Everlast Signs Boxing Champion to Exclusive Contract
Everlast Worldwide Inc. signed an exclusive, multi year equipment and apparel contract with current WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward…
Yonex Fiscal Year Profits Fall
Yonex Company Ltd. reported sales of ¥36.69 billion ($429 mm) for the fiscal year ended March 31, down 0.5 percent from ¥36.87 billion ($397 mm) in the prior fiscal year…
ANSGear.com Buys Action Village
ANSgear announced that it has acquired ActionVillage.com. Reports last week indicated that the paintball and action sports e-commerce site had shut down and was being auctioned off in order to pay creditors. The purchase price was not disclosed…
FansEdge.com Parent Sees Q1 Top Line Up 42%
Multi-channel retailer Dreams, Inc. revenues jumped 42.2 percent to $23.5 million in the first quarter from $16.5 million in the year-ago period. E-commerce revenues rose 52 percent to $16.8 million, largely driven by a 61 percent increase in the company&
Patagonia Inc. Protests Creation of Dams in Patagonia, Chile
Armed with pots and pans, 500 Patagonia Inc. employees staged a Chilean-style protest at company's headquarters in Ventura, CA to protest the Chilean government's approval of a multi-national energy company to construct five huge dams in the are
Hibbett Sports Raises 2011 Guidance on Strong First Quarter Performance
Paced by robust demand in footwear and apparel, Hibbett Sports, Inc. notched its sixth consecutive quarter of comp store sales increases and its seventh consecutive quarter of earnings increases…
Report: Academy Sports + Outdoors on Selling Block
Academy Sports + Outdoors is up for sale, according to a report in The Financial Times. Mergermarket.com, a news service covering the M&A market and owned by The Financial Times, first reported the news. Goldman Sachs has been hired to handle the sale, on
Deckers Outdoor to Acquire Sanuk; Valuation Set at More than 3X Sales
Deckers Outdoor Corporation’s offered top dollar last week to buy Sanuk, one of the few lifestyle brands out there capable of duplicating the success of the Ugg Australia brand…
SIA Signs Reese Brown to Head Up Nordic Outreach
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) signed on with Reese Brown and his company, RDB Marketing & Event Services, to act as SIA's Nordic program director…
Container Imports Level Off for First Time in 18 Months
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is forecast to level off this month at about the same numbers as last year after nearly 18 months of year-over-year gains, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released b
Boathouse Sports Partners with USA Sevens
Boathouse Sports, the team uniforms maker, announced its “Full Contact” rugby jersey design contest with USA Sevens…
Shoe Carnival Gets Q1 Lift From Athletic Footwear
Led by running footwear, along with women's sport styled sandals, Shoe Carnival’s first quarter sales increased 4.7 percent to $198.5 million….
Phiten to Launch Socks Line
Phiten, the maker of the titanium necklace accessories, has partnered with Hickory Brands to introduce a performance line of socks and insoles…
McDavid Hire Sales Manager, Western U.S.
McDavid USA has hired Paul Andre in a new position as sales manager – Western U.S…
The Buckle First Quarter Results Up in Double-Digits
The Buckle reported strong sales boosted its bottom line for the first quarter ended April 30, but the teen retailer missed on the lofty expectations of many analysts…
