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86% OF U.S. OWNS SPORTS APPAREL; TEENS LEAD PACK SAYS SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURERS ASSOC. STUDY (Correction Notice)

/NOTE TO EDITORS: Following is a corrected version of NY003, which was transmitted prematurely by PR Newswire earlier today. This version contains additional information that was not included in the original transmission./ NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports apparel, a $32.2

Publication: PR Newswire

86% OF U.S. OWNS SPORTS APPAREL; TEENS LEAD PACK SAYS SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURERS ASSOC. STUDY

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports apparel, a $32.2 billion industry at retail and owned by 86% of the U.S. population, is revolutionizing the fashion industry and is directly responsible for trends that affect both sexes spanning all age groups from teens to 70-year-olds,

Publication: PR Newswire

Sports apparel on the ball with fashion.

ATLANTA -- Fashion is the name of the game in team licensed apparel and other sportswear. That's a lasting message from the most recent Super Show held here. Said Tim Swymer, president of Sport Corner, Atlanta, "I see sporting goods stores going away from total function and being driven to the

Publication: Daily News Record

Norman, Okla., Man Founds Sports Apparel Firm To Tout Teamwork, Respect.

By Adam Wilmoth, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 6--Tom Lawson was tired of the messages he was promoting to children and sports fans. He enjoyed his job, but after 14 years with one of the country's largest sports apparel manufacturers, he was ready to follow his dream

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Kids: the MVP of sports apparel. (licensed sports apparel for children)

Sports licensed children's wear is moving into a league of its own at retail, according to retailers. "Kids' is certainly the growth area in team apparel," says John Sweeney, licensed goods buyer at J.C. Penney, the second largest children's wear retailer. His counterparts at the major discounters,

Publication: Children's Business

A piece of the action. (sports apparel for children)

The market for children's branded athletic apparel is on the rise. In an industry that in 1992 saw a 9.9 percent increase in the consumer purchases of all sports apparel ($31.7 billion at retail), the children's category saw 10.3 percent growth. According to Sebastian DiCasoli, director of

Publication: Children's Business

SGMA: women underplayed. (Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association study on sports apparel market for women)

NEW YORK -- When it comes to capitalizing on women, the sports apparel industry still has a job to do. That is what's indicated in a new comprehensive study of the sports apparel market put together for the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, North Palm Beach, Fla. It's a market that in 1993

Publication: WWD

Top retailers looking for sports apparel to pump '95 growth.

ATLANTA -- Major retailers are eyeing women's sports apparel as a key growth vehicle this year. That was the message from merchants and vendors attending the 10th annual Super Show here. They said looks that combine fashion with function exemplify the growing trend toward lifestyle merchandise.

Publication: WWD

SGMA: sports apparel sales increase 5.1% in 12 months. (Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association) (Brief Article)

NEW YORK -- Paced by growth in men's, retail sales of sports apparel, including licensed imprinted goods, rose 5.1 percent to $33.1 billion in the 12 months through April 1994. The growth is detailed in the study released last month by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and prepared by

Publication: WWD

NPD Reports Downturn in Sales for Sports Apparel and Footwear.(Financial report)

U.S. Market Faring Better than Europe PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Economic challenges are taking a toll on sales of athletic footwear and apparel, according to leading market research company The NPD Group, Inc. In the European Big Five market* during the quarter ending September 2008, value sales

Publication: Business Wire