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
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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
CGPR Named Agency of Record for Outdoor Retailer
CGPR was named public relations agency of record for the Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Markets. Working closely with Nielsen Business Media, CGPR will provide media relations support for each show including pre-show and on-site support for exhibitors
Sun Capital Renews Bid for Kellwood; Kellwood Again Rejects
Sun Capital Securities Group, has sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Kellwood Company reaffirming its proposal to acquire 100% of the capital stock of Kellwood for $21.00 per share in cash. Following the proposal from Sun Capital, Kellwood issued
Eddie Bauer Adds Three Key Executives
Eddie Bauer Holdings has named three new executives to important operational positions in its senior management team with the addition of Marv Toland as SVP, CFO; Freya R. Brier as SVP, general counsel and secretary; and Ronn Hall as SVP, sourcing and sup
lucy activewear Opens New Connecticut Store
lucy activewear is expanding their presence in Connecticut with a new store, located on Greenwich Avenue that will open on December 7th. ‘The Avenue’ is the main center for shopping in Greenwich. lucy will join such retailers as JCrew, Tiffany & Co., Rest
Johnson Outdoors Acquires Geonav
Johnson Outdoors has reached agreement to acquire Geonav, one of Europe’s premier marine electronics companies. The Geonav chartplotter and marine accessories brand and assets were acquired in a stock purchase from Navionics of Viareggio, Italy. Managemen
Fila In Exclusive Apparel Deal with Kohl’s
Fila has entered an exclusive arrangement to sell the Fila Sport brand to Kohl’s. Kohl’s will license and develop apparel product under the Fila Sport label, while Fila will make Fila Sport footwear exclusively to Kohl’s. Said Jon Epstein, CEO of Fila,
Brooks Receives Top Honors in Independent Survey
According to the recently released Sports Marketing Surveys USA’s Running Specialty Store Sales Survey, Brooks Sports sets the pace with was ranked first-place in Dealer Confidence standing in the specialty running industry. Additionally, the fall 2007 su
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