From the seascapes of the California coast to the urban landscapes of the East Coast, Ahnu Footwear arrived in 263 storefronts this month…
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TracMe USA Taps Northwave’s Turner as GM
TracMe Beacons P/L, a manufacturer of personal location beacons, named Brent Turner as general manager for TracMe USA to lead its product launch operations in the U.S. and Canada…
Spyder Adds to Supply Team
Spyder Active Sports named Beverly Nestor as director, global supply chain and Alan Leslie as director, global logistics and distribution…
Under Armour Adds Footwear to Mix to Drive Q1
Under Armour, Inc. recorded a 41.8% jump in first quarter net revenues to $124.3 million compared to net revenues of $87.7 million in the first quarter of 2006. First quarter net income increased 13.8% to $9.9 million compared to $8.7 million in the same
Skechers Sees Early Win in Asics Suit; Asics Still Sees Merit
Skechers USA, Inc. reported it won a “major victory” in a trademark lawsuit filed against Skechers by Asics Corporation and Asics America Corporation. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied Asics' motion for a prelimina
Lululemon Files IPO
Lululemon Corp. has filed a registration statement with the SEC, and a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, relating to a proposed initial public offering of approximately $2
Iconix Sees Acquisitions More Than Double Q1 Licensing Revenue
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. saw licensing revenue for the first quarter of 2007 increase to $30.8 million from $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $12.7 million, increasing from $7.4 million in 2006, while fully diluted earnings per sh
Walking Co. Opens a Second Milwaukee Store
The Walking Company will open a new 2,100 square-foot location in Wauwatosa, Wis. on May 4. The new store is the company's second in the metro Milwaukee area…
SIA: Internet Pushes SnowSports Sales Into Black
According to the SnowSports Industries Association, total sales at specialty stores and via the Internet of Snow Sports product climbed to $2.0 billion for the August through February period. For the August 2006 through February 2007 period, snowsport Int
Sprinturf Has Patent Rejected
It looks as though the battle over fake field supremacy has fallen to FieldTurf after the company initiated a formal Reexamination Proceeding by alerting the Patent Office of a prior art patent that superceeded the patent possessed by Sprinturf. After a p
LaCrosse Posts Strong Q1 on Outdoor, Work Gains
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. for the first quarter of 2007 reported consolidated net sales of $23.7 million, up 11% from $21.4 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $0.6 million or 10 cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2007, up 54%
Mizuno Sponsors Int’l Softball Conference
Mizuno has signed on to become the newest sponsor of the International Softball Conference (ISC). The ISC is a non-profit organization for the promotion and administration of men’s and boy’s fastpitch softball in North America…
NGF: March Rounds Played Jump 11% Over Last Year
According to the National Golf Foundationa, rounds of golf played in the U.S. increased 11.3% on a same-store basis in March 2007 vs. March 2006. March’s better performance brought the first quarter figure to -4.0%. Regionally, the Northeast experienced a
K2 Inc. Sees Strong Q1 on Balanced Segments…
K2, Inc. saw strong single-digit sales increases during the first quarter of 2007 due to growth in sales within the Marine & Outdoor and Apparel & Footwear segments. Earnings were boosted during the quarter by stronger margins, particularly in team sports
New Lines Push Volcom to Double-Digit Q1 Gains…
Volcom, Inc. saw double-digit gains in nearly every metric for the first quarter, with the only blemishes coming from slightly increased SG&A expenses and flat sales of men’s product. Across the pond, the company’s European initiative is up and running w
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