Online traffic to Black Friday advertising websites is rising earlier in 2007 compared to 2006, Hitwise reported. Online traffic to a custom category of Black Friday advertising websites increased 52% for the week ending Nov. 10, 2007 compared to Nov. 11,
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Crocs Sees Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by Brower Piven on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of CROCS Inc. between July 27, 2007 and October 31, 2007. The complaint alleges that dur
Nike Inks Deal to Sell Starter to Iconix
Nike reached a definitive agreement to sell its Starter brand to Iconix Brand Group, Inc. for $60 million in cash. Nike expects the transaction to be completed in December. Starter's growth potential relative to other brands in Nike's portfolio,
Columbia Hires New Europe GM
Columbia Sportswear Company hired Christian Finell as General Manager Europe. His anticipated start date is December 1, 2007, reporting to Mick McCormick, Vice President of Sales. Finell will be responsible for managing all aspects of sales, marketing and
Brooks Ramps Up Sustainable Footwear Product Development with BioMoGo
Brooks Sports is launching a biodegradable midsole, dubbed BioMoGo, which is projected to biodegrade 50 times faster than conventional athletic shoes. BioMoGo is the latest project Brooks has initiated to support its sustainability focus. Other examples i
Nielsen Inks Sales and Marketing Partnership with ISPO China
Nielsen Business Media has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership agreement with Messe Munich International, owners and organizers of the ISPO China trade show, beginning with the ISPO China trade show scheduled to take place February 24-26, 2008 at t
Grassroot Members Honored in Outdoor Business
In the November Issue, Outdoor Business named the Top 25 Independent Outdoor Retailers. Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is proud to announce that 16 of 34 Members made the list and congratulated all of their members on their efforts locally, and for those tha
Osprey Completes HQ Expansion
Osprey Packs completed their headquarters expansion project and incorporated elements of LEED and sustainable building standards into the project. The project converted an underutilized storage area into a 3,200-square-foot office space and conference roo
Hockey Experts Opens New Ontario Location
Hockey Experts, a corporate banner of The Forzani Group Ltd. will open its newest store in Scarborough, ON. Hockey Experts is based on The Forzani Group Ltd.'s franchise model in Quebec. Scarborough opens as the third corporate store in the Toronto a
TAPS Launches North East Kayak Show
Answering the demand of the North East market, Trade Association for Paddle Sports will host a new symposium based on the successful West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium (WCSKS). The North East Canoe and Kayak Symposium (NECKS) will be a consumer event offerin
Orange 21 Sales and Earnings Climb in Q3
Orange 21 Inc. net sales increased 16% to $13.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $11.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. As a result of these increased sales, consolidated gross profit increased 16% to $6.4 m
Heelys Wins Patent Infringement Case
A North Texas federal court recently issued a Final Judgment in favor of a subsidiary of Dallas-based, Heelys in a lawsuit against a patent infringer selling knock-offs of patented Heelys wheeled footwear in shopping malls throughout the Dallas area…
Industry Support Needed For Member Of Osprey Family
On October 3, Marilyn Cieszykowski, partner of Gareth Martins, director of marketing at Osprey Packs, was seriously injured during a bicycle crash in the highlands of Ecuador. Friends of Gareth and Marilyn are asking for support for a longtime industry me
Luxottica and Oakley Complete Merger
Luxottica Group and Oakley, Inc. completed the merger between the two companies for a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion. Oakley will now be a wholly- owned subsidiary of Luxottica Group and, as a result of the completion of the merger, Oa
Princeton Tec Inks Deal with Fuji
Princeton Tec Lighting is partnering with Fuji Bikes to continue to expand the Princeton Tec dealer network in the U.S. Fuji’s in-house sales people and outside sales force, as well as Princeton Tec’s regional distributors Down East, Action, Hawley, Hans
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