Federated Inks Private Label Deal with Tarrant

Federated Department Stores, Inc. and Tarrant Apparel Group have signed a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement to distribute American Rag CIE, a new casual sportswear collection for juniors and young men's…

REDA Reports 76% Growth in Fiscal 2002

Privately-owned REDA Sports Corporation announced 7.8% comp year-over-year growth and explosive 76.3% year-over-year growth in FY2002, attributed mainly to the robust sales of Kappa USA, the company’s linchpin proprietary soccer brand…

The North Face Opens First NYC Store

The North Face opened its first New York City store last week. Located at 2101 Broadway at 73rd Street, in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side, the new store elaborates on The North Face®'s new retail concept designed to personify the bran

The NHL and The Hockey Company Forge Marketing Alliance

The National Hockey League and The Hockey Company have reached an agreement to form a long-term worldwide exclusive licensing and marketing partnership. Under the new agreement, The Hockey Company will have the exclusive rights to supply and market all C

Rodale Sees Turnaround, But Changes Leave Scars

Rodale Inc. said its Men's Health magazine surged in advertising revenue and circulation, reversing recent declines. Runner's World had the highest ad revenue in its history and Scuba Diving put its competition, Skin Diver, out of business.

Converse Delays IPO, But Rolls On…

Converse management has decided to delay the timing of its Initial Public Offering until current global geo-political issues can play out and the market returns to a somewhat normal cycle. The company hasn't launched a pre-offering “roadshow” for in

Converse May Delay IPO

Converse has reportedly canceled a conference call to discuss its planned $86 million Initial Public Offering. The IPO has been delayed to “uncertain global conditions” and stock market uncertainties over the start of the war in Iraq…

Wilson Exec Nabbed for eBay Sales…

Even as eBay attempts to make inroads into the sporting goods market with its close alliance with SGMA International and The Super Show’s Financial Day program, it seems that the online auction “e-tailer” has also given rise to opportunists that sell stol

G-III 2002 Profits Plunge 84% as Sales Flatten

G-III Group, Ltd. reported net sales for the twelve-month period ended January 31, 2003 were $202.7 million compared to $201.4 million last year. The Company reported net income of $382,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended January

Hibbett Beats the Street in Q4…

Hibbett Sporting Goods shares were up 6% for the week to close at $24.40 on Friday as the small-market sporting goods operator beat both the Thomson First Call consensus estimate of 40 cents a share and HIBB's prior guidance of 39 cents to 41 cents a

Benneton Unloads Rollerblade Unit to Tecnica

Benetton Group has signed a preliminary binding agreement for the divestiture of its Rollerblade business to Prime Newco, a company of the Tecnica Group, and recent acquirer of the Nordica business…

Kellwood Elects Ruzow and Weaver Corporate VPs

The Kellwood Board of Directors meeting elected Stephen L. Ruzow and Donna B. Weaver corporate vice presidents. Ruzow joined Kellwood as president of Kellwood Womenswear in 2001. Donna B. Weaver was named vice president corporate communications in 2002..