Innovative Scuba Concepts, Inc. and the CPSC are recalling approximately 170 HO110 Swivels for Scuba Regulators. The swivel, which is attached to a diving regulator, could separate while diving, resulting in a complete and sudden loss of the diver's
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Teresa Hartford
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RECALL: NRS Sea Kayak Paddle Floats
THe CPSC and NRS are recalling approximately 1,000 NRS Sea Kayak Paddle Floats. The plastic tubes used to inflate the paddle float could break and deflate, posing a drowning hazard to consumers. NRS has received five reports of paddle floats breaking and
Hibbet Sports President Priddy Resigns
Hibbett Sports, Inc. President Brian N. Priddy has resigned to pursue other interests. Priddy's duties will be distributed among the company's senior management…
Crocs Picks Up Win in Jibbitz Infringement Case
Crocs, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Jibbitz, LLC, prevailed in its Federal copyright and trademark infringement case against defendant Joinworld Industrial & Trading Limited and its principals, the company reported in a release. The Court awarded
RECALL: Marker M1 Demo Ski Bindings
The CPSC and K2 Sports, Inc. are recalling approximately 7,400 pairs of Marker M1 Demo Ski Bindings. Skiers can unintentionally displace a lever at the rear of the binding which is used for fitting adjustment by ski technicians. If it is fully displaced,
Edwin Watts Acquired by Sun Capital Affiliate
An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. has acquired Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC. Headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Edwin Watts Golf is a multi-channel retailer of golf equipment, apparel, and accessories through 66 retail stores, in ten sou
Gildan to Close Two Mt. Airy Factories
Gildan Activewear Inc. has closed two sock facilities located in Mount Airy, N.C. Approximately 520 employees will be affected by the closures, which will be completed by the end of August 2007. The company anticipate a 10 cents per share accretion impact
Boccieri Golf Names Czech/Slovakia Rep
Boccieri Golf, manufacturers of the Heavy Putter, has named Golf Brothers, an affiliate of German golf-products distributor McEvans Sports, as its agent in the Czech Republic and Slovakia…
Fila USA Names Greco as VP and COO
Andrea Greco has been named vice president and COO for
Fila USA. Greco, 39, rejoins Fila USA where he was the company’s VP of supply chain from 2001 to 2005. Most recently, Greco was VP of global sourcing for EDS, a leading IT outsourcing company based in
Motion Filed to Stop NYC Bat Ban from Taking Effect
Don't Take My Bat Away, the coalition of parents, coaches, baseball enthusiasts and batmakers that oppose the ban on non-wood bats in New York City high school baseball games, announced that it filed a motion late Tuesday to have the ban declared unl
Payless Q1 Net Income Rises 8.1% on 5% Comps Gain
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. saw first quarter net earnings increase 8.1% to $38.9 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, from $36.0 million, or 53 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year. First quarter 2007 comparable store sales were up 5.0%,
Payless Sees Newly Hired COO Depart
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. announced in a filing with the SEC that EVP and COO William E. May resigned from the company for personal reasons. May started working with Payless on April 23, just over one month ago, after serving in the same role for Tween Bra
Dunning Golf Adds Rep for Michigan
Dunning Golf has hired Tim Grombala as sales representative for Michigan. An industry veteran with more than 13 years of experience for brands such as Ahead, Bolle, Bushnell Sports Optics, Garb and Serengeti, Grombala is tasked with growing Dunning Golf’s
Perry Ellis Signs Footwear Licenses with ACI Int’l
Perry Ellis International has entered into new licensing agreements with ACI International Inc. to design, manufacture and distribute dress, and casual athletic footwear for the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio brands and to design, manufacture and d
Foot Locker Takes Q1 Hit from Weaker U.S. Stores; Sees Fall Rebound…
Foot Locker, Inc. took a hit to the bottom line in the first quarter, but the world’s-largest-athletic-footwear-retailer is moving quickly to make the adjustments in the business that will help it right-size inventories and increase earnings in the second
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