Nike Inc. and USA Basketball Plan World Basketball Festival
This summer, NIKE, Inc. and USA Basketball are launching the inaugural World Basketball Festival, a four-day celebration of the performance and culture of the game, an event that Nike has committed to reprising every two years…
Spenco Hires Global Sales Director
Spenco Medical Corporation has hired Jeff Antonioli as its new global sales director. Antonioli assumes direct sales management responsibility for Spenco sports, medical and occupational markets formerly held by R.C. Cruthirds, who is now V.P. Spenco Foot
Wolverine World Wide Enteres New Credit Facility
Wolverine World Wide Inc. signed an agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank for an initial revolving credit facility of up to $150 million…
Icebreaker Scouting Store Locations in SoHo
Icebreaker plans to open up to 50 stores in the next five years, including its first one in New York City in September, according to a report in the Financial Times…
Pacific Market International Receives Equity Infusion
Pacific Market International (PMI), the Seattle-based owner of food and beverage brands Aladdin and Stanley, announced an equity partnership agreement with fellow Seattle-based investment company, the Joshua Green Corporation…
U.S. Division of C.A.M.P. Acquired As Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
C.A.M.P. S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of climbing, mountaineering and safety equipment, has formed C.A.M.P. USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered near Boulder, CO and established to serve exclusively the U.S. market. The brand most recentl
NSSF Launches Radio Blitz to Stop Microstamping in NY State Senate
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) launched an advertising campaign in opposition to S. 6005, legislation that would mandate the flawed technology of firearms microstamping in New York, according to recent release by the organization…
Brown Shoe Buys Remaining 50% of Edelman Shoe
Brown Shoe Co acquired the remaining 50%interest in women's shoe-maker Edelman Shoe Inc for for $39.6 million in cash and stock…
Volcom Unifies Efforts Under CRS Program
Volcom, Inc. named 13-year veteran Derek Sabori to head up its first unified Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility program…
Shoe Carnival Sees Q1 Sales, Profits Jump
A 13.1% comp gain combined with improved gross profit margins and controlled expenses resulted in the strongest quarterly earnings performance in Shoe Carnival's history. Led by toning footwear, the comp gain beat guidance in the range of 8% to 9%, a
Quiksilver Triples Fiscal Second Quarter Profits Despite Revenue Decline
Quiksilver, Inc. continued to move forward with solid profits in the company’s fiscal second quarter ended April 30 as net income surged 235% to $9.4 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, compared to $2.8 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, in t
PROJECT Cancels July Show, Names New President
Andrew Pollard was named president of the PROJECT Global Trade Show, replacing Sam Ben-Avraham. The upcoming July New York PROJECT show has been cancelled with a planned re-launch in January 2011. PROJECT Las Vegas is still set for Aug. 17 to 19…
Remington Acquires Majority Stake in Mountain Khakis
A major equity investment by Remington, one of the world’s best known firearms companies, will enable Mountain Khakis to accelerate product development, hiring and marketing and likely speed up its entry into the hook and bullet channel, where Gand
NH Ski Areas See Visits Dip in 2009/2010 Season
Ski NH estimated a total of 2.2 million alpine skier and snowboarder visits for the 2009/2010 season, down 2.6% from the winter of 2008/2009. Cross country areas had a successful winter, hosting 143,787 visits, essentially even with visits from the previo
Teva Commits $100,000 for Gulf Clean-Up
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., plans to raise awareness and assist in the Gulf of Mexico clean-up through a commitment of $100,000 to long-term partner, Waterkeeper Alliance. The company noted that on Earth Day, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico was ro
