Hat World, Inc. announced its Lids Team Sports division has agreed to administer a five-year agreement between Southeast Missouri State University and Nike. In the deal the university agreed to name Nike the official uniform, apparel and footwear provide
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Sports Supply Group Acquires Pal’s Sports Center
Following Genesco Inc.’s acquisition of Anaconda Sports announced last week the team dealer business took another step toward becoming a man-on-man game as Sports Supply Group snagged its own Northeast dealer…
Anaconda Sports to Supply Junior Colleges
Anaconda Sports, recently acquired by Genesco, has been named the official sporting goods supplier of The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the three- year period starting Sept. 1, 2010…
Industry Retailers Triple Fiscal Q1 Profits
The retail fiscal first quarter of 2010 saw retailers gain considerable upside in the bottom line as more than a year of belt tightening, expense controls and inventory reductions helped push profits up three-fold versus the year-ago period…
Is that Light We See at the End of the Tunnel?
With more signs that the U.S. economic recovery appears to be sustainable, executives across the industry appeared to be fired up about the possibility of pursing growth opportunities again…
Hat World Acquires Another Team Dealer
Hat World, a subsidiary of Genesco Inc. has acquired Brand Athletics, a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Tigard, OR in the metropolitan Portland area…
Hat World Acquires Brand Athletics
Hat World, Inc., a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., has acquired Brand Athletics, Inc., a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Tigard, OR in the metropolitan Portland area…
The Finish Line Swings to Fourth Quarter Profit; Blows Past Wall Street Estimates
The Finish Line’s revenues rose 8.9% to $374.5 million in their fiscal fourth quarter ended February 27, propelled by a 10% same-store sales hike on the strength of the running and toning categories…
Hat World Re-Brands to Lids
Hat World, Inc., a subsidiary of Genesco Inc., plans a re-branding campaign designed to leverage its LIDS retail brand across the three major divisions of its business. The move includes renaming its Sports Fan-Attic and Impact Sports businesses…
Is Toning Footwear a Trend or Fad?
Is it another Heely's, another Crocs, or is it another Reebok Freestyle. That's the question many in the market are asking as they attempt to assess the long-term upside the the toning footwear category. Excitement around the category was the b
Rocky Brands’ Tommy Morrison Retires
Tommy Morrison, senior vice president of sales for Rocky Brands, overseeing the western division at Rocky Brands, which includes the ROCKY Western and Durango brands, has retired. Larry Miller has been named vice president of sales…
Investor Conferences Provide Brighter Light Ahead for Industry
Industry public companies hit the investor conference circuit last week in an environment that is decidedly different from the market one year ago…
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
The Decade Past Shapes the Future for Market
Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession…