Liquidlogic and Legacy Complete Merger…

Liquidlogic and Legacy Paddlesports have completed their previously-announced merger. The close comes after months of discussion among the owners and their retailers. The business will now headquarter at the Legacy Paddlesports plant in Greensboro, NC, al

Play It Again Parent Sees Q1 Net Income Drop

Winmark Corporation, parent company to Play It Again Sports, reported first quarter net income of $662,200, or 12 cents per share diluted, down 40.5% from $1.1 million, or 18 cents per share diluted in the first quarter of 2006. First quarter revenues inc

Payless Adds EVP/COO to Executive Team

Payless ShoeSource hired Bill May as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Matt Rubel, chief executive officer and president. As EVP and COO, May will lead the finance, store development and IT functions for the

Foot Locker to Give New Apparel Brand a Boost

In mid-April, Foot Locker will launch ZipWay, a new athletic apparel line, at 150 of its stores across the country on Friday with the brand’s new tear-away pants that feature zippered enclosure as opposed to the typical snaps…

Nike Cuts Ties with Trek

Nike plans to drop most of its cycling apparel and footwear line for consumers as it narrows its focus to outfitting cycling teams and Nike-endorsed athletes. Nike's seven-year relationship with Trek Bicycle Corp., which produces clothing and shoes f

Nocona Launches Nokona Wrecking Crew Bat Line

Nocona Athletic Goods Co. has hired David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada and Vladimir Guerrero to endorse its Nokona Rock Maple bat for game day play. In honor of these players, the company announced the group would officially be branded as “The Nokona Wrecking Cre

Walking Co. Parent Sees Tighter Margins Impact Q4 Income

For the fourth quarter, The Walking Company saw comparable store sales increase 14.5%, while increasing 10.6% for the year. The increases, however were offset by decreases at the Big Dog retail chain which prompted Big Dog Holdings, Inc. to post a decreas

Apparel Sales Story for 2006 Was About Performance…

While the women’s trend in sport footwear held the overall business in footwear in check last year, the reverse was true for the sports apparel business. Strength in the women’s sports apparel business, particularly in performance apparel, kept the overa

VF Corp. Names President of Asia Pacific

VF Corporation appointed Aidan O'Meara as president – VF Asia Pacific, a new position, effective May 1st. In his new role, O'Meara, 44, will have full responsibility for overseeing the continued growth of VF's brands across Asia and the Pac

Reebok to Move EU HQ to Amsterdam

Reebok will move its European Headquarters from the current offices in Bolton, England to Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Reebok’s plan to relocate its EHQ to Amsterdam will enable it to centralize its European leadership team and more effectively manage its

Woolrich Announces Succession Plan

The sporting goods industry was saddened at the sudden passing of Woolrich president and CEO Roswell Brayton, Jr., who collapsed at the company’s headquarters in Woolrich, Penn. the week before last….