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Escalade Sports Acquires Trophy Ridge
Escalade Sports has acquired substantially all of the assets of Trophy Ridge LLC., a manufacturer and developer of archery accessories…
Sean John Signs License with Mountain High Hosiery
Sean John has signed an agreement with Mountain High Hosiery giving Mountain High the license to produce and market men’s and boy’s socks within the US and Canada…
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal for DC Comics
Crocs, Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Inc. The agreement, which covers both Crocs footwear and Jibbitz shoe charms, among other products, allows Crocs and Jibbitz to license properties by Warner Bros. Cons
Amer Sports 2006 Net Sales and Income Increase; Expects Flat 2007 Sales
Amer Sports 2006 net sales increased 31% thanks to the acquisition of Salomon. Pro-forma net sales grew 3.5% to €1,792.7 million ($2.252 bn) as compared to 2005 pro-forma sales of €1,732.0 million (2.157 bn). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) wer
Iconix Inks Six New Licensing Deals; Stops Issuing Shares to Mossimo Shareholders
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed six new license agreements for its Badgley Mischka, Op, London Fog and Joe Boxer brands. In other Company news, Iconix announced that as a result of its common stock having closed at or above $18.71 per share for each of th
Coleman Appoints Stratta as Commercial Director for EMEA
Coleman EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) has appointed Paul Stratta as Commercial Director for its Europe North division with responsibility for both the Coleman and Campingaz brands in its subsidiaries Coleman UK Ltd and Coleman Benelux B.V. The new
Everlast Inks Licensing Deal for Holistic Pain Relief Products
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a license agreement with Bossong Mills Inc. to launch the “Everlast Pain Manager,” a graduated compression band for joint pain produced with Bossong's revolutionary carbon fiber technology. This new product will be
GSI Commerce Sees 38% 2006 Sales Jump
GSI Commerce Inc. saw net revenues increase 38% for the fiscal year to $609.6 million from $440.4 million last year.
Merchandise sales increased 74% to $1.2 billion from $682.0 million. Net income increased to $53.7 million or $1.10 per diluted share from
Speedo Partners with Symphony for China…
Speedo International Limited entered a partnership with Symphony Resources Ltd, a subsidiary of Symphony Holdings Ltd., granting Symphony the master license for the Speedo brand in China and Taiwan.
Speedo’s previous licensing partnership for China and T
OR Winter Mkt: Hardgoods Brands Go Green Too…
While softgoods companies have been telling the green story for over a decade, and footwear manufacturers picked up the torch in the past two years, many hardgoods manufacturers have been limited in their green message by the technologies available. This
Moosejaw Takes on New Private Equity Partner…
Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel, Inc. has taken on Parallel Investment Partners as a private equity partner. Robert Wolfe, Moosejaw’s founder, and his siblings will maintain significant ownership in the multi-channel retail chain and contin
SIA.07 Show Sees Attendance Up Despite Weak Winter… Snowboards Push Ahead…
Before SIA.07, the industry was talking about the possibility of weather impacting attendance but it seems the majority of retailers decided the flight to Vegas was more than worthwhile. SIA.07 welcomed 17,332 attendees from the snow sports community and
K2 Raises Full Year Earnings Estimate
K2 Inc. expects adjusted diluted earnings per share for the full year to be in the range of 87 cents to 88 cents, exceeding K2's previous guidance of 83 cents to 86 cents. GAAP net income is expected to be between $38.0 million and $38.9 million, whi
Hibbett Sees Q4 Comps Increase 5.9%
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, increase 25.1% to $151.2 million from $120.8 million for the 13-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 5.9% for the comparable 13-week perio
The Buckle February Comps Climb 7.8%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007 increased 43.3% to $40.1 million from net sales of $28.0 million for the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for
