SGB Update Footwear
Matt Brooks Honored by Mountain Guides
Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment was awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…
Shoe Carnival’s Earnings Climb 21%
Shoe Carnival reported sales for the third quarter of 2010 increased 6.7% to $204.4 million on comps growth of 7.2%. Net earnings for the third quarter jumped 21% to $9.1 million, or 70 cents a share…
Aldila Declares Special Dividend
Aldila Inc., the golf equipment company, said its board declared on Nov. 17 a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on Dec. 17 to shareholders of record as of December 02, 2010…
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. earned $52 million, or 33 cents per share against a loss of $6 million, or 4 cents, a share a year ago. Excluding year-ago impairment charges of $22 million, after tax, or 14 cents per share, earhigns would have more than tripled in the latest period compared to $16 million, or 10 […]
Foot Locker’s Earnings Surge on 8% Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc's third quarter sales increased 5.4%, to $1.28 billion from $1.21 billion in the year-ago quarter. Comparable-store sales increased 8.1% in the third quarter. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the
Street Surfing Hires Senior Category Manager
Street Surfing LLC has appointed Tony Terrazzi as international sales manager, and Sandra Leo as senior category manager…
Summit Sports Launches WomensSkis.com and SkiWax.com
Summit Sports Inc. has launched two new Web sites, WomensSkis.com and SkiWax.com…
Bode Miller Becomes Snowsports Ambassador
Olympic Gold Medal winner Bode Miller will serve as an Ambassador for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM). Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) is a national initiative in the U.S. to encourage children and adults to get out on the snow during Janu
Toronto’s Dunning Sportswear Opens Second Retail Shop
Toronto-based Dunning, maker of sportswear designed for athletes, will open its second retail store this Saturday, November 20, in downtown Unionville, Ontario. In the coming months, the company is looking to open additional shops in Canada, including mor
Perry Ellis Q3 Sales Up 13%
Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported total revenues increased 13% to $201.3 million, compared to $178.6 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 31, 2009…
Nike to Sponsor Fencing Masters NYC
Nike has agreed to sponsor the Fencing Masters NYC. The event benefits Olympic hopefuls and is being held at The Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 17…
Lifeboat Events Ups Dealer Subsidies for DealerCamp
Lifeboat Events plans to subsidize 125 retailers' attendance at next year's DealerCamp bicyle demo and expo at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, a 25% increase over 2010. Exhibitors will utlimately select which retailers get subsidies,
Authentic Brands Acquires Sinister MMA Apparel
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. Known for its early relationships with UFC champions like Chuck Liddell and Rampage
Adidas Aims to be Number Two in China
At a press event in Shanghai, Adidas further detailed its plans to become the number two brand in China. Currently, Adidas is the third brand behind leader Nike and Li Ning. The plan calls for the opening of more than 2,500 stores in smaller Chinese cit
Accell Buying into Turkish and Italian Markets
European bicycling giant Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Bianchi Bisiklet A.S. (Turkey), which also includes a 50% participation in the well-known Italian company Atala. The companies generate about $61 million a year thr
