DC has opened its second flagship store at 8025 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. For the Southern California-based company, the Los Angeles store provides the ability to offer a total DC brand experience in its own backyard…
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Quiksilver Raises $65,000 in ‘Movember’
This past Movember (the month formerly known as November), Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight, eight-time world champion Kelly Slater and 180 Quiksilver employees from the U.S.A., France and Australia offices put down their razors and grew out their “mo” (Austra
Brine Sponsors Georgetown Men’s Lacrosse Team
Brine Corp has signed a five-year official equipment supplier agreement with the Georgetown University Men’s Lacrosse team. The Hoyas will take the field in the spring of 2008 using the latest Brine sticks, handles and protective equipment…
Quiksilver Closes Sale of Cleveland Golf
Quiksilver, Inc. has closed the sale of Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. to SRI Sports Limited. The sale, which was effective as of December 10, 2007, carried a transaction value of $132.5 million, with net proceeds to Quiksilver, Inc. of approximately
Element 21 Golf Signs Endorsement Deal with Maltbie
Element 21 Golf Company has signed a two-year endorsement agreement with 5-time PGA winner and NBC golf commentator Roger Maltbie. Under the terms of the contract, Mr. Maltbie will endorse Element 21 Golf equipment including golf club shafts, golf club dr
Mountain Hardwear Gives to Conservation Alliance
Mountain Hardwear raised $5,140 for The Conservation Alliance at its Fall 2007 warehouse sale. The company gave a 10% discount and a t-shirt to any customer that made a $20 donation to The Conservation Alliance. The November event was the fourth time Moun
The Walking Co. Plans 8 New Openings Before Holidays
The Walking Company has opened seven new stores in November with an additional eight new locations scheduled for pre-holiday opening. These new store openings are in addition to the eight locations to be acquired in the pending purchase of the Natural Com
Golf Counterfeit Ring Busted in North Carolina
Acushnet Company, which is comprised of the Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra golf equipment brands, reports that it played an integral part in the arrests of two North Carolina residents by state authorities. The two residents of Vass, North Carolina, were cha
MEC Pulls Polycarbonate Plastic Off Shelves…
According to Canada’s Globe and Mail, Mountain Equipment Co-op has pulled most food and beverage containers made of polycarbonate plastic from its shelves due to possible health risks. The action will see nearly all plastic containers removed from the ret
The Walking Co. Thanksgiving Comps Surge 20%…
The Walking Company saw comparable store sales increase approximately 20% for the three-day Thanksgiving weekend. The shoe chain also saw low-double-digit comparable store sales for months of October and November. Andrew Feshbach, CEO of Big Dog Holdings,
American Rec Parent Sees Turn-Around by 2008…
Kellwood’s third quarter total net sales from ongoing operations, which is comprised of continuing operations results excluding impairment, restructuring and other non-recurring charges, were $404.1 million, up from net sales of $397 million in the third
OR Winter Market Creates New Layout for 2008…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will be expanding upon the focused areas featured at Summer Market with a variety of categories gathered in distinct sections of the show floor…
Chaco Moves U.S. Manufacturing to China…
Last year, Chaco founder, Mark Paigen made the difficult decision to shift all of his Colorado-based manufacturing to contractors in the Far East. While the company has been manufacturing all of its newer models abroad for five years, Paigen was able to m
West Marine Names Eisenberg as President and CEO
West Marine, Inc. named Geoff Eisenberg, 55, to the position of president and CEO, succeeding Peter Harris, 63, who resigned from the company. Mr. Harris has agreed to assist during the transition through the end of the year…
SIA.08 Ramps Up Sustainability…
SnowSports Industries America will be ramping up its environmental efforts this year with several new initiatives and practices. New for the SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show is the ECOsource Market Segment exhibit. This special exhibit will feature exhibitor’
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