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Brine Partners with HEADstrong Foundation
Brine, which makes products for lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and volleyball, has entered into a partnership with the HEADstrong Foundation in an effort to support blood cancer research and awareness. Brine has developed a full line of custom products, o
WNBA Team to Add Corporate Logos to Uniforms
The Phoenix Mercury and LifeLock entered a multi-year marketing partnership to launch the first-ever branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history, it was announced today by Phoenix Mercury President and COO Jay Parry and LifeLock CEO Todd Davis at a press confer
Forzani Group Responds to RiskMetrics Recommendation
The Forzani Group Ltd. issued a response to a recommendation by proxy advisor RiskMetrics Group regarding a proxy contest for the election of directors at FGL's annual meeting on June 10, 2009. RiskMetrics recommended that shareholders vote for six o
Golf Rounds Slip in April
At the nationwide level, April 2009 golf rounds were down -1.6% and days open were nearly flat at -0.4% compared to April 2008, according to PerformanceTrak. The number of weekend days in April 2009 were the same as in April 2008. YTD rounds played are d
Apparel Plants Largely Unaffected By Honduran Earthquake
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Honduras on Thursday appears to have largely spared the major apparel plants operating in the region. Fruit of the Loom, Gildan Activewear and Hanesbrands all reported only minor damages to their facilties and no s
Perry Ellis Q1 Revenues Fall 9.7%
Perry Ellis International, Inc. said for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, ended May 2, 2009 total revenues decreased by 9.7%, or $23.5 million, to $220.0 million compared to $243.5 million reported in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended April 30,
REI to Open New Richmond, VA Store
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a new store in Richmond, Va. at West Broad Village in November of 2009. The new location will be located along West Broad Street near I-64, the 26,500 square-foot, two-story location…
Eastbay to Close Call Center
Eastbay, a division of Foot Locker, is planning to close a call center in Allouez, Wisconsin by the end of July. About 200 workers are reportedly affected…
Nantahala Outdoor Center to Launch New Store in Gatlinburg, TN
Nantahala Outdoor Center is planning a major new outfitters store in Gatlinburg, tapping into the hub of one of the Smokies’ most bustling tourism markets. The Great Outpost will serve as a launching pad for whitewater rafting, whitewater and flatwater ka
NSGA: 2008 Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.4 Billion
In spite of a 16% surge in shooting sports equipment, retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007, fell 1% in 2008 to $53.4 billion, according to the just released National Sporting Goods
American Hiking Society Celebrates 17th Annual National Trails Day
On June 6, 2009, American Hiking Society and outdoor enthusiasts across the country will celebrate the 17th annual National Trails Day® (NTD), a long-standing celebration of America's magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and voluntee
Broder Bros. Completes Financial Restructuring
Broder Bros. Co., which distributes Anvil, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Hanes, Jerzees, adidas Golf and Champion product, has completed its previously-announced financial restructuring through the settlement of its private exchange offer…
Hibbett Sports Sees Strong Footwear Focus Net Strong Bottom Line Results for Q1
Hibbett Sports got a boost from strong early sell-through of footwear and accessories and benefited from slightly higher overall average selling prices to post a fairly solid first quarter, but trends slowed at the end of the period as the small market re
JJB Sports Posts Steep Loss in 2008
JJB Sports posted a net loss of £167.6 million ($264.6 million) for the fiscal year ended January 25, compared with a profit of £9.6 million ($15.3 million) for the prior year. The latest year reflects a charge of £171.7 million ($273.5 million) due to st
Mizuno Fiscal Year Net Dips as Sales Decline
Mizuno reported that total consolidated net sales declined 6.9% to ¥162.0 billion ($1.62 bn) for the fiscal year ended March 31, compared to net sales of ¥174.0 billion ($1.53 bn) in the prior year. Operating income fell 63.0% to ¥2.91 billion ($29 mm) i
