LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Q3 net sales were $36.9 million, up 12% from $32.8 million a year ago. Sales to the outdoor market were $21.8 million, a gain of 7%. Net income was $3.3 million or 52 cents a share, up 30% from $2.5 million, or 41 cents, a year ear
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one7 Inks Deal for KangaROOS brand in U.S.
A team of seasoned footwear, apparel and accessories executives have partnered to launch one7, a new sales and marketing holding company that will develop and manage leading brands. Its first foray will be into footwear as the group has secured the licens
Garmont to Produce NTN Boots
Garmont has signed an exclusive NTN boot license with Rottefella, and will join Crispi and Scarpa as the third boot manufacturer for the New Telemark Norm system. Garmont plans to present their first boot at the international ski shows in January 2009…
Lombardi Sports Launches Louis Garneau ‘Mini-Boutique’
Louis Garneau, which specializes in bike helmets, opened their first “mini-boutique” at Lombardi Sports in San Francisco. The “mini-boutique” concept is an integrated merchandising solution for key Louis Garneau dealers that through practical retail pl
Millet Hires Todd Johnson as U.S. Brand Manager
Millet, the alpine climbing label that's part of Lafuma Group, has appointed Todd Johnson as its new US Brand Manager. Johnson, formerly Wholesale Manager at Montbell USA, will be based in the Lafuma Group US headquarters in Broomfield, CO. Johnson b
Kahtoola Hires Two New Rep Groups
Kahtoola, which makes snow shoe accessories, has hired several new sales reps for the Northeast and Northwest. Steve Schneider is now representing the Northeast including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Kellwood Names Izod Exec to Board
Kellwood Co. elected Robert Siegel to its board of directors. Siegel, currently the chairman, president and CEO of Lacoste-USA, has over 40 years experience in the retail and apparel industry, including top executive positions at Stride Rite and Levi'
Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Smartwool Continues U.S. Ski Team Sponsorship
SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Conservation Alliance Lobbies Congress for Wilderness
A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of Congress about the importance of securing new Wilderness designations in Rocky Mountain National Park and elsewhere in Colorado. Representatives from Chaco, GoLi
PacSun Looks at Strategic Alternatives for demo; Will Close One Thousand Steps
Pacific Sunwear of California will explore strategic alternatives for its demo urban chain and close its newer One Thousand Steps shoe boutique concept. The two chains collectively generated a pre-tax operating loss of approximately $21 million during the
Black’s Leisure Comps Increase 3% in First Half
Black's Leisure, fiscal first half interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September saw Group comparable store sales grow 3.0% with a strong recovery at Millets as comps grew 6.4%. There was also marked improvement in Blacks and Millets performance
Hanesbrands Third Quarter Earnings Decline as Sales Inch Up
Hanesbrands Inc., which owns Champion and Hanes, reported third quarter sales increased 3.1% to $1.15 billion but earnings per diluted share decreased to 40 cents compared to 52 cents a year ago primarily as a result of higher interest expense associated
West Marine Q3 Income Jumps Following Restructuring; Cuts FY Guidance
West Marine third quarter net income increased 81% to $5.3 million, or 24 cents per share, for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2007 compared to net income of $2.9 million, or 14 cents per share, for the same period last year. Comparable store sales
Thule and Master Lock Ink Product Partnership
Master Lock and Thule formed a strategic partnership. The companies will distribute each other’s existing products to their respective customers, and will collaborate to develop and market new innovations. As a result of this partnership, each company wil
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