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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…

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…

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