Orange 21 Inc. has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated securities class action currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and
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Nikwax Relaunches Vendor Partner Program
Nikwax will relaunch its successful Vendor Partner
Program for 2007. The Nikwax Vendor Partner Program has been relaunched in order to provide more value to Partners, specifically with proactive PR support and marketing, quarterly co-promotional opportuni
Osprey Pro-Form Program Benefits Six New Organizations
Osprey Packs, Inc. announced six new organizations benefiting from the proceeds from its 2006 Proform Program. Osprey Packs presented over $3500 to The Alaska Conservation Foundation, Appalachian Trail Conference, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, Colo
Krebs Joins Veltec as National Sales Manager
Soren Krebs has moved to Veltec Sports following the company's acquisition of the exclusive Colnago distributorship for North America. At Veltec, Krebs will assume all responsibility for sales, retail strategy, and retailer programs, reporting to Ma
SIA: SnowSports Sales Continue to Climb In Spite of Weather
Overall sales for both specialty and chain stores were up 4% in dollars to $729.9 million for the August through November period of 2006, compared to $698.6 million reported last year, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Unit sales were up 1%. For the Augu
Kamik Hires Two New Creative Designers
Kamik has hired two new creative designers, Brian and Martina Cyr. This move marks Kamik’s continued efforts to demonstrate their leadership in the winter and outdoor categories by designing functional outdoor footwear for every season…
Peregrine Opens New Western Warehouse
Peregrine Outfitters will be shipping from a new warehouse in Ogden, Utah in addition to their existing facility in Williston, Vermont. The new western facility is in the Business Development Ogden (BDO) Industrial Park near several other outdoor industry
Icebreaker Taps Diamond Sports for Northeastern Sales
Icebreaker has hired Diamond Sports Inc. as the sales rep agency for the Northeast region of the United States. Diamond Sports’ two principals Al Diamond of New Paltz, New York and Erik Mushial of Portland, Maine will be driving the sales efforts for Ice
Icebreaker Inks Sponsorship Deal with Honda Ski Tour
Icebreaker is partnering with the Honda Ski Tour, a series of four skiing competitions and alpine festivals, which kicked off in Sun Valley, Idaho, from Thursday, January 11th through Monday, January 15th…
Everlast Begins Trading on NASDAQ Global Market
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has received approval from the Nasdaq Stock Market to list its securities on the Nasdaq Global Market effective with the opening of business on January 16, 2007. The Company will continue to trade under the EVST trading symbol. The
SBI Sells Fila Business to Fila Korea
Fila Korea Ltd. and Sport Brands International Ltd. (SBI) have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the global Fila footwear and apparel business to Fila Korea for an undisclosed purchase price. Mr. Yoon-Soo (Gene) Yoon, the Chairman of Fil
Spy Optic Hires Anderson to Head Snowboard Division
Spy Optic has brought on Pete Andersen to oversee its Snowboard category. Andersen’s role will encompass managing all marketing and team aspects of Spy’s snowboard involvement, including promotions, athlete management, media outreach and content developme
Malden Mills Sees Gordon Brothers as Stalking Horse in Latest Bankruptcy Action…
On January 10, Malden Mills Industries, Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in an effort to facilitate the sale of the company to Gordon Brothers Group of Boston, Mass. for $44 million. While the sale of the company was
Investor Conferences Shed Light on New Strategies
The recent Cowen & Company investor conference in New York’s Times Square and ICR XChange conference in Dana Point Calif., features most of the major, publicly traded companies that do business in the Bicycle, Outdoor, and Snow Sports industries, includin
Forzani Holiday Comps Impacted By Warm Eastern Weather…
The Forzani Group Ltd. Holiday Season corporate same store sales were up 0.5% as strong sales in Western Canada were offset by decreases in Eastern-based stores, which were impacted by unseasonably warm weather. In the franchise business, predominantly lo
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