Kellwood Company has signed an agreement to acquire Royal Robbins, Inc., a division of Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., for approximately $40 million. Sales for Royal Robbins, which was acquired by Phoenix in October 2003,were approximately $30 million in
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nuun Hires Garratt as Sales and Marketing Director
nuun has hired Will Garratt — most recently of GU Sports — to direct the company’s sales and marketing efforts. Garratt’s experience in consumer products, including the sports nutrition products category, spans fifteen years, and includes strategic plann
SmartWool Celebrates its Own Earth Day
The SmartWool corporate offices in Steamboat Springs as well as their product development office in Boulder will be closed for business this Thursday, June 21st to allow their employees the opportunity to participate in their very own SmartWool – Earth Da
The Nature Conservancy Purchases 161,000 Acres in the Adirondacks
The Nature Conservancy has purchased all 161,000 acres of Finch Paper Holdings' forestland in the Adirondacks. The transaction includes an historic 20-year Working Forest Agreement that will ensure a fiber supply to the Glens Falls mill and continue
Dahlgren Relocates and Restructures
Dahlgren has implemented new programs and staffing to further assist in shortening lead times, fulfilling at-once orders, and increasing inventory availability. The first of many changes, Dahlgren Footwear relocated last year from Southern California to P
Gildan Receives FLA Accreditation
The Fair Labor Association's Board of Directors voted at its meeting on June 13, 2007 to accord its accreditation status to Gildan's labor compliance program. Participating Companies in the FLA are eligible for accreditation after a three-year p
Lafuma N.A. Growth Strong; Will Launch U.S. Oxbow Subsidiary
Lafuma has seen strong growth in the US Market with an increase in sales of 55% at the end of May 2007, surpassing the $6 million mark at the end of its fiscal year this October. Later this year, the Lafuma Group will be launching the French surf brand O
BOB Trailers Files Complaint Against Baby Jogger
BOB Trailers, Inc. has filed a complaint against Baby Jogger for Trade Dress infringement. The suit was filed on June 14, 2007 in Idaho District Court. The complaint alleges that Baby Jogger made a conscious choice to develop their ATS stroller to look v
Keen Launches New Consumer Marketing Program
Keen Inc. will launch a new program called Hybrid.Stand, an integrated program designed to engage and reward consumers for their ideas around sustainability. The Hybrid.STAND contest will fund ideas and initiatives around sustainability in the following t
The Finish Line to Acquire Genesco in $1.5 Billion Deal
The Finish Line, Inc. and Genesco Inc. Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which The Finish Line will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Genesco for $54.50 per share in cash. The total transaction
Two New England Paddle Sports Rep Agencies Merge
Jim Kaiser has joined forces with long time independent manufacturers' representative Chuck Joy to form C-J Rep, LLC Sales Agency. Their partnership will cover the six New England states, and will represent Malone Auto Racks, NeoSport, Hyper Flex, a
B4BC Appoints Five New Board Members
Boarding For Breast Cancer appointed five new members to its board of directors to help guide and grow the organization. The new eight-member board includes some of the most influential names in the action sports industry including two B4BC co-founders an
Ashworth Fiscal Q2 Income Falls on 9.3% Sales Decrease
Ashworth, Inc.'s second quarter ended April 30, 2007 consolidated net revenue decreased 9.3% to $59.9 million as compared to $66.0 million for the second quarter of 2006. The Company reported consolidated second quarter net loss of $2.5 million, or 1
Lolë Inks Deal with Momentum Media
Lolë is partnering with Momentum Media PR, a Boston and Boulder-based public relations agency specializing in bringing outdoor and lifestyle brands to the forefront of their markets and mainstream media. Engaging public relations support marks a signific
180s Hires Two New Designers
180s hired two industry veterans to its product development team. Lonnie Drosihn will assume his post as 180s VP of Product Research and Development, and counterpart Roy Rodriguez-Armijos will begin work as senior product designer/developer…
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