Icebreaker will open a global design center in Portland, Oregon. In conjunction with the new design center, the company has also appointed Sandy Larowe as VP of product design. Larowe will establish a US-based global design team to work closely with the
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VF Completes Eagle Creek Acquisition
VF Outdoor, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc. Terms were not disclosed. VF expects the Eagle Creek brand to add approximately $30 million to 2007 revenues and to sustain high single-digit sales growth over the ne
Reef Board Build-Off Raises $30k in Total
The Reef Board Build-Off showcased and auctioned off an impressive array of one-of-a-kind surfboards at the ASR tradeshow this past weekend. The event raised over $20,000 with proceeds going to each shapers charity of choice. Rich Pavel came out on top af
Clif Bar Returns as Mavericks Sponsor
In an ongoing effort to protect and preserve Half Moon Bay, the Mavericks surf break and its surrounding environment, Clif Bar & Co. will return as a partner for The 2007 Mavericks Surf Contest. In addition to the purchase of wind energy credits to offse
Gerber Raises Funds for Catch-A-Dream
Gerber Legendary Blades raised over $6,100 for the Catch-A-Dream foundation at the SHOT Show when Pete Gerber, whose father Joseph founded the company in 1939, was on hand to personally autograph Gerber knives…
K-Swiss Renews ‘Tongue Twister’ License
K-Swiss Inc. renewed its worldwide license agreement with U Turn Sports, Co. LLC for U.S. and foreign patents and patents pending relating to the Tongue Twister technology. The license term is for a period of three years ending February 28, 2011, with two
Winter Weather the Talk of the Aisles…
As the winter trade show season kicked into high gear last week in the midst of one of the warmest winters on record, the recent cold snap had many wondering if (and hoping that) the late arrival would be sufficient to clear the floors enough to help ener
Report: Nike Inc. May Be Looking at Own Mall Stores…
A Wall Street analyst’s report released this week suggests that Nike, Inc. may soon announce the company’s intent to open their own mall-based specialty stores. The report from Susquehanna Financial Group said that they had been able to verify, primarily
G.I. Joe’s to Sell Controlling Stake to P.E. Firm…
Northwest sporting goods retailer G.I. Joe’s, Inc. has signed an agreement with Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm to complete a transaction that enables current shareholders to take some cash out of the company, while providing
Columbia Posts Solid Q4 Results Despite Weather Concerns…
Columbia Sportswear Company delighted Wall Street with their fourth quarter and full year sales and earnings report last week, sending COLM shares to a 52-week high as the company convinced analysts that they had gotten a handle on their product assortmen
Johnson Outdoors First Quarter Results Impacted by Marine Electronics Decline…
Johnson Outdoors is attempting to grow into a $500 million company over the next few years, but the fiscal first quarter of 2007 proved to be somewhat of a slow-down from the company’s previous pace. Though the company’s first quarter is usually a time fo
Brunswick Corp. Sees Bowling and Billiards Weakness in Fourth Quarter…
Brunswick Corporation had declines in its marine business sway overall results, which was compounded with a decrease in the bowling and billiards business; though the bowling and billiards decline was more then offset by top-line gains at fitness. For th
Acushnet Golf Narrows Q4 Operating Loss…
Fortune Brand’s Acushnet Golf division posted another strong quarter to end the fiscal year, with sales up 7.9% to $217.6 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $201.6 million in the year-ago period. The operating loss improved by 25.0% for the perio
Sunglass Hut Parent Sees Q4 Sales Rise 6.8%…
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent company of Sunglass Hut and Ray Ban, posted its fourth consecutive year of double-digit sales growth for fiscal 2006. The company saw gains in both its wholesale and retail distribution channels with wholesale growing at
Swedish Group to Acquire Time4
Bonnier AB, a family-owned media group based in Sweden with operations in more than 20 countries and a particular focus on northern Europe, has reached an agreement to purchase Time4 Media and The Parenting Group, from Time Inc. The combined operations ha
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