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Golf Town Appoints VP of Business Pro Shop

Golf Town announced the appointment of Stephen Willwerth as vice president of Golf Town's Business Pro Shop. Mr. Willwerth's is charged with significantly growing Golf Town's national corporate promotion business. Mr. Willwerth is an entrep

Everlast Signs on For Contender Season 2

Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it will continue its strategic merchandise, licensing, and equity alliance and agreement with Contender Partners LLC, involving “The Contender,” the boxing-based reality television show which will air on ESPN in Apri

Seattle Sports Enters Bike Market

With over 20 years knowledge and experience in creating dry bags, Seattle Sports is taking their dry bag expertise and introducing it to the cycling market. With their main offices in Seattle, a city that has been voted by Bicycling Magazine as one of th

Gander Expands Credit Facility by $50 Million

Gander Mountain Company announced that it has expanded its credit facility with Fleet Retail Group, LLC, a Bank of America company. The facility was increased from $225 million to $275 million as permitted under the terms of the agreement, which was signe

What’s Next for Bike Apparel Market…

This year has been quite active for many apparel companies in the bike market, not only from new products and evolving designs, but also on the M&A front, where we now see two of the biggest brands in bike apparel now under new ownership. Nautilus in Jun

Online Sales Grow as Web Advertising Evolves…

According to a new forecast by Forrester Research, U.S. Online Retail will nearly double over the next five years, jumping from $172 billion in 2005 to $329 billion in 2010. The research firm feels that new innovations will make online shopping easier an

Amer’s Salomon Deal Delayed a Bit…

The Amer Sports Corporation acquisition of Salomon from adidas-Salomon AG will be delayed by two weeks due to a revision of the processing schedule by EU competition authorities. Salomon will commence operating as an Amer Sports division on October 1, 20

Finish Line Provides Closer Look at Concept Store

The Finish Line announced that it is in the developmental stages of a new concept store. The company did not reveal the name of the new concept as it is currently in the trade mark process, but said that the concept will be a unique, multi-channel, premi

Oakley Appoints Coors CEO to Board

Oakley, Inc. announced the appointment of Frits van Paasschen to its Board of Directors. Mr. van Paasschen is president and CEO of Coors Brewing Company, a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company. Prior to joining Coors Brewing Company, Mr. van Paassc

Perry Ellis Signs Sponsorship Agreement with the Miami Dolphins

Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Miami Dolphins and Dolphins Stadium to promote the company's brands at Dolphins games. The agreement gives Perry Ellis the rights to place the Dolphins Stadi

Garmin CEO Plans to Sell Up to One Million Shares

Garmin Ltd. announced that company co-founder, chairman, and CEO, Dr. Min H. Kao, has established a pre-arranged trading plan to sell up to one million of his shares in the company between Oct. 2005 and Sept. 2006. The plan was adopted in accordance with

The Finish Line Confirms New Women’s Only Concept…

Sports Executive Weekly first reported on the move six weeks ago (SEW_0533) after a mall developer let the cat out of the bag, but The Finish Line provided a bit more detail on their intentions in their quarterly conference call with analysts on Fr

Golf Galaxy Running Strong in Slack Golf Market…

Golf Galaxy issued its first quarterly report as a public company with all signs pointing to a solid start, as increases to the top and bottom lines and improvements for each line between boosted its fortunes in a weak golf market. Golf Galaxy needed a s