Nautilus Group Inc. slashed its outlook for the second quarter and fiscal 2003, citing increased competition which hurt its Bowflex product line and soft consumer spending amid the weak market. The company now expects to report second quarter net sales in
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Aussie Apparel To Acquire TSA Brand Inc.
Aussie Apparel Group Ltd. has signed a letter-of-intent with TSA Brand Inc. to acquire the Santa Ana, CA based company. Initial numbers provided by TSA to Aussie Apparel show sales of $1.5 million in 2002. Terms of the potential agreement were not disclo
OR Show Partners with SGB for Show Daily
Outdoor Retailer is partnering with SGB’s Outdoor Business to be the official publisher of its Winter and Summer Market show handbooks and on site show dailies, effective with the 2004 markets. This new partnership re-establishes a strong and consistent
Billabong Appoints Cansler to Head Specialty Shop Relations
Billabong has appointed Royce Cansler to director of specialty retailer relations, a newly created position.
As a 35-year veteran of the surf industry, Cansler comes to this position with a solid knowledge in the specialty surf retail arena, and has been
Ride Expands Pitchfork Sales Territory
Shawn Penrod and Pitchfork Sales will now add Utah and Western Wyoming to the current Colorado and Eastern Wyoming territory. Shawn has been killing it in Colorado and Eastern Wyoming, and Ride is certain the dealers and areas out west will only benefit
Chick’s SG Vet Joins the Hartford Sales Group
Kevin Alexander, a 19-year veteran of Chick’s Sporting Goods, has joined the hartford sales group as a Sales Rep for the Greater L.A. territory. In other news, Joshua Jay was awarded the hartford sales group’s MVP award at their recent Sales Meeting. L
FUBU Founders Capture Entrepreneur of Year Honors
FUBU Founders Daymond John, J. Alexander Martin, Keith Perrin and Carl Brown last week received the Ernst & Young New York Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the apparel category. Executive Vice President, J. Alexander Martin excepted the award on behalf
Sears Elects Bax To Board
The board of directors of Sears, Roebuck and Co. today announced the election of William L. Bax, 59, former managing partner of PricewaterhouseCooper's Chicago-area practice, to membership on Sears' board of directors. His election increases th
REI First To Act After FCC Ruling on Personal Locators
Following the recent FCC ruling approving the sale and use of personal locator beacons (PLBs) in the continental United States beginning July 1, Recreational Equipment, Inc. announced the availability of the new satellite-assisted search and rescue techno
Nike Continues U.S. Slide on Foot Locker Gap…
Nike surpassed many milestones in their fiscal 2003 fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2003, but Wall Street was looking ahead as the company reviewed their successes over the last year…
Stride Rite Down on Weak Canvas Biz…
The weather-inflicted declines in sandals appear to have hit another key category this spring – canvas. Stride Rite reported fiscal second quarter numbers for its canvas product impacted the sales and profits for the company across all brands, nearly era
…and China…
Since 1979 adidas has been the main sponsor of the Chinese World Cup Football development program, and on June 26th they signed a deal that continued this support until 2010.
While adidas did not release any financial information, they did state that thi
Brunswick Corp. Broadens Base…
The folks at Brunswick Corp. have been busy buying up technology and distribution avenues with the $33 million purchase of a majority stake in New Zealand GPS manufacturer Navman, and the $52 million purchase of Pompano FL based Land ‘n Sea Corp…
Fila’s Peveto Hits the Ground Running…
In an exclusive interview with SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY, Fila’s newly appointed SVP of Global Footwear, Mikal Peveto laid out his vision and objectives for the latest incarnation of the brand…
The “Bible of Baseball” Falls Hard…
The 117 year-old weekly sports magazine, The Sporting News, is being forced into a budget crunch. Nearly 20% of their editorial staff has been laid off and sources say the personnel situation was already tight. The move is part of an effort to cut back