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U.S. Supreme Court Hears NFL Licensing Case
The National Football League this week will hear arguments over the league’s exclusive agreement with Adidas’ Reebok subsidiary to sell hats, jerseys and other apparel with team logos. Lawyers for the pro football owners will ask the justices
Victorinox Shifts to Paper Packaging for Knives, Multi-tools
Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. has selected a paper based packaging system from MeadWestvaco’s (MWV) to replace the plastic clam shells used for its pocket knives and multi-tools in North America and Europe…
University Takes Issue with Provost’s Nike Seat
Citing a “conflict of interest,” the American Association of University Professors at the University of Washington has asked Provost Phyllis Wise to resign her newly-appointed position as a member of the Board of Directors at Nike, Inc…
Delta Apparel Lifts Fiscal 2010 Guidance
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, said its second quarter revenues increased 24% to approximately $91 million compared to $73.4 million in the prior year second quarter. The company expects earnings for the quarter ended December 26, 2009 to
LaCrosse Footwear Sees 21% Q4 Revenue Hike
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. expects fourth-quarter sales to jump 21% to $42.5 million, driven by strong gains in its work and outdoor segments. For the full year, sales are expected to rise 9% to $139.2 million. The company, which also owns the Danner boot br
A Decade of Shifting Fortunes for Outdoor
Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession. However, the events that transpired
OR Sees Winter Market Buyer Count Ahead of Last Year
Outdoor Retailer said that buyer registration and store representation for 2010 Winter Market is tracking ahead of this time last year…
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
SIA: Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, that according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Many retailers reporte
The Finish Line Sparks Energy in Market
Christmas came early for The Finish Line as the athletic specialty retailer swung to a surprise fiscal third quarter profit — thanks to a tax benefit as well as improved margins — and moved into positive territory for comparable store sales for the thre
OIA: November Outdoor Sales Rise 2%
Warmer-than-usual weather in November could not suppress outdoor retail sales, which rose 2% on the strength of Chain and Internet sales. Sales for November rose from $406 million to $412 million despite a 9% decline in the Specialty channel, according to
Retail Container Traffic Ends 2 1/2 Year Downturn
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports ended a nearly two-and-a-half-year streak of year-over-year declines in December and is on track to show gains through the first half of 2010, according to the monthly Global Port Track
Bass Pro Buys Five Crystal-Pierz Marine Dealerships
Tracker Marine Group, the boat manufacturing division of Bass Pro Shops, purchased five dealerships from Minnesota boat retailer Crystal-Pierz Marine, according to several reports…
Board Retailers Association Names New Members to Board
The Board Retailers Association has added three new members to its board of directors…
Easton-Bell Acquires Talon Lacrosse
Easton-Bell Sports has acquired privately held lacrosse equipment manufacturer Talon Lacrosse, prompting the development of a new Easton Lacrosse division…
