<p>Callaway’s proposed acquisition of Top-Flite, once completed, would see Oaktree Capital Management entirely divested of the former Spalding Sports business it took control of in April 2002. Earlier this year, Oaktree sold the company’s Etonic golf shoe d</p>
<p>VF Corp. chairman & CEO Mackey J. McDonald breathed a sigh of relief as the agreement to purchase Nautica was finalized on July 7th…</p>
<p>Gotcha is emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after filing for protection last August. The company currently owes creditors about $8.0 million, but plans to pay it off with 6-8% interest within 44 months…</p>
<p>Rick Thornton has been named president and COO of the Stride Rite Corporation, with full general management responsibility for Keds, Sperry Top-Sider, Stride Rite Children's Group, Tommy Hilfiger Footwear, International and Sourcing. David Chamberla</p>
<p>adidas-Salomon will need to rely on stronger than expected sales and margin growth in Europe and solid sales growth in Asia to achieve its projected 5% currency-neutral sales growth and 10% to 15% earnings growth for the year…</p>
<p>Aussie Apparel Group continues to aggregate small alternative brands as it announced last week the addition of two more labels to its growing stable…</p>
<p>When Perry Ellis International, the Florida-based apparel company that owns Jantzen and holds licenses for Nike swimwear and Ping apparel, purchased the Salant Corporation in June, it also got another famous name of dubious distinction when it closed the </p>
<p>Seems like the tennis stars of yore are fed up with the monotony of the “new school” of professional tennis…</p>
<p>Dominic Hasek will be bringing more than his goalie mask when he returns to the Detroit Redwings after a one-year retirement that didn’t take…</p>
<p>The Nautilus Group saw shares fall another 12.1% this week to close at $10.64 on Friday after the company issued a warning on Wednesday that Q2 and full year sales and earnings would fall short of expectations…</p>
<p>Malden Mills is on track to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy by late August of this year…</p>
<p>Line Skis LLC Has Been Jumping Through Hoops attempting to get their bindings to retailers. According to Jason Levinthol, the company spokesperson, “All in all, it's simply taking a lot longer to set up and solidify all the manufacturing than expect</p>
<p>As reported here in SEW 0323, The Finish Line saw fiscal Q1 comp stores sales jump 14% on top of the 3% increase in the year-ago period. In a conference call with analysts following the first quarter financials release, it appears that the mid-teens tren</p>
<p>The Sports Authority has filed papers twice in the last few weeks with the Florida state Agency for Workforce Innovation outlining their plans for workforce terminations at their Lauderdale Lakes facility. The filings indicate that close to 500 people wi</p>
<p>Footstar is Looking for a Bit of the Nike Magic that is driving much of the Finish Line growth to rub off on its Athletic Division after reporting that comparable store sales for the company’s second quarter ended June 28, 2003 declined 2.2%. The athleti</p>
