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Interbike Looks at Timing and Venue Options with Industry Leaders
As a part of the tenth annual Bicycle Leadership Conference, Interbike hosted a breakfast presentation titled “Guiding Our Future” on Tuesday, February 6 at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego, California. Show Director Lance Camisasca shared post-Interbi
Brunswick Sells marine Electronics Brands
Brunswick Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell Brunswick New Technologies' marine electronics operations to Navico International Ltd. The purchase will include the Northstar, MX Marine and Navman marine brands. Terms of the transacti
Athlete’s Foot Parent Acquires Two Ice Cream Chains
NexCen Brands, Inc. – parent company to The Athlete's Foot – has entered into definitive agreements to acquire MaggieMoo's International, LLC and the assets of Marble Slab Creamery, Inc. for a total combined initial purchase price of $37.1 milli
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal for DC Comics
Crocs, Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Inc. The agreement, which covers both Crocs footwear and Jibbitz shoe charms, among other products, allows Crocs and Jibbitz to license properties by Warner Bros. Cons
Amer Sports 2006 Net Sales and Income Increase; Expects Flat 2007 Sales
Amer Sports 2006 net sales increased 31% thanks to the acquisition of Salomon. Pro-forma net sales grew 3.5% to €1,792.7 million ($2.252 bn) as compared to 2005 pro-forma sales of €1,732.0 million (2.157 bn). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) wer
Iconix Inks Six New Licensing Deals; Stops Issuing Shares to Mossimo Shareholders
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed six new license agreements for its Badgley Mischka, Op, London Fog and Joe Boxer brands. In other Company news, Iconix announced that as a result of its common stock having closed at or above $18.71 per share for each of th
Coleman Appoints Stratta as Commercial Director for EMEA
Coleman EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) has appointed Paul Stratta as Commercial Director for its Europe North division with responsibility for both the Coleman and Campingaz brands in its subsidiaries Coleman UK Ltd and Coleman Benelux B.V. The new
Everlast Inks Licensing Deal for Holistic Pain Relief Products
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a license agreement with Bossong Mills Inc. to launch the “Everlast Pain Manager,” a graduated compression band for joint pain produced with Bossong's revolutionary carbon fiber technology. This new product will be
Sportlab to Represent Sugoi in Italy
Sugoi Performance Apparel appointed Sportlab S.r.l. as their new sales agency for Italy. Sportlab is active in the Italian sports retail market, based in Volpago near Treviso, has taken over sales to and servicing sports and running retail outlets in the
Collegiate Pacific Narrows Q2 Loss on 6% Sales Increase
Collegiate Pacific Q2 net sales were up 6.4% to $49.4 million for the quarter from $46.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. Net income for the quarter was a loss of $871,000 compared to a loss of $971,000 last year. Fully diluted earnings per sha
Dick’s Sporting Goods Completes Golf Galaxy Acquisition
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Golf Galaxy, Inc. As previously reported, Dick's and Golf Galaxy entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of Gol
Gerber and Brunton Hire Backbone Media
Fiskars Brands Inc. has hired Backbone Media to handle public relations efforts for Gerber Legendary Blades and Brunton. Backbone Media will support Gerber and Brunton’s joint communications team with product placement and brand awareness…
Hibbett Changes Name and Forms Holding Company
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. changed its name to Hibbett Sports, Inc., which became the holding company for Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., effective February 10, 2007. The holding company was formed to correct a technical error with respect to certain of t
A16 Names Vendor and Rep of the Year
Adventure 16 named Icebreaker as its “2006 Vendor of the Year” and that Black Diamond’s Linh Nguyen has been chosen as “2006 Rep of the Year.” Adventure 16 judges its yearly recipients on a dozen criteria ranging from their dedication to specialty retail
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