Play It Again Sports, a division of Winmark Corporation, saw revenues reach $254 million in 2006, up 1.2% from $251 million last year. For the years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, Play It Again Sports contributed royalties and franchise fees of $10.4 million,
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Cybex Acquires Rights to Strength Product Concepts
Cybex Int'l has entered into an agreement with eNova Group Ltd. pursuant to which eNova will provide product design and development, marketing and sales concept consulting services to CYBEX. As part of this arrangement, CYBEX has acquired eNova'
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Adds Southeast Rep
Beaty Jackson is the newest team member to join Pacific Outdoor Equipment. Jackson is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where his repping agency will be responsible for the Southeast Region of the US. He comes to Pacific Outdoor with over 20 years of expe
Perry Ellis Q4 Sales Gains Balanced Across Divisions
Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported record fourth quarter revenues of $231.6 million, an 8.3% increase compared to $213.9 million for the same quarter last year. Fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 revenue increases were balanced across a number of the com
Cloudveil Opens New Retail Flagship Store
On the first day of spring, March 21st, Cloudveil will celebrate the opening of its flagship store in downtown Jackson, Wyoming. The 2400 square-foot retail space will showcase Cloudveil’s complete product range in a contemporary “western industrial” desi
Woolrich Names Successors to Brayton
In response to the untimely passing of Woolrich president and CEO, Roswell Brayton, Jr. last week, Woolrich named James Griggs, most recently Woolrich vice president of finance, as president, while Charles Aides, senior vice president of apparel manufactu
Ulu Taps Chaco Reps
ULU Boots will leverage the relationships and experience of existing Chaco sales representatives from all territories. Consolidating the sales force also offers an opportunity for the rep agencies to round out their sales year with both summer and winte
SIA.08 Dates Overlap with ISPO
The SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show will begin on Tuesday, January 29 and end on Friday, February 1. In addition, the SIA.08 Show will be the final stop on the proverbial January trade show circuit, which includes national/international shows such as Action
Finish Line Taps Nordstrom Exec for Chief Merchant Role
The Finish Line, Inc. has appointed Samuel M. Sato as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandise Officer of Finish Line. In this role, the former Nordstrom exec will be responsible for all product lines, footwear, apparel and accessories for Finish Li
One-On-One with Merrell’s Tobin Teichgraeber…
As creative director of the Merrell Apparel brand, Tobin Teichgraeber led a custom team of designers and marketers to build Merrell’s new apparel platform. His experience in strategic marketing, brand planning and launching and expanding brand categories
Tom O’Riordan Joins American Sporting Goods as CEO
Tom O’Riordan, the former COO of Fila USA, has taken
the reins at American Sporting Goods as CEO, effective
March 12, 2007. O’Riordan, who has also purchased an
equity position in the company, replaces Kevin Wulff, the
former Nike exec that recently
The Athlete’s Foot To Host Franchise Convention at SGMA Spring Market
The Athlete's Foot will hold its Global Franchise Convention at SGMA Spring Market (June 11-13; Sands Expo and Convention Center; Las Vegas, Nevada). Hundreds of The Athlete's Foot franchise owners from around the world are anticipated to attend
Adams Golf Sees Q4 Sales Jump
Adams Golf reported net sales increased 35.1% to $13.1 million for the fourth quarter from $9.7 million in the comparable period last year. The company used the sales gains to switch last year's net loss of $1.0 million to a net income of $4.4 millio
Umbro’s U.S. Business Disappoints in 2006…
Umbro’s U.S. business has underperformed significantly in 2006 due to weakness at Foot Locker. The company said the U.S. performance “has not been in line with expectations, the shortfall resulting from reduced revenues from Foot Locker.” Overall, sales i
New Era Cap Opens Southern California Office
New Era Cap Company said it opened a new office for its Acton Sports Business Unit – 9842 Research Drive in Irvine, California. The company, based in Buffalo, said the move solidifies New Era's presence in the action sports industry and further comm
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