SnowSports Industries America and RSN are teaming up to produce four on-location telecasts of RSN's gear program, “The Goods.” The show will preview and review the people, gear, events, and parties that will comprise SIA.06, taking place in Las Vegas
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Wolverine Shifts Outdoor Management Structure to Support New Initiatives
Wolverine World Wide made organizational promotions in its Outdoor Group. The Outdoor Group consists of the Merrell, Sebago and Patagonia footwear businesses and is led by Jacques Lavertue, Group President. This group has achieved eight consecutive years
LaCrosse Q3 Income Drops 35.9% as Sales Fall 10.1%
LaCrosse Footwear, for the third quarter of 2005, reported consolidated net sales of $31.0 million, compared to $34.5 million in the third quarter of 2004. Sales to the outdoor market were $18.9 million for the third quarter of 2005, up 1% from $18.7 mill
Ryders Hires Kabbash as Design Consultant
Ryders Eyewear appointed Tom Kabbash as a Product Design and Innovation Consultant. Kabbash returns to Ryders Eyewear after working as the Product Development Manager
for the Thor MX Division of the LeMans Corporation. He will be based in San Diego, Cali
Marmot Hires Block as New Mid-west Rep
Marmot Mountain, LLC. hired Brian Block, doing business as Ames Adventure Outfitters, of Johnston, IA as the new Marmot sales representative for the Upper Mid West, effective November 1, 2005…
Keen Footwear Moves to Portland
KEEN Footwear announced it will be moving its corporate
headquarters to Portland, Oregon, early next year.
According to Jim Van Dine, President of Keen, the
company plans to complete the move by April 2006…
Icebreaker Makes Record Merino Wool Purchase; Sees 300% Growth in U.S.
Icebreaker, the New Zealand based manufacturer of pure merino nature clothing, has made the largest purchase of merino wool for apparel in New Zealand history. The contract, worth $30 million (New Zealand dollars, or roughly $21 million USD) and totaling
CITA Issues Carve-Out for Ski Pant Embargo
In a notice expected to be published shortly in the Federal Register, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements determined that ski and snowboard pants do not contribute to market disruption. CITA directed US Customs to release all ski a
On the Horizon Hires Jordan Schultz
On the Horizon Communications hired Jordan Schultz as an account manager. In her position, Shultz will interact with media and clients on numerous accounts…
Mossimo Extends Merger Agreement
The Special Committee of the Mossimo, Inc.'s Board of Directors and Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to amend the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by the Company, Giannulli, Mossimo Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mossimo Holdin
Pittards Sells Kinghorn Factory
Pittards completed the sale of its former factory site at Kinghorn, Fife, for a price of £3.15 million ($6.6 mm). Conditional contracts were exchanged in December 2004 with completion conditional upon receipt of an outline planning consent satisfactory t
Strong International Sales Maintain K-Swiss Q3 Earnings
K-Swiss net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005 increased 1.8% and 3.5%, respectively, to $21.1 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, compared with $20.7 million, or 57 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year per
Timberland’s International Sales Keep Q3 Positive
Timberland's third quarter net income was $69.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.02, compared with third quarter 2004 net income of $68.6 million and diluted EPS of 96 cents. Third quarter revenue increased 2.4% over strong prior-year results to a recor
Big Agnes Hires Hundley for South Central Sales
Big Agnes added Clay Hundley to its team of sales representatives. Hundley will tackle Big Agnes’ South Central territory, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas…
Mountain Khakis Inks Deal with USA Climbing
Mountain Khakis entered into a sponsorship with USA Climbing (USAC). As part of the sponsorship agreement, Mountain Khakis will outfit all members of the national setting team for the Youth Bouldering Nationals, the ABS Nationals, the Youth Difficulty and
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