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.
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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
Retailers Help Smith Optics Make the Next Move
Last month, Smith Optics held its annual Dealer Advisory Board Meeting with key retailers from different channels of trade. The Dealer Advisory Board provided strategic input to all aspects of the company then enjoyed a day of snowboarding/skiing in Sun
Zumiez Posts Q1 Profit on 19.7% Comps
Zumiez Inc. total net sales for the first quarter ended April 29, 2006 increased by 43.2% to $47.8 million from $33.4 million reported in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. The company posted net income for the quarter of $1.1 million or four cen
Electra Bicycle Hires Stanwood and Partners
Electra Bicycle Company has hired Stanwood & Partner Public Relations to handle all aspects of consumer and trade PR for their cruisers, Townies and accessories. Prior to Stanwood & Partners, all Electra marketing, including PR was managed by Barbara Mizu
Apparel Manufacturer Opens Research Center in Nike HQ
Tefron Ltd. will launch a joint “Center of Excellence” with Nike, located at Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The Center of Excellence will focus on integrating innovation and technology into garment manufacturing, on creating first ra
Implus Acquires YakTrax
Implus Footcare, LLC, acquired YAKTRAX snow and ice traction devices. Total Implus revenue with the new brand is projected to approach $70 million for fiscal year 2006. Steve Couder, National Sales Manager for YAKTRAX, will continue to lead sales for the
Nautilus Acquires Universal Fitness in Asset Auction
Nautilus, Inc. acquired the Universal brand of fitness equipment at an auction of assets for $2.31 million. Universal Gym Equipment was formed in 1957 and became a brand of single- and multi-station weight training, and cardiovascular equipment, for comm
Dick’s Sporting Goods Increases Guidance on Double Digit Sales and Earning Gains
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. first quarter net income increased 30% to $11.4 million and earnings per share increased 31% to 21 cents, as compared to prior year proforma net income of $8.8 million, or 16 cents per share. Net sales for the quarter incr
Outdor University Continues Momentum in Northeast
Attendees put trail shoes to the ultimate mud test at the first Northeastern Outdoor University held May 9-11 in Becket, MA. Despite the cold and wet weather, the retail education program secured a foothold in the Northeast/ Mid Atlantic with this success
Panoptx Founder Joins His own Board
Panoptx Eyewear appointed Panoptx founder Dr. Rudy Kopfer to its board of directors. This appointment is effective immediately. A maxillofacial surgeon with 32 years of experience, Dr. Kopfer utilized his expertise to design eyewear that has the performa
Escalade Sports Acquires Carolina Archery Products
Escalade, Incorporated's wholly owned subsidiary, Escalade Sports, acquired substantially all of the assets of Carolina Archery Products. Carolina Archery Products is based in Hillsborough, North Carolina and is best known for its patented Whisker Bi
NSGA: Exercise Walking is #1 Sport in U.S.
Exercise walking, which experienced 1.5% growth in 2005, remains the No. 1 participation activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held since 1990. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Series
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