SGB Update Outdoor
NSGA Report: Outdoor Footwear Helps Push Up Average Footwear Prices…
The National Sporting Goods Association last week previewed some of the data from its annual report due out in May. One element of The Sporting Goods Market in the 2005 report, which was prepared by Irwin Broh & Associates, reveals that the average retai
Customer Service Rep — Liquidlogic
Liquidlogic is seeking a highly motivated person for a customer service/sales position in the Flat Rock, NC office. The position will require the person to be a motivated self starter with a positive and enthusiastic attitude, excellent communicati
The Snowboard Market Leads the Way in Electronics…
The entire snowboard industry is riding an electronics wave recently, culminating with this week’s announcement that Burton and Motorola have inked a deal to produce an iPod/Cell phone enabled jacket, helmet, and beanie which incorporate Bluetooth technol
Product Recall: Adams Trail-A-Bike
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Norco Products Ltd, announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, Me 2
Jeannie Thoren Joins Dynastar
Jeannie Thoren, the pioneer of women’s-specific ski equipment, joins Dynastar as the company shows its continued commitment to making the best women’s ski equipment on the planet. Thoren will wear many hats as a part of Dynastar/Lange from running an In
Finish Line Acquires ‘Man Alive’ Parent Company
The Finish Line has signed a definitive agreement to acquire, for $12 million in cash plus a potential earnout of up to a maximum of $6 million in cash, all of the outstanding capital stock of The Hang Up Shoppes, which does business under the trade name
TNF and Horace Small Sponsor ‘Cops on Top’ Expeditions
Horace Small brand and The North Face brand, both part of VF Corporation, teamed up with Cops on Top – a multi-national, non-profit organization that honors the lives and sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty while protecting and serving their
Adams Trail-A-Bike Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Norco Products Ltd, announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, Me 2
Callaway to Acquire Disputed Putter Patents
Callaway Golf Company and the founders of Perfect Putter Company announced that Callaway Golf® will be purchasing four U.S. patents from Perfect Putter, thereby resolving a legal dispute pending between the parties. A previous lawsuit had alleged that Cal
Urban Outfitters Store Comps Up 11% for Holiday Period
Urban Outfitters, Inc., which operates under the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters brands, announced that total Company sales for the two-month Holiday selling season jumped 47% to a record $194.6 million. Total comparable store sales for th
Hibbett Posts 5.0% Holiday Comp Store Sales Gain
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that net sales for the nine-week period ended January 1, 2005, increased 17.2% to $80.9 million compared with $69.0 million for the comparable nine-week period ended January 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased
Costco December Same-Store Sales Increase 9%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.77 billion for the five weeks ended January 2, 2005, an increase of 11% from $5.20 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales were up 8% in the U.S. and 12% for the International stores.
Asics Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Wanted Shoes
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have been granted a preliminary injunction against Wanted Shoes, Inc. for trademark infringement for the sale by Wanted of shoes that bear a stripe design similar to ASICS' famous stripe design. T
December Comps Climb 2.3% at Federated
Federated Department Stores reported total sales of $2.834 billion for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005, an increase of 1.9 percent over total sales of $2.781 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's December sales
December Comps Fall 3.0% at Payless
Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 3.0% during the December reporting period, the five weeks ended January 1, 2005. Company sales totaled $284.2 million, a 5.8% decrease from $301.8 million during fiscal December of last year.
