New Balance Athletic Shoe, K2, ASICS, Under Armour, and Horizon Fitness lead the list of committed exhibitors for next year’s SGMA Spring Market scheduled for June 11-13, 2007 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. SGMA has partnered wi
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Mountain Khakis Launches New Dealer Tour
Armed with a customized Land Rover upholstered in 10.4 oz cotton canvas, an itinerary featuring over fifty stops and a truckload of pants built for the mountain life, two Mountain Khakis ambassadors are ready to spread the word of the pant.
Thule to Acquire Three Brands Worth $240 Million
Thule will acquire Brink International BV, Valley Industries, and SportRack Accessories, all subsidiaries of US based Advanced Accessory Systems (AAS). Brink and Valley are leading European and North American players for towbars while Canadian SportRack
Execute Sports Q1 Loss Widens on Lower Margins
Execute Sports, Inc. net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $595,534 compared to $639,610 last year, representing a $44,076, or 7% decrease. The three month year-over-year decrease is due to the discontinuation of its motocross business
Positive Q1 Comps Boost Shoe Carnival’s Earnings 20%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. net earnings for the first quarter increased 25% to $7.4 million as compared with net earnings of $5.9 million in the first quarter ended April 30, 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 20% to 54 cents per share compared with 45 c
WSA Appoints Boehm as Director of Retail Relations
WSA appointed Celeste Boehm as director of retail relations who will head the Retail Relations Team responsible for developing new programs to solidify existing relationships between retailers and manufacturers and create expanded opportunities for forgin
Body Solid Hires Carey Kerns Public Relations
Body-Solid, Inc. has selected Carey Kerns Public Relations to assist in a new brand-building initiative. Adding a public relations component is one element in the company’s marketing communications program aimed at enhancing sales growth of its fitness pr
Paddle Organizations Sue to Open Access to the Chatooga
American Whitewater filed suit today to restore the public’s ability to paddle the headwaters region of the 52-mile Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. Other plaintiffs in the case include The American Canoe Association, Georgia Canoeing Association, Atlanta
Access Fund and Urban Climber Ink Partnership
The Access Fund will partner with Urban Climber Magazine on a number of initiatives. Based in Boulder, CO., the Access Fund supports and represents over 1.6 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing. The Access Funds membership roster features
Access Fund and Urban Climber Ink Partnership
The Access Fund will partner with Urban Climber Magazine on a number of initiatives. Based in Boulder, CO., the Access Fund supports and represents over 1.6 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing. The Access Funds membership roster features
Umbro Sees U.S. Sales Slow
At the Umbro Annual General Meeting to be held at 11am this morning, Peter McGuigan, Chief Executive Officer, said that sales for the year are in line with expectations.
However, USA Total Wholesale Equivalent Sales will be lower, although this will have
House Pases Act to Protect Recreational Fishing
The House Resources Committee passed the American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act. This legislation will protect anglers and the jobs that depend on them. The House of Representatives will consider voting on this bill over the summer.
GBMI Promotes Lemere and Nakamura to New VP Roles
Global Brand Marketing Inc. appointed Todd Lemere to Vice President of International Operations. Lemere has worked in many different divisions at GBMI, including Marketing, Operations, Business Development and International. In addition, GBMI has promoted
New Balance and Head/Penn Ink Partnership
This Spring, New Balance will partner with HEAD/Penn to provide footwear to the approximately 800 tennis pros that make up the HEAD/Penn advisory staff…
eBags.com Wins ‘Website of the Year’ at Multichannel Merchant Awards
eBags.com won “Website of the Year” at the 2006 Multichannel Merchant Awards. The awards were announced at a special luncheon on May 10 at the Annual Conference for Catalog & Multichannel Merchants (ACCM) in Chicago. The company also received the Gold Awa
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