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The industry’s vendors found new ways to boost profits in the second quarter even as sales growth started to moderate a bit. Companies in the Softgoods sector, which includes Footwear and Apparel, saw profit growth outpace sales growth by nearly a three-

Baychar Inc, and Baychar Holdings LLC have filed a number of suits recently, all revolving around the “810” patent held by the companies. So far, Outlast, Frisby Technologies, Salomon, Black Diamond Equipment, Burton, Deckers, New Balance, and Nordica US

Summer Market was a feast of emerging footwear innovations from a number of vendors, but two clear directions were evident as companies worked to broaden their base of consumers or extend their brand’s appeal beyond its intended primary use. Much of the

Vendor companies in the sporting goods industry continued to find new ways to spike profits in the first quarter of 2004. Even the hardlines segment is getting into the act as net income there outpaced sales growth for the first time since Q1 last year

After comparing last February’s WSA show with a ghost town and characterizing the August event as more of a close-out inventory reverse auction than a trade show, we were pleasantly surprised to see the great energy coming from upbeat retailers and reinvi

Bill Sweedler, President and CEO, Windsong Inc., recently appointed Ron Page as the new President of Windsong Outdoor, LLC, the exclusive distributor of the VAUDE brand of authentic outdoor apparel and gear in the United States. Page, formerly the Senior

“Tis the season for investor conferences as analysts look for something, anything, that will give them an edge as most industry vendors close their calendar year and retailers finish up their 2003 sales cycle. The last week saw the Super Show Financial D

Tighter inventories and stronger retail sales have led to improving margins for industry apparel and footwear vendors while the hardlines companies continued to lag the total industry numbers for the third quarter ended September. For those companies not

The market went wild last week after a number of analysts either initiated coverage or upgraded a number of stocks in the sporting goods industry, sending many companies near or to their 52-week highs. The indices tracked by Sports Executive Weekly on th