NexCen Brands, Inc., parent company to The Athlete's Foot reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2006 of 2 cents per share, or $822,000, compared to net loss of 2 cents per share, or $835,000 in the third quarter of 2005 and net loss of 3 cents
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Holiday eSpending Report Sees Continued On-Line Retail Growth
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nielsen//NetRatings and Harris Interactive will collaborate on their sixth annual Holiday eSpending Report, conducting weekly surveys throughout November and December 2006. The three firms believe that online retail will continue its
Coleman Parent Prices Secondary Offering to fund Acquisitions and Debt
Jarden Corporation, Coleman's parent company, has priced its public offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock at $36.25 per share. Warburg Pincus and its affiliates are selling 7.5 million shares, bringing their ownership to under 10% of Jarden
Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to Host Ceremonies at SIA.07
The U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum will host their Induction Ceremony at the SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show for the first time. Jonny Moseley, Julie Parisien and Trace Worthington will all be inducted into the Hall of Fame during a
New Balance and High Gear Ink Licensing Deal for Fitness Monitors
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. signed a licensing agreement with Highgear USA for the New Balance Sports Monitors category. Highgear is an outdoor and fitness instrument brand based in Asheville, NC. Highgear will handle the design, development, and deli
Puma Q3 Net Down 5.2%; U.S. Futures Growth Slows
Puma AG reported that consolidated sales for the third quarter were up 32.2% in currency-neutral terms and by 30.3% when measured in Euros, to €699.2 million ($892 mm). By segments, Footwear increased 19.8%, or 21.5% currency-neutral, to €420 million ($5
Sugoi Hires New EU PR and MarCom Firm
Sugoi Performance Apparel has hired inMotionmar as their new European PR and Marcom agency. Uwe Weissflog, GM of inMotion mar.com based in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart, Germany, will be responsible for servicing and communicating with key media throughout C
Vietnam’s WTO Ascension Agreement Approved
Following a decision by the World Trade Organization's General Council on November 7, 2006 Vietnam is set to become the WTO’s 150th member. The General Coucil approved the Southeast Asian country’s membership agreement and Vietnam will become a membe
Callaway Launches New Multi-Channel Retail System
Callaway Golf Company is launching an on-line alliance between Callaway Golf and its network of authorized U.S. retailers and online consumers. This online shopping site links consumers and golf retailers by permitting the consumer to place an order throu
Gramicci Names New Canadian Distributor
Gramicci named BIGroup, based in Montreal, as its first Canadian distributor. BIGroup also represents Compass North, Maui, Persona, and Redsand. BIGroup serves over 1,300 retail accounts across Canada…
Delta Apparel’s Income Falls on Record Fiscal Q1 Sales
Delta Apparel, Inc.'s fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006. net sales increased 3.5% to $62.7 million compared to $60.6 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was primarily driven by strong sales in the Soffe business,
OIA Looks for Award Nominees
Outdoor Industry Association ia making a call for nominations for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award. OIA will present the awards at the Industry Breakfast on Saturday, January 27, 2007 which kicks off the Outd
La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste
La Sportiva teamed up with Boulder based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle includes a comprehensive three–part program that involves more than just recycling the copy paper. The three
Topo Ranch Opens Venice Beach Retail Store
Topo Ranch plans to open a retail store in the Abbot Kinney shopping district of Venice, CA on November 7, 2006. Along side the latest Topo Ranch fashions, the 800 sq ft store will showcase musicians from the brand’s Rock on the Ranch CD compilation…
The Walking Company Opens Albany Store
The Walking Company, Inc., will open a new store in Albany, New York, on Friday, Nov. 10. The 1,500 square foot location will be in the Crossgates Mall in the Capital Region surrounding Albany.
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