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Eddie Bauer Holdings to be Acquired by Private Equity Groups

Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. and Eddie B Holding Corp., a company owned by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and Golden Gate Capital, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eddie B Holding Corp. has agreed to a

adidas Group Q3 Stronger Outside North America…

adidas Group reported solid results for the third quarter, reflecting the addition of the Reebok business acquired earlier in the year, but the addition of RBK has also trailed the rest of the business under the Group umbrella. CEO Herbert Hainer freely

Adams Golf Gets More Lift from Irons in Q3…

In the third quarter, Adams Golf managed a sharp jump in net sales that came solely from sales of irons as both drivers and fairway woods were down for the period. Unfortunately, because of the nature of the golf business and the reversal of litigation in

Down Under Retail Shake-Up…

A couple of major players in the retail landscape down under changed hands last week. In Australia, it was Rebel Sport Limited that entered into an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Capital Pty Ltd; while in New Zealand, surf retailer Ama

Big 5 Keeps Comps Streak Alive with Solid Q3…

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. continued its streak of comparable store sales increase in the fiscal third quarter ended October 1, posting a 3.8% same-store sales gain on top of a 2.6% increase in the year-ago period. The increase came on the back of increa

Black’s Leisure Sees Millets Weakness Impact Profits…

Black's Leisure Group, the holding company behind the UK’s largest outdoor and action sports retail chains, reported total sales in the first half increased 0.9% to £141.3 million ($254.9 mm) compared to £140.0 million ($259.3 mm) in 2005. Comparable

Golf Town Gets Full Benefit of Sales Gain in Q3…

Canadian golf specialty retailer Golf Town reported strong mid-teens sales growth for the third quarter. Both margins and expenses increased at nearly the same rate, and without any other extraneous one-time charges or benefits, much of the sales growth

TAF Parent Outlines Growth Strategy…

NexCen Brands closed its acquisition of The Athlete’s Foot last week and added some color to future strategies during a conference call with analysts. NexCen itself is in the middle of a transition. Previously, it ran a Mortgage Backed Securities busines

La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste…

La Sportiva hired Boulder-based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle is a three–part program that involves collection of all waste, education within the company, and promotion in the comm

Timberland Appoints New VP of Business Development and Licensing

The Timberland Company has appointed Dennis Jenson (DJ) as Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. In this role, DJ will be responsible for planning and identifying growth opportunities for the Timberland enterprise. He reports to Ken Pucke

Pacific Sunwear Q3 Sales Dip Pulls Net Down 76.6%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total sales of $375.4 million for the third quarter, down slightly from total sales of $377.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 6.7% for the quarter. Third quarter GAAP net incom

Ashworth Lowers Guidance for Q4, Year

Ashworth, Inc. lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, expecting consolidated revenues for fiscal 2006 ato be approximately 2% to 3% below the previously anticipated result at the lower end of $210 to $220 million. In addition, the co

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.