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Asics Files Suit Against Payless

ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed suit in Federal District Court in the US District Court, Central District of California against Payless ShoeSource Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution a

Tommy Armour’s McNally Passes Away

The golf industry lost one of its most respected executives over the holiday season as Robert MacNally II, former chairman and president of the Tommy Armour Golf Company, died Dec. 29, at age 71. MacNally was president of Tommy Armour Golf from 1979-95 a

SGMA Appoints Russell’s Letzler to Board

SGMA International has appointed Jon Letzler, President and Chief Operating Officer of Russell Corporation, as a member of the Board of Directors.

“The overall mission of SGMA International complements those of the Russell Corporation,” said Letzler.

Retailers Report Five-Year High in Holiday Sales

Powered by heavy consumer traffic the week preceding and the day after Christmas, U.S. retailers are closing out their strongest holiday season in the last four years, according to a Chicago firm that follows shoppers' spending. Sales for the wee

180’s Donates Eyewear to USMC in Contract Bid

180s is providing 1,000 pairs of its 180s Eyegear to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). After testing the 180s Eyegear earlier this year, the USMC requested to buy 1,000 pairs of the sunglasses. As a sign of support for the nation’s military, 180s

Nike Sees U.S. Strengthening Across the Board…

Nike, Inc. blew past analysts’ EPS estimates for their fiscal second quarter ended November 30, besting the prognosticators by 8% to 11% by posting earnings of 66 cents per diluted share on much better margins, benefits from currency exchange rates and im

Quiksilver Rolls Despite Tough Department Store Business…

Quiksilver, Inc. continued to roll toward their goal of becoming a true global brand as they beat external and internal EPS estimates for the eighth quarter in a row. The company’s march to become the first billion dollar beach/surf lifestyle brand shoul

The Free Trade (Dis) Agreements…

Two separate trade agreements have been making news lately, the ten year old North American Trade Agreement and the brand new Central American Free Trade Agreement. Both treaties are said to strip away barriers to trade, eliminate tariffs, open markets, a

SEW Goes One-On-One with… Alan Cohen

Alan H. Cohen is a co-founder of The Finish Line, Inc. and one of its principal stockholders. He has served as chairman of the board and CEO since 1982.
Cohen traces his successful experience in the specialty athletic footwear and apparel industr

Indigo Sales Up 60%

With sales for summer 2003 up 60 percent over Indigo Equipment’s already aggressive projections and a North American dealer base that has nearly doubled in the past year, the up-and-coming outdoor products manufacturer continues to chart a successful entr

KSA Taps New Principal for NA Retail Ops Practice

Michael J. Brown has joined global management consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates as a Principal in its
North American Retail Operations Practice. Mr. Brown began his retail career with Federated Department Stores' A&S division, where he held

Bratton Joins Fila as NSM for Apparel

Bill Bratton has joined Fila USA as National Sales Manager for the Apparel division. He will report to Greg Niel, VP Sales for Apparel. Mr. Bratton was most recently VP Sales Sporting Goods for Danskin. Prior to Danskin, Bratton was an Apparel Sales D

Jon Epstein Pleads Guilty in Just for Feet Fraud Case

The industry has been buzzing ever since new Fila parent, Sport Brands International, made it public last week that CEO Jon Epstein had resigned for “personal reasons”.
The former CEO has agreed to plead guilty in a fraud investigation of the Just For Fee