<p>Unifi Inc. was on the losing end of its own arbitration case with DuPont, after an Arbitration Panel ruled in favor of DuPont in a case involving the two companies' manufacturing alliance for the production of partially oriented polyester filament y</p>
<p>Payless ShoeSource said last week that it may not be able to meet its financial covenants with its lender after the discount footwear retailer slashed its earnings forecast for Q2 in the second time in less than two weeks…</p>
<p>Reebok and the NBA have signed a deal to develop and market NBA apparel and accessories in Asia. The five-year pan-Asian partnership marks the first time the NBA has had one licensee cover the region. The product will immediately be available selected s</p>
<p>Asics continues to defend it’s trademarks with another suit against a discount retailer. Last week, it was Target Corporation’s turn as Asics filed suit against the second largest discounter for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark d</p>
<p>Sport Brands International, LLC (SBI) on Tuesday closed the $351 million acquisition of all global Fila subsidiaries, which include Fila USA, Fila Sport SpA, Fila Nederland BV, Ciesse Piumini SRL and Enyce, from Fila Holding S.p.A. SBI will also assume a</p>
<p>The ink was barely dry on the the re-org announced two months ago, but Outdoor lifestyle retailer and cataloguer Cabela’s has again shifted a few seats in the executive suite.</p>
<p>The issues raised at the recent NSGA Management Conference about the standardization of source-tagging may be answered sooner rather than later after Wal-Mart made the announcement last week that they will start to require its suppliers to be radio-freque</p>
<p>The company best known for its Char-Broil grills is reportedly discussing options to exit its PGA Tour Stop shop at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL.<br />
W.C. Bradley Co. opened the 31,000 square foot store in 1998 at the village that is also home</p>
<p>The end of a cycling success story came to somewhat of an end last week as SRAM Corp. took the final steps in the closure of the RockShox manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs. SRAM, the manufacturer of braking and shifting components, acquired the </p>
<p>Dynamo, LP, a manufacturer of commercial and consumer pool, foosball and table hockey products, particularly for the coin-operated and specialty retail sales channels. </p>
<p>Shares at VF Corporation, the parent company of The North Face, Eastpak and Jansport, dropped 8.8% for the week to close at $35.23 on Friday after the company issued a rather dim view of its prospects for the second quarter…</p>
<p>Retailers faced soft traffic and deflating prices in Q1, now they have a new worry in the Q2: high inventory levels.<br />
As reported in last week’s <i>SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY</i>, in their first-quarter earning releases, many retailers reported big jumps in </p>
<p>Chris Holiday has resigned as senior vice president of sales and marketing at GolfGear International, Inc. to pursue other business interests…</p>
<p>ASICS TIGER Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed suit in Federal District Court in the District of Minnesota against Target Corp. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark dilution…</p>
<p>Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has announced two promotions designed to deepen and strengthen GBMI's executive management team worldwide. Charles Dallain has been promoted to Vice President of International Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Kris</p>
