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Puma Investment in Italy Team Pays Off Big Time
PUMA certainly got its money's worth in this year's World Cup. For the first time in the company history, a PUMA sponsored national team has won World Cup Final: The SQUADRA AZZURRI from Italy. The contract between PUMA and the Italian Football
Former Phoenix CEO Joins Imperial Headwear
Richard (Rick) White has joined Imperial Headwear, Inc. as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. White was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Footwear Group Inc. Prior to Phoenix, Mr. White held leadership positions at Major League Baseball,
SIA Honors Reps with New Award
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the introduction of the first-ever SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. This award will recognize those sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully fostered relationship
Teko Joins Chicago Climate Exchange
Teko has joined Chicago Climate Exchange, North America’s only, and the world’s first, greenhouse gas emission registry, reduction and trading system for all six greenhouse gases. As an exchange participant, Teko will purchase offsets to cover all transpo
Miôn Received Two IDEA Awards
Miôn Footwear received two Bronze medal awards in the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition, a celebration of the best product designs of the year. IDEA is co-sponsored by BusinessWeek Magazine and the Industrial Designers Society of
Highgear Inks Deal with NSP, PSIA, and AASI
Highgear signed a three year agreement with the National Ski Patrol (NSP), the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). Under this agreement, Highgear will become the exclusive official
NSGA: Used Sporting Goods Market Increases by $30 Million
Consumers purchased $885 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2005 up from slightly more than $855 million in 2004, according to a newly released report by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). This is the eighth study done by the Associa
Teva Offsets Vehicle Emissions
Teva, in an effort to reduce the company’s impact on the climate change, has offset the greenhouse gas emissions produced from it’s six vehicle fleet in 2006. DrivingGreen supports greenhouse gas emission reduction projects managed by AgCert and offers G
NSGA: Pacific States Lag Behind in Sporting Goods Sales
In the Pacific states – WA, OR, CA, AK HI – overall sporting goods store sales grew 21.4% from the 1997 Census versus total U.S. growth of 23.5%. Sales for 2002 in the Pacific states reached $4.71 billion. Of that amount, $2.31 billion moved through full-
Foot Locker Shares Up on Acquisition Rumors
Foot Locker, Inc. shares jumped on Monday, closing the day up just under 10% over Friday’s closing price at $27.32 per share. The stock’s improvement over the course of the day was spurred by reports out of Women’s Wear Daily that named Kohlberg Kravis Ro
Freestyle Hires New Brand Director and Sales Manager
Freestyle has hired Muriel Spoorenberg as brand director and Will Cox as national sales manager. Spoorenberg was hired as the brand director for Freestyle to create synergy and cohesion between all departments and to plan and facilitate the brand strategy
The Buckle June Comps Fall 5.9%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month ended July 1, 2006 decreased 2.0% to $37.3 million from net sales of $38.1 million in the corresponding five-week period ended July 2, 2005. Comparable-store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the fi
Pacific Sunwear Cuts Q2 Guidance on Slow June Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ending July 1, 2006 were $126.1 million, an increase of 4.6% over total sales of $120.6 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales decreased 2.
Gottschalks June Comps Inch-Up 0.3%
Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of June 2006 increased 0.3% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 0.5% to $61.0 million compared to total sales of $60.8 million in June 2005.
Dillard’s June Comps Fall 1%
Dillard's, Inc. sales for the five weeks ended July 1, 2006 were $623.6 million compared to sales for the five weeks ended July 2, 2005 of $630.3 million. Sales decreased 1% for the five-week period in both total and comparable stores.
