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Forzani to Take Hockey Specialty Concept Canada Wide

The Forzani Group Ltd. has decided to roll out nationally its hockey specialty banner concept, which the company said piloted “very successfully” under the Hockey Experts name in Quebec. The hockey specialty banner, which will eventually have stores coast

Timbuk2 Names Atlas Snowshoes Founder as CEO

Timbuk2 Designs Inc. named Perry Klebahn as CEO. Klebahn, who has more than 16 years outdoor industry experience and an extensive background in product design, marketing and engineering, is currently teaching at Stanford’s Institute of Design’s d.school.

Delta Apparel’s Income Falls on Record Fiscal Q1 Sales

Delta Apparel, Inc.'s fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006. net sales increased 3.5% to $62.7 million compared to $60.6 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was primarily driven by strong sales in the Soffe business,

La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste

La Sportiva teamed up with Boulder based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle includes a comprehensive three–part program that involves more than just recycling the copy paper. The three

Weather Pushes October Retail Up, but Wal-Mart Holds Market Back…

Colder weather in October helped keep retail sales in positive territory for the month as consumers hit the stores to pick up outerwear, performance apparel, and boots, a trend that did not help the results at the world’s largest retailer. Based on a sur

While Footwear Chains See Mixed Results in Q3…

Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter of $1.43 billion, up 1.6% from last year's $1.41 billion. Comparable store sales decreased 0.3%. Shoe Carnival, Inc. saw sales total $189.1 million for the third quarter, an increase of 3.5% ove

Sporting Goods Lead Sales Gains for Everlast Q3…

Everlast Worldwide Inc. fiscal third quarter net revenues increased 27% to $13.4 million, as compared to $10.6 million in the same period in 2005. Net licensing revenues for the third quarter of 2006 were $3.0 million, as compared to $2.8 million in the s

LaCrosse’s Q3 Improvements Pay Off

LaCrosse Footwear is working on improving its model and injecting technology into work and industrial products and the results are showing some solid organic growth. Third quarter net sales were $32.8 million, up 6% from $31.0 million in the third quarter

Action Sports Deals Heat Up…

The action sports market saw several mergers and acquisitions last week, though none were tremendous blockbuster deals. Podium Distribution will merge with Fresh Distribution after working with the company for the past ten years. Iconix Brand Group Inc.

Nautilus Q3 Sales Slip Due to Focus on Margins…

Nautilus’ new focus on margins and profitability is driving a short-term sales decrease as the company eliminates less profitable product lines and backs away from certain low-profit customer relationships. Declining sales in nearly every product category

Under Armour Ups Guidance Again on Strong Q3…

Under Armour, Inc. posted its largest quarter in its short history in the third quarter, blowing past the $100 million mark for the first time. In fact, the company established a new benchmark above $125 million. The increase represented an acceleration o

Zumiez October Comps Increase 15.9%…

Zumiez Inc. reported net sales increased 50.9% in October to $19.9 million, compared to $13.2 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 15.9% on top of a 10.0% in the year-ago period…

Four Elected to SG Hall of Fame…

After presenting the coveted industry Hall of Fame award for many years, Mickey Newsome, the chairman and CEO of Hibbett Sporting Goods, will himself receive the honor next year. Mr. Newsome will be joined by Sharp Lannom of DeLong Sportswear, Inc.; the