<p>Arthur Gochman, the former CEO of Academy Sports, died of a heart attack on October 25. He was a prominent lawyer in the first part of his career before shifting in mid-career to retail and position Academy for future growth. He was 79…</p>
<p>Fortune Brands, Inc., parent of Acushnet Co., reported slight sales growth of 0.2% for the third quarter, although the Acushnet Golf segment dipped 4.8% to $265.2 from $278.6 in the year-ago period…</p>
<p>Hanesbrands Inc. reported its third consecutive quarter of solid growth for the three-month period ended Oct. 2, reporting total revenues up 10.8% to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion in the year-ago period on sales growth from the company’s four large</p>
<p>Carried by continued momentum by its Ugg blockbuster brand as well as an encouraging recovery at Teva, Deckers Outdoor Corp. posted strong double-digit growth in third-quarter earnings and revenues. The company again hiked its guidance for the year…</p>
<p>Delta Apparel, Inc. saw net sales jump 8.9% to $107.9 million for the first fiscal quarter ended Oct. 2 from $99.1 in the prior-year period. However, DLA saw a considerable 38.5% decline in net income, dropping to $1.6 million, versus $2.6 million, in the</p>
<p>GSI Commerce Inc. reported net revenues for the company’s third fiscal quarter increased 49.3% to $284.1 million from $190.3 million in the year-ago period, exceeding the company’s guidance of $280 million. Contributing to the uptick in year-o</p>
<p>As economic recovery continues to move retail higher each month, executives at Volcom are content to remain cautiously optimistic, citing that economic recovery is coming slower than the company had anticipated. Despite the slow economy, Volcom and Electr</p>
<p>Jarden Corp. said sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, Campingaz, K2, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Stearns, Volkl and Zoot reached $604.7 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.9% from the same period a year ago, </p>
<p>Iconix Brand's three core sports brands – Starter, OP (Ocean Pacific) and Danskin Now – are growing nicely at Wal-Mart despite an overhaul of the giant discounter's merchandising team…</p>
<p>Luxottica reported that third quarter net profit rose 34.5% to €101.9 million ($132 mm) from €75.8 million ($98 mm) in the year-ago period. Sales rose 19.7% at to €1.47 billion ($1.90 bn), up 8.6% in constant-currency terms…</p>
<p>Dick's Sporting Goods outlined a state-by-state plan for where it sees its potential to double its store count in the years ahead. Not surprisingly, the retailer’s biggest expansion potential was seen in the West but sizeable growth was also fo</p>
<p>The Sports Authority has secured a new, seven-year, $350 million term loan due 2017. Proceeds from the new loan, led by Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, will replace the retailer’s existing $275 million senior secured term loan due 2013 and buy b</p>
<p>Blacks Leisure, the owner of the Blacks and Millets outdoor chains in the U.K., said takeover talks with several parties are continuing while reporting that its first half losses narrowed…</p>
<p>A study by the New York Times found that both football helmet safety standards and helmet safety oversight are not regulated and largely ineffective, and the standards by which helmets are judged have not changed despite a drastic increase in the knowledg</p>
<p>In a recent acquisition, Garmin purchased full rights to Belanor AS, the distributor of Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Norway, for an undisclosed sum…</p>
