Michael Egeck, the former president of The North Face brand, was named president of True Religion Apparel, the designer jeans company. Egeck was most recently president of VF Corp.'s Contemporary Brand Coalition and CEO of Seven For All Mankind. Con...(read all)

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) are having substantive discussions about working together on projects and initiatives that will benefit the membership of both organizations. ...(read all)

Gildan Activewear Inc. upped its sales outlook for 2010 to 25% from 17% growth over last year after reporting record net earnings of $48.8 million, or 40 cents per diluted share for its second fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2010. The results reflect...(read all)

Adams Golf said that while sales slipped 5% in the first quarter, it ended the period with more than three times the open orders as a year earlier - largely because specialty retailers boosted orders amid limited availability from other vendors. ...(read all)

Littleton, Colorado based Sports Authority Inc, which boasts 462 stores in 45 states, announced today it is launching a new chain called  “S.A. Elite” to operate as a small concept store offering premium brands and products. The stor...(read all)

Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month today announced major sales promotions providing significant deals for runners on shoes, apparel, and accessories at all 419 Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide.  All told, Dick’s Sporting...(read all)

Sid Factor Seven has hired Max Milverstedt for the newly created position of VP of Marketing and Product Strategy. Milverstedt left adidas Group in Portland and has relocated to Boulder to head up the new division. Sid Factor Seven is a full-service...(read all)

Orange 21 Inc., which owns Spy Optics, reported sales climbed 15.3% in the three months ended March 31, to $8.3 million from $7.4 million a year ago. The company incurred a net loss of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared...(read all)

Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. released unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Continuing operations include the Company’s direct and retail businesses. The Company's commercial business is reported as a discontinued oper...(read all)

Dorel Industries Inc. unveiled a new facility in the Metro-Vancouver area for their Apparel Footwear Group Division (AFG) within the company's Recreational/Leisure segment. The newly renovated 70,000-square-foot complex includes the full spectrum o...(read all)

Easton-Bell Sports Inc. said net sales for the first quarter ended April 3 were $194.1 million an increase of 5.0% as compared to $184.9 million of net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Operating income was $11.7 million for the first quart...(read all)

Life is Good will host a two-day music festival with the goal of raising $1 million to heal and strengthen children facing life-threatening challenges, including violence, illness, and extreme poverty. The event will include a first-of-its-kind fund...(read all)

R.G. Barry Corp., earned $539,000, or 5 cents a share, in the first quarter, up from $123,000, or a penny a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue in the third quarter grew 5 percent to $22.2 million from $21.1 million, helping the company's...(read all)

In spite of a 14% surge in shooting sports equipment sales, U.S. retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which slipped 1% in 2008, fell 3% in 2009, according to the soon to be released NSGA report "The Sporting Goods M...(read all)

Broder Bros., Co. reported first quarter 2010 net sales were $153.5 million compared to $151.7 million for the first quarter 2009.  Loss from operations for the first quarter 2010 was $3.3 million compared to $6.9 million for the first quarter 2...(read all)