Bearpaw Responds to Ugg Lawsuit
Bearpaw responded to Decker Outdoors' lawsuit charging the brand with copying the designs of its Ugg brand. Bearpaw said the suit has only come about due to the “momentum” the company is experiencing in the marketplace and defended the craftsmanship
RECALL: Giant Anthem X 29ers
Giant Bicycle Inc. of Newbury Park, CA. has recalled about 370 Giant Anthem X 29ers because their frames can crack at the junction of the seat post and top tube, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Fortune Brands May Spin Off/Sell Golf Unit
Fortune Brands may cooperate with activist shareholder William Ackman's plea to split up the company's three business units, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. That would include a possible sale or spin off of Acushnet
Nuun Appoints Managing Director of Golf
Nuun, the creators of the portable, electrolyte hydration drink, hired David Everett to the newly created position managing director of golf…
Loehmann’s Files for Bankruptcy
Loehmann's Capital Corp., the parent of the off-price chain, commenced voluntary “pre-negotiated” Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York…
Indy’s Running Company Becomes BlueMile
The Running Company, based in Indianapolis, said it is renaming its stores BlueMile, effective Nov. 18…
Adidas Group Builds New Road for Growth
The Adidas Group launched an ambitious five-year program, entitled “Route 2015,” with a goal of expanding revenues by 45% to 50% over the next five years. At the same time, management unveiled a new U.S. growth program, “Generation U.S. 2015,” for the Adi
Delta Apparel Appoints Two Independent Directors
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, appointed Dr. G. Jay Gogue and Sam P. Cortez to its board of directors on Nov. 11, 2010…
Head NV Capitalizes on Winter Sports Gains in Q3 But Earnings Tumble
Head NV saw continued strength in its key Winter Sports segment drive healthy growth for the three months ended Sept. 30, although profit slipped significantly as a result of certain expenses…
FansEdge Parent Cuts Third-Quarter Losses
Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge.com, reported revenues were up 30.0% in the third quarter to $19.8 million, compared to $15.2 million generated in the same period last year…
NRF: Retail Sales Grow for Fourth Straight Month
October retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.3% seasonally adjusted over September and 2.6% unadjusted over last year, according to the National Retail Federation…
Clarus’ Pro-Forma Sales Climb 9.7% in Q3 as Merger Proceeds as Expected
Sales at Clarus Corp., parent of Black Diamond Equipment (BDE) and Gregory Mountain Products (GMP), rose 9.7% to $33.9 million on a pro forma basis in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The results, greatly complicated by a reverse merger in May, broke dow
K2 Sports Licenses Planet Earth to W.L. Activewear
K2 Sports has agreed to license its Planet Earth Clothing brand to Phil Dixon of Montreal, Quebec. Dixon's W.L. Activewear company will immediately assume responsibility for Planet Earth's global operations…
Sun and Ski Opens Third New England Store
Sun & Ski Sports, based in Houston, TX, has opened its third store in the New England market. The 16,000 square foot store in Pembroke, MA, is a former Ski Market location. It now has 26 stores…
Congress Unlikely to Move on IP Issues
Complex legislation on intellectual property is unlikely in coming years because the new Congress is going after major issues which define their own parties, a Washington lobbyist concluded in a roundtable on the impact of last week’s elections held
