Joy Files Chapter 11 as Factor Goes South
Joy Manufacturing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday after the collapse of its factor, E.S. Bankest, left it unable to pay its bills, said Larry S. Schantz, the company's attorney in report in the Miami Herald. Schantz said in the r
ITF Launches New Website
The ITF today relaunches its website as part of its commitment to increase the range and accessibility of tennis information available to all audiences over the internet. Building on the successes of the Official Davis Cup and Fed Cup websites, which are
Teva Signs Apparel Licensing Agreement
BHPC Global Licensing, worldwide licensing agent for the Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced today the signing of a new Teva® license agreement with New York based, Capital Mercury; an established and successful, 40 year old company with offices worldw
Russell Corp. Issues Profit Warning for Q3
Russell Corporation revised its earnings expectations for the 2003-third quarter and 2003-fiscal year, primarily citing difficult conditions in the Artwear channel. The company now forecasts earnings for the 2003-third quarter ending October 5, 2003 to b
Upland Sponsors McGovern and Fuentes
Upland Sports Group has selected Hollie McGovern and David Fuentes to represent Upland Sports Group in their upcoming racing seasons with Nalini's Flystorm shoes…
Pony Apparel Will Hit The Shelves Once Again
Pony International, the world's leading modern fashion performance brand, today announced it will be re-launching the apparel line with the Fall/Winter 2004 collection featuring men's and women's contemporary athletic and lifestyle product.
JM Dutton Maintains
J.M. Dutton & Associates continues its quarterly coverage of Deckers Outdoor maintaining a Buy rating. The 8-page report by J.M. Dutton senior analyst Gerald LaKarnafeaux, CFA, is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from Bloomberg, Zacks, First Call,
LA Times Launches New Outdoors Section
Southern California is widely recognized for its diverse geography and adventurous outdoor recreation. Starting today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Outdoors, a new weekly section that will be the definitive source of journalism about nature, outdoor
Paul Adams Is TUBBS new Marketing Coordinator
Tubbs Snowshoes has named Paul Adams to the position of Marketing Program Coordinator.
Adams will oversee Tubbs event series, including the Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Event Series which has been expanded to five locations this season.
Sneakers Push Back-to-School Comps to the Upside…
There was a ray of hope about the short term future of U.S. athletic footwear sales as retailers announced significantly improved Back-to-School and August Results. Although the NSGA’s consumer survey released last week confirmed our previous report (
Almost Seems Unfair at this Point…
If exclusive marquee footwear product got people in the door at The Finish Line, they loaded up on Licensed Apparel once they got in the store, with the category reportedly “white-hot” everywhere and Reebok the primary beneficiary of a fashion trend that
Apparel Retail Looks Lopsided Too…
It’s also starting to sound like a broken record over at Pacific Sunwear as the other mall darling continues to yank business away from the teen retail sector through superior merchandising and product selection in two very different formats…
Meanwhile, Off the Mall…
Shoe Carnival posted a solid August, but is still playing it safe for the balance of the year, keeping inventories lean until they see a “more robust retail environment” for a sustained period of time…Famous Footwear has been working dilig
Johnson Outdoors Files Suit Against Former Diving Chief
Mahmoud Ashour has been named in a civil suit filed by Johnson Outdoors. According to the lawsuit, Ashour was dismissed from the company earlier last week after JOUT announced they were looking for a replacement.
The company claims that their former Eur
Nike Golf Builds Ball Share in August
Nike Golf said it sustained its third straight month with increased golf ball market share and a No. 3 ranking in the golf ball category based upon figures provided by industry standard Golf Datatech for green grass, golf
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