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Recreational Equipment, Inc.(REI)declared a $38.7 million patronage refund to its active members on 2002 sales of $735 million. The cooperative also announced that, based on the 2002 results, its corporate giving commitment will increase by 80% to $1.8 mi

Skechers USA saw shares plunge 18.4% for the week after the company surprised the market — and the industry — with projections for Q1, which show a dramatic slowdown to their business…

Daniel Gilbert, who holds nearly 15% of Rawlings' stock, said he has become comfortable with K2 CEO Dick Heckmann's vision for Rawlings and will support KTO’s purchase of the venerable sporting goods brand…

The Sportsman's Guide reported sales were $180.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase over the $169.7 million reported for 2001. The Company recorded net earnings of $4.0 million, or $0.80 per fully diluted share, for the year,

Quick – What do Hibbett and Wal-Mart have in common other than owning small-town markets?
The two, along with Costco and Kohl’s, are the ONLY retailers in the chart on the following chart that reported positive same-store sales growth for January against

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $316.5 million for the four-week period ending February 1, 2003, an increase of 6.7% compared to sales of $296.6 million for the four-week period ending February 2, 2002. Same-store sales increased 0.8%…

John R. Henderson has been named president of Sag Harbor, a Kellwood Company, according to Marty Brody, chief executive officer of Sag Harbor…

Quiksilver Inc. announced in an SEC filing last week that it expects $35 million to $40 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2003 ending October 31, 2003. Fiscal 2002 capital expenditures were $22.2 million, compared with $22.6 million in fiscal 200

Action Performance Companies, Inc. reported first quarter revenues for the first quarter ended December 31, 2002 increased to $85.8 million from $84.1 million in the same period last year. Net income slipped 2.5%…

Tour Golf Group has signed an exclusive licensing deal to develop and sell Callaway Golf men's and women's footwear…

Aussie Apparel Group, Ltd. signed the closing documents last month to acquire the Hot Tuna, Xisle, Piranha Boy and Piranha Girl brands from Federation Group. The definitive agreement, signed on December 17, 2002, is valued at approximately $7.5 million…

Kevin Kebodeaux has joined Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. as
National Accounts Executive. He will be responsible for working with national retailers in the sporting goods and general merchandise categories…

Contact Sports, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa International Corp., today announced that it has signed a two year consulting agreement with Jack A. Smith, founder and former C.E.O. of The Sports Authority (TSA)…

Fortune Brands, Inc. reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year 2002. FO deployed successful strategic initiatives, generating share gains for home and golf brands. The company's top-selling brands, including Moen, Titleist, Jim Bea