Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Robert A. Gunst to its Board of Directors. Mr. Gunst brings to the company over thirty years of top-level executive management experience. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Natus Medical Incorporated..
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SCARPA Celebrates Access Fund’s 15th
SCARPA North America and Urban Climber will host a fundraiser to help celebrate the Access Fund’s 15th anniversary at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2006…
Lafuma Sees 13.5% Growth in Fiscal Q3…
The Lafuma group reported a 27.7% increase in revenues for the fiscal nine month year-to-date period to €163.6 million ($198.9 mm) compared to €128.1 million reported last year. Much of this increase is due to the acquisition of the French surf brand, Oxb
New Apparel Brands Hit Market…
Two companies from opposite ends of the sporting goods spectrum — skate and tennis–launched forays into the apparel realm last week. In the action sports sector, Sole Technology launched Altamont Apparel Ltd., which is set to hit select stores globally
Nautilus Acquires Bob Rodgers Patent Portfolio…
Nautilus, Inc. has acquired the patent portfolio of fitness inventor Bob Rodgers, who is regarded as one of the top inventors, especially surrounding elliptical cardiovascular trainers. The patent portfolio contains more than 30 individual patents surroun
InSport Restructures After Vital Apparel Acquisition…
Local papers are reporting that InSport International plans to lay off 12 people. The layoffs come after the company was acquired by Vital Apparel last November and accounts for most of InSport's staff. Vital will shift distribution and several other
NRF: Expect a Big BTS Season This Year…
According to the National Retail Federation’s 2006 Back-to-School Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, families with school-aged children will be spending more on back-to-school shopping this year than last, with the average f
Play-It-Again Parent Improves Q2 Bottom Line…
Winmark Corporation posted net income for the second quarter of $650,400, or 11 cents per share diluted, compared to net income of $542,600, or 8 cents per share diluted, in 2005. Net revenues from merchandise sales were down 53.9% to $790,000 from $1.7 m
Report: adidas Wins Out in World Cup Finals Marketing…
Nielsen Sports reports that adidas had the most overall brand exposure during the 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France, garnering over 1.2 billion impressions among adults 25 to 54. Nearly 30% of the exposures to the brand were generated from its
Sportsman’s Guide Expects Q2 Sales and Earnings Gains…
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects sales for the second quarter to improve over last year’s result, with earnings following suit. The company reported that net sales for the second quarter are expected to be in the $69 million to $70 million range,
Nocona Athletic Goods Co. to Rebuild after Fire Destroys Texas Facility…
Nocona Athletic Goods Company has announced plans to rent 20,000 square feet from the former Nocona Boot Factory starting Monday after a fire blazed through the Nocona Athletic Goods building last Tuesday, completely destroying the plant where hand-made N
RECALL: Lotus Designs Mildwater PFD
Lotus Designs, Inc. is recalling its Mildwater PFD. This style is also sold as the Fishing PFD and Patagonia Fishing Vest. The recall is issued due to the possibility that Mildwater PFDs may not comply with the 15.5 pounds of buoyancy as outlined in Under
RECALL: Dive Computers
Suunto Oy and the CPSC are recalling about 3,900 Suunto D9 and D6 Model Wristop Dive Computers. These dive computers could incorrectly track dive time, which could cause incorrect calculation of decompression requirements. This could lead to decompression
Eagle Nice Posts 15% FY Revenue Gain; Income Slips…
For the full fiscal year, revenue for the Eagle Nice group increased from HK$451.4 million ($57.9 mm) to approximately HK$519.3 million ($66.9 mm), an increase of approximately 15%. The gross profit margin of the group was approximately 24% for the year,
FINL Elects Class II Directors
The shareholders of The Finish Line, Inc. elected three Class II directors, Larry J. Sablosky, Bill Kirkendall and William P. Carmichael, to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2009 Annual Meeting. The shareholders also approved the selection of Ern
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