Fox River Mills Taps Results Sales And Marketing

Fox River Mills has named a new sales representative group for upstate New York and western Pennsylvania.

Results Sales and Marketing, whose principal representatives include Kirk Miller and Jim Moore, will represent Fox River in those regions.

Major league Baseball Inks Landmark Licensing Deals…

In the most recent ESPN Sports Poll, almost a quarter of all respondents picked the NFL as their favorite spectator sport. No real surprises with that result, except that it might be a little low, but it was the number two spot we found interesting…

Major league Baseball Inks Landmark Licensing Deals…

In the most recent ESPN Sports Poll, almost a quarter of all respondents picked the NFL as their favorite spectator sport. No real surprises with that result, except that it might be a little low, but it was the number two spot we found interesting…

THC Turns in Positive First Half Results…

The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. reported net income for the second quarter came in at $4.4 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $300,000, or 5 cents a share. Gross margins improved 130 basis points to 46.7%. Net sales increase

Gildan Builds More Share in Fiscal Q3…

Gildan Activewear reported net sales for its fiscal third quarter benefited from the inclusion of an extra week in the reporting period. Sales were up 4.2% to C$204.0 million ($142.1 million) compared to C$195.7 million ($125.1 million) in the year-ago q

Top-Flite Can Use Cash for Lawyers…

Top-Flite Golf Co. received bankruptcy court permission last week to use cash that is collateral for secured debt to fund its Chapter 11 restructuring. The company’s unsecured creditors has challenged the company’s move to use the collateral, contending

Clash of the Titans… The Ongoing Saga Continues…

The speculation of Nike and Foot Locker getting back together may seem logical based on the hit both companies have taken in their respective sales numbers of late, but in its recently filed 10-K report for fiscal 2003 Nike gave no hint that it sees the r

As Nike Inks Another U.K. Soccer Deal…

In other news from Nike, the company has extended its partnership with another major soccer icon as it inked a long-term apparel manufacturing deal with London soccer club Arsenal. The seven-year deal, reportedly worth £55 million ($88.5 million), will r

Marmot Mountain Ltd. Made two big announcements…

Marmot Mountain Ltd. made two big announcements the week before the OR show. First they were awarded the 2003 American Mountain Guides Association Industry award. Tom Fritz, Marmot VP of Marketing, will accept the award from Mike Alkaitis, Executive direc

Specialty Quick Hits

There’s more good news for snow sports; Bogner and Phenix are teaming up; After failing to get EPA approval on its BugAway Ex Officio and Orvis Filanny Get It Right…; Crank Brothers beefs up its U.S., European, and Canadian Distribution; Transcend re-la

Build It And They Will Come

We all remember the day when every suburban kid was walking to class wearing a Mountain-light Jacket. It was a $300 2-ply Gore-Tex fashion statement, and the outdoor specialty shops couldn’t order them fast enough. I remember re-stocking North Face Jack