Nau Inc., a new technical and lifestyle outdoor apparel company working towards full sustainability in all of their product and business practices, opened for business with its new Spring 2007 line now available through the company's e-commerce websi
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NGF: January Rounds Played Slump Compared to Last Year
According to the National Golf, January rounds played were down nearly 21% on a same-store basis against last year's results. However, NGF noted, January 2006 rounds were up 30% over January 2005 rounds, so this year's drop is really a return to
RECALL: Oceanic/AERIS Dive Computers
The CPSC and Pelagic Pressure Systems are recalling about 2,000 Oceanic and AERIS Digital Dive Computers. When performing a switch from one gas to another during a dive,
the dive computer's display will lock up and not return to the main dive screen
Globe Sees Sharp EBITDA Gain on Flat Revenues
Globe International saw effectively flat revenues of A$97.8 million ($73.7 mm) for the first half of fiscal 2007, but manged to double EBITDA to A$2.5 million ($1.9 mm), up from A$1.2 million ($0.9 mm) during last year's half. These results include t
Wulff Departs CEO Role at ASG
American Sporting Goods Corporation's CEO and president, Kevin Wulff, has submitted his resignation from the company. Due to this most recent development, Jerry Turner, Chairman of the Board, will serve dual roles as Chairman and CEO…
Kahtoola Sponsors Rock and Ice Ultra Race
Kahtoola was named the official snowshoe sponsor of the Rock & Ice Ultra Race, March 17-23 in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada…
VF Imagewear Acquires Majestic Athletic
VF Imagewear, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Majestic Athletic, Inc. and its related companies. This acquisition marked the second for VF Corp. to date in 2007 after the acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc. earlier this year. Together, t
OSI Extends Ref Supplier Deal with U.S. Soccer
Continuing in a role they have served since 1998, Official Sports International has re-signed with U.S. Soccer as the exclusive supplier of USSF Referee apparel and accessories through the end of 2010…
Optic Nerve Awards SOS Grads
Optic Nerve will recognize the 191 Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) graduates this weekend. Optic Nerve is a longstanding supporter of SOS and their mission to bring the mountain experience to at-risk youth…
Iconix Expands Footprint with Danskin Deal…
Finally gaining some long needed financial support, Danskin Inc. reached an agreement to sell The Danskin brand to Iconix Brand Group for $70 million. The activewear and dancewear company, founded in 1982, rode the popularity of aerobic exercise in the ea
Warm Winter Causes Bob’s Stores to Miss Q4 Targets…
The TJX Cos. Inc. saw its Bob’s Stores division just miss its target of halving the operating loss as forecast at the start of the year. On a conference call with analysts, newly anointed CEO Carol Meyrowitz attributed the near miss to the “unusually wa
K-Swiss Continues U.S. Down Trend into 2007; Europe and Asia Still Strong…
K-Swiss, Inc. saw its tale of two cities scenario become even more pronounced in the 2006 fourth quarter as the company’s domestic business continued to contract while the international business continued to expand. The company feels it has the right man
Skechers Fourth Quarter Profit Soars 149%…
Skechers USA Inc. reported its twelfth consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales increases, and paired that streak with its eleventh consecutive quarter of net income gains. In addition, the company experienced “double-digit sales growth in all operatin
Escalade Re-states Results…
Escalade Inc. will restate its financial results for 2004 and 2005 and adjust quarterly reports for 2006 after the company found errors in how income tax and employee benefit costs were calculated. Escalade said it had overstated the impact of taxes and e
G-III Apparel Slightly Cuts 06’ Sales Forecasts; Maintains EPS…
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. slightly cut its sales forecasts for the year ended January 31, 2007, but maintained its projected earnings estimates. Overall results will come in substantially ahead of prior year results.
In announcing preliminary results, the
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