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Purdy Associates, Northwest representatives for Arc’Teryx Equipment, Keen Footwear, Vasque and Dahlgren Socks, welcomes two new members to it team – John Coke and Marshall Balick. The addition of Coke and Balick completes a geographically based team with

InSport International has teamed with the Portland Interscholastic League in an effort to provide students with athletic apparel for school-related athletic programs. The program will begin with the 2005 spring semester. Realizing it was holding design ch

Russell Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Brooks Sports, Inc. for approximately $115 million. Brooks' sales for 2004 are expected to be approximately $95 million and the acquisition is expected to be accretive to Russell's 2005 earn

The Intermountain sales agency, Bob Leach Sales, has added Taylor Arnot as an associate sales representative. The agency covers the states of ID, MT, & WY for LaCrosse Footwear, Danner Boots, & Redington Apparel, & Lorpen Innovative Socks in MT & ID…

Gildan Activewear has been reinstated by the Fair Labor
Association (FLA) as a Participating Company in good standing. The resolution was approved unanimously by the Board of the FLA. This decision reflects Gildan's commitment to fully comply with th

Kelty has hired Rob Walker and Greg Henderson as primary sales representatives in the New England region. Walker will handle northern New England from his base in North Conway, NH. Henderson will cover the southern region from Old Lyme, Conn. Both bring

Kiva Designs announced its expanded relationship with Rick Steves, America's best selling travel author and host of public television's “Rick Steves' Europe”. The exclusive vendor of Rick's travel bags for the past several years, KIVA

Atomic Ski proudly announces the addition of Kent Fried to its Small Business Unit (SBU). Fried replaces Taras Popel as Territory Business Manager. Fried joins a multi-faceted SBU team that focuses on providing stronger staff training, better inventory ma

Retail sector profit growth again outpaced sales growth in the retail third quarter, but slowed substantially from the outstanding numbers posted in the second quarter. Acquisitions and the accompanying integration expenses had much less of a negative im

G-III Apparel Group continued its decline due primarily to waning fashion licensed apparel sales, reporting that net sales for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31 declined 8.4% to $114.9 million, compared to $125.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

DSW Shoe Warehouse was again the shining star for parent Retail Ventures, Inc. as third quarter net sales at the rapidly-growing family footwear chain increased 18.6% to $255.8 million from $215.8 million in Q3 last year, due primarily to a 30-store incre

Huffy Corporation completed the auction of its snowboard and other action sports businesses on Friday, with the initial stalking horse bidders emerging as the winners in the sale…

While continuing the search for a new CEO, interim Cutter & Buck CEO Bill Swint and his team managed to turn a 2.3% top-line sales increase into a 38.1% boost to the bottom line for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The company focused on profitable sale

In a deal that has been in the making for several months, Rocky Shoes & Boots will acquire EJ Footwear for $87.7 million in cash plus 484,261 shares of RCKY common stock, which were valued at $10 million at the date of the definitive agreement…