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Electronic Arts Lends Names to Sports Toys
Electronic Arts, best known for its sports-themed video games like Madden NFL football and NBA Live basketball, is teaming up with Toy Island to create a line of athletic toys aimed at teaching kids how to play sports. The toys will use infrared sensors a
Karhu Sports and Karhu Holding Reach Settlement
Karhu Holding BV and Karhu Sports Oy have today announced that they have reached an amicable settlement of their dispute involving the ownership and control of the Karhu trademarks…
IPATH Sponsors Jamaican Surf Team
The Jamaica Surfing Association has attracted a sponsorship deal from IPATH, a footwear brand owned by Timberland. The contract which will run for two years in the first instance with a value in excess of a million Jamaican dollars per year includes cash,
Killerspin Signs India’s Table Tennis Champion
Shareth Kamal Achanta (Kamal), one of the world's top international table tennis champions, has agreed to an exclusive endorsement contract with Chicago-based Killerspin. Kamal, 26, is a native of Tamilnadu, India, and distinguished himself as the on
Report: Online Sales Decline in Fourth Quarter
In releasing its retail e-commerce sales estimates for the fourth quarter, comScore, Inc. said that online retail spending declined 3% versus year ago, the first recorded quarter of negative growth since comScore began tracking e-commerce spending in 2001
Twins ’47/Banner ’47 Strengthens Sales Force
Twins '47 headwear and Banner '47 apparel, formerly Twins Enterprise, Inc., have added two key sales representatives to oversee key territories. The new reps will cover Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin…
Cleveland Golf/Srixon Forms National Advisory Board
Cleveland Golf/Srixon has formed a new advisory board made up of some of the most influential names in the game of golf. This new advisory board’s principal role will be to offer guidance pertaining to all Cleveland Golf/Srixon brands. They will offer adv
Vasque Names Brandywine River Reps 2008 Sales Agency of the Year
Vasque has named Brandywine River Representatives, LLC, its 2008 Sales Agency of the Year. Brandywine River Representatives had the highest percent growth both in both dollars and pairs of shoes in 2008…
Superfeet Named Official Insole of the Canadian Snowboard Federation
Superfeet Worldwide Inc. has been named the official insole of the Canadian Snowboard Federation (CSF) through 2011. Working closely with the CSF, Superfeet representatives fit Canada’s National Snowboard Team athletes, coaches and trainers with premium i
Cybex Posts Loss After Charge
Cybex International, Inc. reported sales in the fourth quarter dropped to $39.3 million from $44.5 million a year ago. The company reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $10.9 million, including an $11.3 million goodwill impairment charge,
VF Corp. Reports Dip in Q4 Sales
VF Corporation said revenues for the fourth quarter fiscal 2009 decreased 2% to $1.91 billion, compared with $1.96 billion in the year ago period. The company said nearly all of the decline attributed to the effects of foreign currency translation…
Sport Supply Group Q2 Net Sales Slip 1.7%
Sport Supply Group, Inc. said net sales for earnings per share for its fiscal second quarter ending Dec. 31, 2008 were 4 cents per fully diluted share. Net sales for the quarter declined 1.7%. Commenting on the quarter and year-to-date Results, Adam Blume
Chernin’s to Shutter Doors
Chernin's Shoe Outlet LLC, the discount footwear retailer, is going out of business. The Chicago-based chain filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, listing assets of between $500,000 and $1 million and liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million. Che
Skechers Warns of Fourth Quarter Loss as Margins Contract
Skechers USA, Inc. said its fourth quarter 2008 results are expected to be significantly below the range of its previous outlook. For the fourth quarter of 2008, the company now expects net sales to be in the range of $290 million to $300 million and a ne
Sport Chalet Reviews Strategic Alternatives
Sport Chalet, Inc. is evaluating strategic alternatives, including raising additional capital and amending or replacing its current credit facility. This includes retaining Wedbush Morgan Securities as its financial adviser in this process. In a press re
