Sears Holdings Gets Majority Share of Sears Canada
Sears Holdings Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary SHLD Acquisition Corp. has taken up 10,161,968 common shares of Sears Canada pursuant to its take-over bid, representing approximately 9.5% of Sears Canada's outstanding shares. As a result, S
Outdoor Industry Rendezvous Scheduled for October in Chattanooga
The Outdoor Industry Rendezvous the industry’s largest leadership conference October 11-14, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to expand network and create new industry colleagues; explore new business tools and techniques; discover models of innovation and p
Oakley to Acquire Optical Shop of Aspen
Oakley, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of privately held OSA Holding, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Optical Shop of Aspen (OSA). Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The company ex
Warrior Lacrosse Named as Title Sponsor for 2006 World Lacrosse
Warrior Lacrosse will assume title sponsorship of both Team Canada’s men’s field lacrosse team and the 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championships in London, Ontario, held from July 13-22. The 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championships are hosted every four
GBMI Hires McDermut as CFO
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Martin McDermut to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Mr. McDermut will be responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management, budgeting and forecasting…
adidas Honored as Cannes 2006 Advertiser of the Year
The Organizers of the 53rd Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival have announced that adidas will be awarded the prestigious Advertiser of the Year award, which will be presented to Erich Stamminger, president and CEO of the adidas brand, in hono
CamelBak Acquires Tactical Glove Manufacturer…
CamelBak Products has acquired Southwest Motorsports Enterprises, Inc. one of the U.S. military’s top manufacturers of form fitting gloves for tactical and combat applications. Martina Hutchinson, Southwest Motorsports founder and president, will now lead
Stride Rite Solidifies Saucony and Hind Management…
The Stride Rite Corp. shuffled the deck at its Hind and Saucony subsidiaries this past week, enhancing the top management structure and the design department. At Hind, Todd Dalhausser was appointed general manager. He will report to Richie Woodworth, pre
Callaway Apparel Helps Ashworth Post 11% Q1 Sales Gain…
For the fiscal first quarter of 2006, Ashworth saw total sales increase 11% over the prior year quarter. Sales of Ashworth branded merchandise increased 3.5% to $20 million, while Callaway Golf apparel increased 23% over last year’s first quarter to $10.6
Umbro Manages to Operating Profit Increase in Non-Tourney Year
Umbro plc reported that total wholesale equivalent sales, which is the Group’s buy/sell sales plus the wholesale value of licensees’ sales, for the full fiscal year declined 1.2% to £351.9 million ($641 mm) from £356.3 million ($653 mm) in 2004.
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Earth Products Promotes Borgerding to Director of Operations
Earth Products promoted Tony Borgerding to director of operations. In his new role, Borgerding will oversee all aspects of operations for Earth Products, including supply chain, production, IT and facilities. Borgerding will now report directly to company
Warrior Hockey Promotes Wensley to Marketing Director
Neil Wensley has been promoted to Director of Marketing for Warrior Hockey. In this role, Wensley will oversee all product development, marketing and brand management for Warrior’s hockey division. Wensley has more than 12 years of experience in the hoc
Recall: Quecha Snowboard Bindings
The CPSC and Quechua announced a recall of the Rn'x7FX snowboard bindings. In total, about 230 bindings were distributed by Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass. The snowboard binding's plastic base can break during use,
posing a risk that snowbo
Quiksilver to Open New Youth Concept Shop in L.A.
Quiksilver, Inc. is opening a new Quiksilver Youth concept store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The store will exclusively carry a fashion-forward mix of apparel, footwear and accessories from the Quiksilver Boys, Quiksilver Youth, Roxy Girl and Teenie Wahi
Lafuma Acquires EU Surf Footwear Brand, Bishoes
The Lafuma Group has acquired 100% of BISHOES, a company specialized in the high growth segment of upmarket flip-flops. The company posted sales of EUR 1.2m ($1.4 mm)in 2005. A surfing specialist created the brand in 1995. The company’s growth was intenti
