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NRF: Thank Goodness, No National Retail Sales Tax

The National Retail Federation welcomed the decision by the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to reject proposals to replace the federal income tax system with a controversial National Retail Sales Tax. Chairman Connie Mack said that panel

Goody’s Receives Second Acquisition Proposal and Two Lawsuits

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. announced that it has received a competing acquisition proposal from a third party with a bid of $8.50 per share, subject to due diligence, with the possibility of a higher price upon completion of due diligence. Goody&#

Superfeet Names New Product Manager

Superfeet announced the appointment of Ward Collins as the company's product manager. In this role, Collins will be responsible for the coordination and management of the complete life-cycle of all new and existing Superfeet products. In addition, he

Two Lawsuits Filed Over Proposed Goody’s Deal

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported that two complaints have been filed in connection with its previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger with certain affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, IV. The complaints, which name both Goody's and

Lotto Expands Retail Presence

Following the May inauguration of the flagship store in Milan, two new Lotto factory outlets opened in September, one situated in Mantua’s Bagnolo San Vito fashion district and one in Molfetta. Both of the new outlets are characterised by an assortment of

K2 Cuts Earnings Guidance on Paintball Weakness

K2 Inc., for fiscal year 2005, forecasts GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of 66 cents to 68 cents, versus previous forecast of 77 cents to 81 cents, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of 75 cents to 77 cents, versus previous

Royal Precision Appoints New CEO

Royal Precision appointed Christopher Johnston as its new president and chief executive officer. Formally the director, president and CEO of Royal Associates Inc., parent company of Royal Precision, Johnston played a significant role in establishing and o

Cloudveil Hires Two New Rep Groups

Cloudveil hired two sales representative agencies Pemba Services Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin for the Central region and San Miguel Mountain and River Products Inc., of Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain region…

Jake Jacobs Appointed President of Spyder

Spyder Active Sports named Jake Jacobs as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Jacobs, previously Spyder’s senior vice president, product, assumes the position of president from David Jacobs, the company’s founder, who will remain chief executive o

EMS Appoints New Product Manager

Eastern Mountain appointed Dan Simon as Product Manager for Men’s Wearing Gear. His role will be critical to the future assortment of all men’s outerwear, apparel and accessories. As well as setting direction for the line of both Eastern Mountain Sports

SGMA: Athletic Footwear Running Strong in 2005

SGMA reported that, based on NPD Group data, a strong turnaround in the men’s category caused consumer spending for athletic footwear to rise 10% during the first half of 2005. Total spending for athletic footwear rose to $8.7 billion for the 2005 period,

adidas-Salomon Increases Credit Facility to €2 Billion

adidas-Salomon signed a €2 billion Revolving Credit Facility, which was syndicated as an increase of the group’s €800 million revolving credit facility established in February. The amended facility increases the group’s financial flexibility and improves

Rebel Sport Posts 7.3% Q1 Sales Increase

Rebel Sport Limited’s group sales revenue for the three months ended October 1, 2005 increased 7.3% to AU$77.8 million ($59.1 mm) when compared to the same quarter last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores.
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SGAA Highlights Annual Award Recipients

The Sporting Goods Agents Association Annual Meeting will be held on the opening day of the Super Show in January 2006. Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc., will be inducted into The SGAA Hall of Fame. Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products Inc., will