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Suunto Looks to Broaden Reach with New Distributor

Suunto has announced a partnership with distributor CTE Watch Co. CTE specializes in jewelry and watch store placement and will push the Suunto brand in the Midwest and Southeast…

TAF Parent Completes Amendment to 2007 10-K

NexCen Brands, Inc., parent company of The Athlete's Foot, has completed an amendment of its 2007 10-K, including restated 2007 audited financial statements, and has filed an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31,

Arena Football Ceases Operations Indefinitely

The Arena Football League, which previously called off its 2009 season, has now ceased operations indefinitely, according to a one-paragraph statement issued to league teams on August 4…

Garmin Ltd’s Q2 Sales Slide, but War Chest Builds…

Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor/Fitness segment took a hit in the second quarter of 2009 as the segment’s quarterly sales declined for the first time in more than two years. The company reported second quarter earnings slid 36% to $161.9 million, or 81 cents a sha

BJ’s Comps Declined 6.3% in July

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for July 2009 decreased by 6.3% to $722.5 million from $771.3 million in July 2008. On a comparable club basis, July 2009 sales decreased by 9.1%, including a negative impact from sales of gasoline of 10.9%. M

i.e. Distribution Reaches Footwear Licensing Agreement for DADA

i.e. distribution reached a license agreement to produce and distribute DADA Footwear and DADA Supreme Footwear for North America. i.e. distribution is the world wide distributor and owner of World Industries, a 21 year old skateboard, footwear and access

Volcom Q2 Sales Fall on U.S. Decline; Europe Seen Flat

Volcom, Inc.’s quarterly results continue to reflect the difficult retail environment as the company’s total consolidated revenues were $54.2 million for the second quarter, a 25% slide compared to $72.5 million in the second quarter of 2008…

Unifi Fiscal Q4 Sales Fall 26%; Sees Brighter Future

Conditions within the textile supply chain continued to improve throughout the fiscal fourth quarter for Unifi, Inc., as excess inventory levels are being depleted and production levels are becoming more closely aligned with consumer demand…

WSA Show Now Just a Shell of Its Former Self

The writing may be on the wall when someone can get a Deluxe room at the Las Vegas Hilton for $39.95 the day before the WSA Show — and that’s before the $25 in casino credits that came along with the deal. True story for Sports Executive Weekly editors a

ORSM Attendance Dips but Energy Stays High

Outdoor Retailer said it “did see a dip in overall attendance” at its recent Summer Market show but the event still tallied more than 18,000 overall attendees and approximately 5,000 buyers. However, the level of energy and enthusiasm of the retailers and

OIA Survey: Outdoor Independents Average only 2% Profit Margin

According to the 2009 OIA Retail Financial & Operations Performance Report, the average outdoor retailer achieved sales of $2.46 million but notched a measly pre-tax profit of only 2% of sales. But the survey also showed that some stores are doing much be