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Delta Apparel Ups Guidance After More than Doubling Q3 Earnings
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported sales growth of 26.0% and a per share earnings increase of 143% for its third quarter ended March 27, 2010 compared to the prior year third quarter. The better-than-expected results prompted the maker of Soffe and other brands
VF Corp Buys Stake in Blacks Leisure
VF Corporation, the parent of The North Face and Vans, acquired a 5% stake in U.K. outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by Sports Direct…
Edwin Watt’s Shops to Open in Sears
Sears Holdings Corp. signed an agreement with Edwin Watts Golf Shops LLC to operate 12 golf shops inside Sears stores. The shops, ranging from 2,700 to 3,000 square feet, will be located near Sears electronics, tools and sporting goods department…
Adidas Hikes Fiscal Year Guidance on Q1 Improvement
Adidas Group said its preliminary results for the first quarter showed a 4% gain in sales and significant improvement in profitability. The better-than-expected results prompted Adidas to lift its full-year profit outlook…
Nikwax Teams with Hanson Group
Nikwax has teamed with Hanson Group to represent the brand in the central U.S…
Lafuma’s America Business Sees Gains
The Lafuma Group America closed its first half of the fiscal year at the end of March and is seeing a 35% growth for the 09/10 fiscal year, according to its parent Lafuma Group. Particularly strong performances in the Fall/Winter '10 pre-season selli
Fausti Chooses Chevalier as Ad Agency of Record
Fausti, a maker of Italian shotguns, has announced Chevalier Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations as its agency of record. Representatives for Fausti says Chevalier's experience in the outdoor markets, coupled with its relationships within the
Salazar Announces Fee Free Days in Celebration of America’s Great Outdoors and Earth Day
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands
Dick’s SG’s National Runner’s Month Launches Website
Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month announced the launch of its website, www.nationalrunnersmonth.com, which will serve as the online hub of information, discounts, and social media for the company's major running initiative sched
Under Armour Signs Deal with Red Sox’s Jonathan Papelbon
Under Armour signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon's endorsement deal with Reebok ended earlier this year…
New Healthcare Bill Stirs Industry Debate
With its potential negative impact on small business, the sporting goods industry seems deeply troubled about the nation's healthcare insurance overhaul…
RECALL: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers
Mares USA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, will be recalling approximately 755 Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers sold in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico…
NRF: Retailers Ramp up Spending
According to a survey of more than 300 retailers by the NRF Foundation and KPMG LLP, many stores remain cautious but are looking to invest in growth opportunities again after surviving the Global Recession…
Prince Sports Closes $12 Million Recap
Prince Sports Management Holdings LLC completed an $11.67 million equity offering of Class A-1A units as part of a refinancing…
Sport Supply Moves Ahead on ONCAP Deal
Sports Supply Group has ended a search for buyers after none of the 97 parties it solicited in the 30-day “go-shop” period following the March 15 merger agreement with ONCAP offered a written bid…
