Black Diamond Equipment created ten new middle and upper level positions to enhance innovation and streamline efficiencies. Black Diamond said that the company's recent growth, and confidence in its continued growth, has led to the hiring of experien
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Sport-Haley Reverses Q4 Loss on 10% Sales Gain
Sport-Haley reported net income of $587,000 for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, or 23 cents per share, as compared with a loss of ($1,659,000), or (55 cents) per share, in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net sale
Trek Technologies Inks Deal with StuffBak
Trek Technologies, d.b.a. Trek-Tech inked a partnership with the StuffBak, a loss-protection-and-recovery service. The new StuffBak feature provides consumers with a service designed to recover lost possessions. As part of a TrekPod product purchase, con
SIA Launches First Phase of ‘Model for Success’
SnowSports Industries America will introduce results from the first phase of its new “Model for Success”, as presented by Jim Spring, president of Leisure Trends, at its pilot education seminar series set to take place in New England next week. The prese
SIA Joins Forces with OIF for ‘Get Fit with US’ Campaign
Through its “Winter Feels Good” campaign, the SnowSports Industries America Education Foundation is working with the Outdoor Industry Foundation and a consortium of federal government agencies to encourage year round outdoor physical activity under the ba
The Nike Foundation Announces Global Projects and Partners
Coinciding with the Millennium Development Goals UN World Summit, the Nike Foundation announced 11 global and in-country projects with key partners. The Nike Foundation has been working closely with its partners to identify its countries of focus (Banglad
New Balance Inks Outerwear License with Levy Group
New Balance signed a license agreement with The Levy Group, Inc. for women's and men's performance and lifestyle outerwear. The Levy Group is an established leader in the design, development and production of premier
outerwear, producing more th
Oakley Inks Deal with Transitions for New Prescription Product
Oakley's new lens offerings combine the technologies of Transitions V with ESP(r) photochromic technology, Oakley Iridium lens coating and Oakley Plutonite(r) lens material. The partnership with Transitions marks the first time that photochromics hav
S.E.C. Files Charges Against Earthboard Founder for Fraudulent Sales of Earthboard Stock
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed a securities fraud lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Earthboard Sports USA, Inc., Hubert A. Jeffreys, Timothy F. Bell and Tracy A. Edwards. The Commi
Miôn Hires Rocky Mtn. Rep Agency
Miôn footwear hired Alpin Sales as the company’s new Rocky Mountain sales representative agency. Based in Louisville, Colo., Alpin Sales is composed of Mark Vaughn, Tim Coats, Brian Stevenson, Ian Decker and Jacquelyne Cox who cover the states of Colorado
PacSun Inks New Credit Facility
Pacific Sunwear of California has entered into a new five-year $200.0 million credit facility with an expanded syndicate of banks. The new credit agreement increased the Company's revolving line of credit to $200.0 million, which can be increased fur
Backcountry.com Enters BizRate’s ‘Circle of Excellence’
Backcountry.com has been recognized by Shopzilla’s BizRate.com as a “Circle of Excellence” Platinum Award winner for customer satisfaction. The Circle of Excellence Platinum Award recognizes the very best merchants in customer satisfaction, as judged by p
Sport Chalet Executives to Sell Stock
Craig Levra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Howard Kaminsky, Chief Financial Officer, and Dennis Trausch, Executive Vice President – Growth and Development, have each adopted a stock trading plan to sell shares of their Sport Chalet common stock. T
Michael MacQuarrie to Lead Atomic’s Rockies SBU
Following the creation of Atomic Ski's new Rocky Mountain Small Business Unit – designed to provide Atomic retail partners with the support needed to grow and be profitable in the ever-changing marketplace, Michael MacQuarrie, who has been with Atomi
Mitsui and Company Makes Strategic Investment in Full90
Full90 Sports, a maker of head protection for soccer players, today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive agreement with Japan-based Mitsui & Company, a $29b entity with over 170 offices worldwide. Under the agreement, Mitsui & Company made a
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