U.S. House representatives signed a letter last week urging their colleagues to dismiss a petition circulated
Converse Delays IPO, But Rolls On…
Converse management has decided to delay the timing of its Initial Public Offering until current global geo-political issues can play out and the market returns to a somewhat normal cycle. The company hasn't launched a pre-offering “roadshow” for in
Never Bet On A Sucker’s Game…
A recent article in the New York Times started, “If it’s not marked down, America’s shoppers are telling merchants to forget it”. The article went on, “Fewer shoppers are interested…because they have become accustomed to bargains—discounts that are furth
adidas Teams with Magic Johnson to Offer Authentic Collegiate Jerseys
Starting this fall consumers will be able to purchase the authentic collegiate jerseys of legendary athletes featuring sports greatest names and numbers as they appeared on their alma matter's uniforms. This new offering is the result of a collabor
Sport Court, Inc. Names New President
Charlie Graves has been appointed President of Sport Court, Inc. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, Sport Court, Inc. is the leading provider of backyard recreation game courts, putting greens, and indoor performance sports flooring…
GoLite Finds Military Deals Sometimes Cumbersome
Demetri Coupounas, president of Boulder-based GoLite, is glad that America's elite warriors have adopted the company's lightweight sports gear for battle. But it's not as though he went after the business. GoLite generally doesn't
Of Course We’ll Still Buy Shoes…
Consumers may cut back on spending on the traditional “big ticket” items this spring but fewer expect to cut into their Apparel and Footwear purchases…
Yue Yuen Sees European Shift As Well…
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd., a subsidiary of manufacturing powerhouse Pou Chen Corp., saw its revenues rise 31% to $611.5 million in its fiscal first quarter, pointing to acquisitions as a driver of revenue growth…
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