Perry Ellis Would Look at Selling Jantzen Swim Business; Cuts Workforce 25%…
Perry Ellis International said it is open to any potential suitors for its Jantzen Swimwear business, which has the license for Nike Swimwear and Tommy Hilfiger Swimwear. That revelation came at the tail-end of the company’s conference call to discuss Q3
Fitness Quest Recalling Ab Lounges…
Fitness Quest Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 460,000 Ab Lounge, Ab Lounge 2, and Ab Lounge Ultimate Exercisers. Consumers have been advised to stop using the recall
Huffy Corp. to Sell Assets to Forzani; Moves to Focus on Bikes and Golf…
Huffy Corporation has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to sell a number of its Hockey and Action Sports brands and assets to Forzani Group Ltd. in a deal worth $1.6 million. The Hespeler hockey brand and the Rage, Dukes, Skate A
K2 Inc. Acquires Miken; Rolls Brand into Rawlings…
K2 Inc. has acquired yet another company to “tuck-in” to its team sports division. Miken Sports, the Caledonia, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of carbon fiber softball and baseball bats was acquired two weeks ago for an undisclosed sum. The deal had report
Nike Golf Taps Industry Vet to Run U.S…
Nike has tapped Cindy Davis, senior vice president of The Golf Channel, as general manager for Nike Golf in the U.S. Davis, who was previously president and CEO of Arnold Palmer Golf Company, replaces David Pillsbury, who left Nike in August to become CO
G-III Inks Deal for Kenneth Cole Menswear
Kenneth Cole Productions and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. have reached an agreement to expand their relationship for outerwear. G-III, the licensee for Kenneth Cole New York and Reaction Kenneth Cole women's outerwear since 1995, will now also manufactu
Snowboard/Skate Apparel Sales Reps
Liquid Snowboard Apparel is going into its 4th Season at the Las Vegas show and is looking for sales reps in the Midwest; Northwest; and California as the company expands. The line includes a full line of winter snowboard wear and also full line o
SIA and USSA Ink Deal to Promote SnowSports
SnowSports Industries America and the United States Ski and Snowboard Association are partnering to bring the world of snow sports directly to physical education professionals, coaches and athletic directors in schools throughout the United States. Levera
Black Friday Weekend Rings Up $22.8 Billion in Sales
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the nation’s retailers after a blockbuster weekend where 133 million shoppers flooded stores hunting for popular electronics, clothing, and music. An NRF survey conducted by BIGresearch found that the average
CenterStone Technologies Adds Helly Hansen to Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized leader in sales order management solutions, has added Helly Hansen to its client list of premium brands. Headquartered in Norway, in the town of Moss, Helly Hansen manufactures technical outerw
Sports Authority Narrows Q3 Loss; Comps Decline 1.9%
The Sports Authority reported a net loss of $2.2 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal third quarter, compared with a net loss of $2.2 million, or a loss of 31 cents per diluted share, in the year-ago period. Total sales declined 1.4% to
Everlast Adds Two More Licensing Deals
Everlast Worldwide has expanded its relationships with two licensees. Muse Marketing Limited, based in Hong Kong, will introduce Everlast apparel in Hong Kong and Hong-Kong-based Stelux Watch Ltd., which is launching Everlast-branded watches in China, Hon
Mossimo Hires CPA as CFO
Mossimo announced the hiring of Vicken Festekjian to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Festekjian joins Mossimo from the accounting firm of Moss Adams LLP. During his tenure at Moss Adams, Mr. Festekjian served in various positions, most recent
Collegiate Pacific Raises $40 mm in Private Offering
Collegiate Pacific announced the pricing of a private offering of $40 million principal amount of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2009 to a limited number of qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. The notes will bear interest at a
Smith Optics Restructures
Effective immediately, Smith Optics will be implementing a departmental re-structuring. With the retirement of Marketing Senior Vice President Kerry Marumoto, the organizational makeup has been re-evaluated and structural changes will be executed…
