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Spalding Neverflat Receives ‘Best of’ Award
Fresh off the heels of introducing the Spalding Neverflat basketball, Popular Science Magazine has recognized the basketball guaranteed to hold air 10 times longer than traditional basketballs, among the Best of What’s New products in the recreation categ
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Q3 Sales Up 6% on 4% Comps Gain
Briscoe Group Limited, owners of the New Zealand-based Rebel Sport chain, announced sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 of NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm), a 2.11% increase from the NZ$71.6 million ($47.7 mm) reported for the third quarter of last yea
Footstar Sees Q3 Sales Fall 13%; Narrows Net Loss
Footstar, Inc. reported that net sales decreased $24.3 million, or 13.1%, to $161.7 million in 2005 compared with $186.0 million in 2004. A 9.6% comparable store sales decline in Shoemart during 2005 accounted for $15.7 million of this decrease and the cl
GSIC Delays Q3 Report Until Nov. 15
GSI Commerce Inc. announced that it has filed with the SEC to extend the company's deadline for its quarterly report for the fiscal 2005 third quarter. The company is targeting to file its Form 10-Q with the SEC on or before Nov. 15. The delay comes
Big 5 Sees Q3 Net Income Down on Charges; Comps Inch Up 1.2%
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that net sales for the third quarter increased by $8.8 million, or 4.5%, to $206.8 million from $198.0 million in the third quarter of 2004. On a fiscal quarter basis, same-store sales increased 1.2%. Net income for Q3 was $
Veltec Taps Specialized Veteran for New Sales Staff
As part of its stated goal of bringing top management talent to the company, Veltec Sports announced that industry veteran Shara Christensen has left Specialized to manage Veltec’s growing sales staff for North America. She will report to Veltec Managing
Third Party Backs Out of Mossimo Bid
In October, Mossimo Acquisition Corp. deferred their planned tender offer for the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock to allow Mr. Giannulli and the Special Committee to consider an unsolicited proposal received from a third party indica
Speedo Signs Several US Winter Olympians
Speedo announced that it has signed endorsement deals with several American 2006 Winter Olympic sledding hopefuls including, Vonetta Flowers, Todd Hays, Noelle Pikus-Pace, Jean Prahm (formerly Racine), and Chris Soule. These are the first-ever winter spor
NRF: West Coast Railroad Congestion Causes Mild Concern
The nation’s major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month, but west coast railroad congestion is causing some delays moving away from the water, according to the November Port Tracker report released by the NRF and Global Insight. All We
Adams Golf Posts Q3 Loss on 7.0% Sales Decline
Adams Golf reported that total net sales for the three months ended September 30 decreased 7.0% to $10.2 million from $11.0 million for the comparable period of 2004.
The company posted a $404,000 operating loss for the 2005 quarter, compared to an oper
SIA: Ski and Snowboard Pants and Jackets Excluded from 2006 Quotas
The United States and China announced an agreement today to limit imports of certain apparel products from China over the next three years. The agreement explicitly excludes ski and snowboard pants from any import restrictions. It also places no limits on
Pony to Outfit the Harlem Globetrotters
Pony International, LLC, announced that they have signed the legendary Harlem Globetrotters to an endorsement deal in which the entire team, staff, and tour will be outfitted by Pony footwear and apparel. The two entities will partner up to create a uniqu
K2 Appoints Brass Eagle President
K2 Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Remensnyder as president of Brass Eagle, the worldwide leader of paintball markers, loaders, paintballs and accessories. Mr. Remensnyder, who has been senior vice president of sales & marketing of Shakespeare Fish
adidas Inks Three-Year Sponsorship Deal with UMASS
The University of Massachusetts Department of Athletics and adidas America have announced a three-year contract with 21 of UMass' 23 intercollegiate sports teams, through the 2008 fiscal year. adidas is the exclusive provider of all UMass uniforms, s
Sport-Haley in JV to Sell Top-Flite Apparel to Wal-Mart
Sport-Haley, Inc. and Explorer Gear USA, Inc., a California corporation have entered into a joint venture in order to manufacture and market Top-Flite branded apparel to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. The joint venture is to be formed and operated as a
