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
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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
Innes Clothing Names Inside Sales Coordinator
Innes clothing has promoted Jessica Migdal from Customer service to Inside Sales coordinator. Her new duties will include riding heard on the Innes stable of outside sales reps and assisting them in maximizing their bookings and at once business. She is a
Bentley Kinetics Adds to Sales Force
On the heels of introducing the K-VEST product suite, Bentley Kinetics, Inc., hired three key executives who will serve as Regional Sales Representatives. The three representatives include Landry Mahan, who will manage the Southeast region and college di
Wolverine Names President of Hush Puppies U.S.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed James D. Zwiers to the position of President, Hush Puppies U.S. Division.
Zwiers, age 38, was most recently General Counsel and Secretary of Wolverine World Wide. Jim has been with Wolverine for more than eight years a
NGF: May Round Down 3.2%
According to the National Golf Foundation, May rounds were down 3.2% nationwide on a same-store basis, breaking a streak of four months during which rounds were in positive territory. Nevertheless, rounds are up 4.5% for the first five months of 2006 vs.
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