SportsNewsSource Renews Conference Partnership with NSGA…
SportsNewsSource LLC, which publishes several electronic and printed sporting goods industry newsletters, has renewed its partnership with the National Sporting Goods Association as the Official Conference Daily Newsletter for the 40th Annual NSGA Managem
Under Armour Makes Move into Licensed Apparel; Will Double Biz Again in 2004…
After listening to the retail presentations at Financial Day — and Finish Line’s Q3 report — it is clear that Under Armour is more than just the current apparel darling of the sporting goods industry…
Oakley Signs Deal With Orvis
Oakley has entered into a business arrangement with The Orvis Company for the production of eight custom polarized eyewear pieces. The polarized pieces will include the Half-Jacket(r) and Half-Jacket(r) three lens array, two models of Big Square Wire(r),
Under Armour Enters Licensed Apparel Market
Under Armour Performance Apparel and the University of Maryland at College Park jointly announced Saturday that the performance apparel company will be the Division I-A football team's exclusive uniform provider, which will include fan apparel and ac
Forzani Under Investigation for Advertising Practices
The Forzani Group Ltd. was recently contacted by the Canadian Competition Bureau about certain of its advertisements. The Company said in a release on Thursday that they aways have been “committed to compliance with the advertising provisions of the Compe
Kellwood Gets ‘Phat’ in Simmons Deal
Kellwood Company and Phat Fashions, LLC announced the two parties have reached an agreement for Kellwood to acquire Phat Fashions, its licensing organization and its prized trademarks, Phat Farm®, Baby Phat®, and Phat®. The announcement was made at a pres
New Balance and New Era in Headwear Deal
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has signed a license agreement with New Era Cap Company, Inc. for performance headwear. Effective January, 2004, New Era, a global company, will design, develop and manufacture New Balance headwear. The line will be sold
PUMA Announces Partnership with Phillippe Starck
PUMA announced a collaborative partnership with world-renowned designer, Philippe Starck. The evolutionary footwear collection by PUMA and Philippe Starck will launch in Autumn 2004. “I have been interested in venturing into the world of footwear for twel
Kestrel Lands New German Distribution
Kestrel Bicycles has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Cosmic Sports GmbH, one of Germany’s largest bicycle products distributors…
Burns Joins Zamberlan
John Connelly, brand manager for Zamberlan outdoor footwear in the U.S., announced that Michael Burns, a seasoned player in the outdoor business, has joined the company. Burns' role will be to service the brand's growing number of specialty reta
Bell Canoe Appoints New Reps
Bell Canoe Works has grown its team of professional paddlesports representatives and expanded product distribution. Craig Johnson, Sales Manager, announced the company has signed agreements with two new rep groups and launched distribution into Eastern Ca
Goody’s December Comps Up 0.5%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for fiscal periods ended January 3, 2004, compared with fiscal periods ended January 4, 2003. Total sales rose 1.4% while Comparable store sales are up 0.5%…
December Comps Rise 4% on 14% Sales Increase at Ross Stores
Ross Stores sales grew 14% to $513 million for the five
weeks ended January 3, 2004. These results were on top of an 18% increase for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, when sales totaled $452 million. December comparable store sales grew 4% in 2003 o
Gottschalks December Comps Inch Up 0.6%
Gottschalks announced that its December 2003 same store sales increased 0.6% from December 2002. Total sales for December decreased 2.3% to $125.8 million from $128.7 million in the prior year. For the year-to-date,
same store sales decreased 1.2%, whil
Saks December Comps Grow 5.1%
Retailer Saks announced that for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004 compared to the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 total sales increased 6.3% and comparable store sales increased 5.1% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increa
