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SmartWool Corporation announced the promotion of Chip Coe to President. Coe joined SmartWool in 2000 as the Chief Operating Officer. In his position as President, Coe will continue to oversee the strategic planning for SmartWool as well as the day-to-day

GSI Commerce announced net revenue for second quarter was $50.3 million, compared with net revenue of $33.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2002, an increase of 52.3%. Net merchandise sales increased 83.9%, including a 43.3% increase in sporting

After the separation from the German company Faggin, Dutch Accell Group Brand, Be One Bikes, will enter the German market direct…

Saucony announced net income for the second quarter increased 44% to $2.2 million while net sales decreased 5.5% to $34.5 million. Domestic net sales decreased 7% to $27.2 million. The net income jump was primarily driven by a 500 basis points increase

Reebok International announced that its Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share to all common stockholders of record as of August 19, 2003. The dividend, which would equate to $0.30 per share on an annual b

Fila USA CEO Tom O'Riordan has named industry veteran Greg Niel as Vice President of Apparel Sales. In his new role, Mr. Niel will assume responsibility for improving Fila USA's retail customer relationships and the brand's penetration in b

Brooks Sports was awarded the exclusive footwear and apparel sponsorship by Kevin and Keith Hanson of the Hansons Original Distance Project. This venture is dedicated to reviving the United States as a powerhouse in long-distance running…

GSI COMMERCE announced that it has issued 1.65 million shares of GSI Commerce common stock to Interactive Technology Holdings, LLC “ITH”, a joint venture company owned by Comcast Corporation and QVC, Inc. in exchange for warrants held by ITH to purchase 4

Shares of Britney’s favorite brand plunged 21.4% to close at $6.74 on Friday after the fashion footwear company reported sharp declines in sales in the second quarter and a loss of over $2 million compared to profits of over $21 million in the year-ago p

The move to acquire and consolidate Rawlings has had its share of skeptics, and the appeal to retailers for an aggregated brand platform has been a question mark, but the folks at K2 Inc. appear to have assembled a nice formula and a strong team for futur

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Wednesday established a process and a timetable for the sale of substantially all the assets of The Top-Flite Golf Company, approving Callaway Golf's initial bid of $125 million to be the “stalking horse” bid

Francesco Ricci Bitti, president of the International Tennis Federation, responded to a letter circulated at Wimbledon by John Barrett and John McEnroe. The original letter (SEW 0328) claimed that the new school of tennis was becoming “unbalanced and one

Columbia Sportswear saw U.S. sales grow just 4.1% in the second quarter, but strength in the footwear category and surging International sales are indicators of an improving overall business that should see the company level out its business across the ca