SGB Update Footwear
RECALL: Katadyn Camping Stoves
About 7,700 camping stoves and related equipment made by Katadyn North America are being recalled. Damaged fuel lines and/or O-rings may cause fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard to consumers…
Overall Apparel Sales Accelerate in Early November
Retail sales of key holiday categories showed mild to sharp gains in the first two weeks ended Nov. 13, particularly in apparel, luxury and jewelry, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Climb 10.6%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter increased 14.5% to $716.1 million. Famous Footwear's sales increased 8.3% to $421.5 million, driven by a 10.6% same-store sales increase, with positive performances across all categories,
Obermeyer Adds to Sales, Customer Service Teams
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) three new internal team members to further enhance its sales and customer support. The lineup of newly added positions includes Taylor Randall as strategic account manager aloing with and Account Executives Brad Mil
I.C. Isaacs Partners with Samsung to Launch Lacrosse Brand
I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. has expanded its partnership agreement with Samsung (SCTA) to include the newly launched Flow Society lacrosse brand of apparel and accessories…
Point6 Selects Five European Distributors
Point6 added five distributors to its European sales force to grow retail distribution in Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (including Ireland). The company already distributes in Italy, Germany and Canada…
Portland Targets Athletic and Outdoor Industry Cluster
Economic development leaders in Portland, OR unveiled their plans to recruit more companies to the region’s athletic and outdoor industry cluster at a meeting last week…
Reebok Sued Over Toning Claims
A lawsuit filed in Boston's federal court asserts that Reebok made false claims about the fitness benefits of its EasyTone shoes. The lawsuit by Massachusetts consumer Sandra Altieri claims that because of Reebok's marketing campaign, Altieri an
Dick’s Sporting Goods Again Hikes Guidance on Strong Third Quarter
Riding higher comps and margins, Dick's Sporting Goods’ earnings, excluding one-time items, climbed 38% in the third quarter to $26.7 million, or 22 cents. The sporting goods giant beat its prior guidance and raised its earnings forecasts for t
FansEdge Parent Online Sales Drive Q3 Top Line
Dreams, Inc., which owns Fansedge.com, reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 30 were up 30.0% to $19.8 million from $15.2 million a year ago…
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Sales Slide
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. lost $1.1 million, or 14 cents a share, in the third quarter versus earnings of $60,000, or 1 cent, in the year-ago quarter. Revenues slid 10.9% to $4.9 million. Sales were down 9% for the Trotters brand and off 6% at Softwalk
Geox’s Q3 Revenues, Earnings Rise
Italian shoemaker Geox SpA's sales rose 4.1% in the third quarter to €310.0 million ($419 mm). Net earnings increased 4.2% to €34.5 million ($47 mm)…
Bearpaw Responds to Deckers’ Ugg Suit — Kind Of
Bearpaw Footwear responded to the Deckers Outdoors lawsuit charging the brand with copying the designs of its Ugg brand. Bearpaw said the Deckers suit has only come about due to the “momentum” the company is experiencing in the marketplace and defended th
TapouT Parent Acquires Sinister
Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tapout brand, has purchased Sinister, an apparel and accessories company with origins in the mixed martial arts space…
Aldila Acquires Victory Archery
Aldila, Inc., the golf equipment company, signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the assets of the Victory arrow business from Miramar Strategic Ventures, LLC in a cash and stock transaction targeted to close by Dec. 31, 2010…
