LaCrosse Q3 Sales and Income Climb Double-Digits

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

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&#039

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

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