Royal Robbins hired Scott Hamlin as its new Director of Product. Scott has more than 13 years of product and branding experience, working with international brands, including adidas and Jockey. As Royal Robbins’ Director of Product, Hamlin will be respo
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All Polartec Styles Receive Oeko-Tex Certification
Malden Mills announced that all existing styles of Polartec fabric have received the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certification and all new styles will be tested for approval on a rolling basis. Textiles that have been tested to the criteria of the Oeko-Tex Stan
Nils Reorganizes Design Teams
Nils re-organized its Design department into three distinct teams with Susie Wiyninger, Aimee Jacobs, and Linda Kinney each managing their own design teams. The goal is to insure fresh and innovative approaches each year in the women's winter sports
Traptek Makes Time Magazine’s ‘Amazing Inventions’ List
Time Magazine's annual issue introducing “the most amazing inventions of the year” named TRAPTEK technology incorporated in Cannondale’s Carbon LE garments as one of the world’s most amazing inventions for 2005. TrapTek’s invention permanently embeds
Giannulli Again Withdraws Takeover Bid
Mossimo Giannulli terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by Mossimo, Inc., Giannulli, Mossimo Acquisition Corp. and Mossimo Holding Corp. The Merger Agreement was terminated due to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Mossi
True North Adds Turtle Fur to Client List
The Turtle Fur Group has selected True North Brand Group, Inc., Hingham, Ma., to handle its public relations and product placement campaign. The Turtle Fur Group, which includes both the Turtle Fur brand and the Nordic Gear brand, is a manufacturer of hat
Orange 21 Third Quarter Sales Climb 8.4%
Orange 21 Inc.'s net sales for the third quarter of 2005 increased 8.4% to $10.8 million compared to $10.0 million in the third quarter of 2004, meeting the high end of the Company's previously announced estimate. The Company reported net income
Veltec Completes SheBeest Acquisition
Veltec Sports has completed its acquisition of the women’s clothing company, Shebeest. The Shebeest purchase was first announced during the Interbike tradeshow and was finalized last week…
Dick’s Q3 Income Jumps 56% on 2.9% Comp-Store Sales Increase
Dick's Sporting Goods' net income increased 56% to $4.2 million and diluted earnings per share increased 60% to 8 cents for the third quarter of 2005. This compares to prior year net income of $2.7 million and earnings per share of 5 cents, excl
Royal Robbins Appoints New Western Sales Rep
Royal Robbins has appointed outdoor apparel sales veteran Scott Duer as its sales representative in Utah and Wyoming and seasoned sales pro Michael Stepanek as the new rep for the territory of Colorado and New Mexico. Duer has been a sales rep in the out
New Era and CWA Local 14177 Receive Workplace Cooperation Award
Cornell University ILR and the Champions Network announced that New Era Cap Co. and its union, CWA Local 14177, will be the recipients of its second Champions @ Work Award. New Era and CWA Local 14177 will receive the award during a reception and ceremo
Clif Bar Honors Green Ski Resorts and Launches Wind Power Initiative
Clif Bar & Co. is launching a nationwide campaign this winter to help ski resorts, skiers and snowboarders combat global warming, which threatens to reduce snowfall and jeopardize winter sports for years to come. Clif Bar will be a partner in the 2006 Gol
Descente Inks Team Deal with CSC
Descente Cycling Apparel, licensed and distributed exclusively by Axcent Sports in North America, Europe, Australia and elsewhere, has been named the official cycling apparel supplier to the Team CSC professional cycling team, based in Denmark and run by
Black Diamond Acquires Anker Climbing Equipment
Black Diamond Equipment has acquired the big wall climbing assets of Anker Climbing Equipment a manufacturer of portaledges and big wall necessities. Anker Climbing Equipment, LLC was created when Anker acquired the A5 Ledge assets from The North Face in
Sigg Hires True North Brand Group
SIGG USA has selected True North Brand Group Inc., to handle its public relations efforts in the U.S. SIGG, which until recently sold in the U.S. market thru a distributor, has recently reorganized and opened SIGG USA, a subsidiary of SIGG Switzerland…
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