Rawlings Recognized by Babe Ruth League
Rawlings Sporting Goods of St. Louis, Missouri has been named the recipient of the 2009 Babe Ruth League, Inc. Special Programs Award. This award was created to honor…
Lotto Team Sport USA to Sponsor FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Lotto Team Sport USA, a division of Etonic Worldwide, signed a three-year agreement as the official soccer equipment supplier of the FC Tampa Bay Rowdies…
Sports Direct Considers Acquiring Blacks Leisure
Sports Direct International said it was considering making a cash offer for the 71.5% of Blacks Leisure that it does not already own…
Delta Apparel Hikes FY10 Guidance on Higher Sales and Margins
Delta Apparel, Inc. raised its quidance on net sales and earnings for its 2010 fiscal year ending July 3, 2010. For the full fiscal year 2010, the the parent of M.J. Soffe now expects net sales of $395 to $400 million compared to its prior guidance of net
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association, Adidas, and Champs Sports announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationwide b
New Balance to Sponsor NSSF Outdoor Nationals Event
New Balance announced an official multi-year partnership with the National Scholastic Sports Foundation (NSSF) in the Outdoor Nationals event, renamed the New Balance Outdoor Nationals…
Champion Seeing Double-Digit Growth
Champion brand sales have grown double-digits over the past four years and the brand is now at $1.5 billion in annual sales…
Dillard’s Returns to Profitability
Dillard's, Inc. reported a swing to profit in the fourth quarter from a year ago, reflecting improved margins and lower operating expenses that more than offset a decline in revenues…
Sports Direct Halts Turnaround Plans at Rival Blacks Leisure
Struggling British retailer Blacks Leisure was forced to postpone its annual meeting indefinitely last week when a rival chain—opposed to its turnaround plans—acquired a 28.5% stake in the company…
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance: Anti-Hunting Legislator Likely Head of Key House Committe for Sportsmen
The next chairman of a key house committee with oversight over federal funding for wildlife conservation has a long history of opposing hunting, trapping, and gun ownership, according to a release by the US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation…
Crocs, Inc. Narrows Q4 Loss; Duerden Exits
Crocs, Inc. trimmed its Q4 losses on higher sales primarily due to its successful expansion of its consumer-direct business and cost controls. Management attributed broad acceptance of key new styles for a 46% increase in backlog at year-end. The big surp
Warnaco Q4 Swimwear Revenues Climb 10%
The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported Swimwear Group net revenues increased 10% (8% on a constant currency basis) in the fourth quarter to $50.8 million, reflecting gains in both Speedo and Calvin Klein Swim. Operating income increased to $2.3 million, or 4% o
Iconix Brand’s Q4 Bolstered by Wal-Mart Athletic Rollout
Iconix Brand Group. reported Q409 sales jumped 21% to $65.8 million, boosted by the rollout of its sports brands in licensing deals with Wal-Mart and its acquisition of Mark Ecko Enterprises, which includes Zoo York…
Direct Business Sinks Nautilus’ Q4 Top Line 16%
Nautilus, Inc. said net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 fell 16.0% to $53.7 million from $63.9 million in the year-ago period. Continuing results include the company’s direct and retail businesses but exclude th
Deckers Again Relies on UGG for Positive Year; Sees Boost from Teva in 2010
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported sales rose 14.7% to $348.0 million in the fourth quarter on strength of its direct and international business. While UGG continue to be its star performer, the company expects Teva to grow in double-digits this year…
