Timberland employees, along with community partners, consumers and retail customers, will celebrate Earth Day in 26 countries at 140 service locations from New York City to Hong Kong and Paris to Madrid by hosting and participating in community service ev
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PrimaLoft Adds Sales Rep for Canada
PrimaLoft has appointed Kelly Mettler of Performance Squared Inc. as the company's new Sales Representative for Canada. Mettler will be responsible for expanding the PrimaLoft brand in the Canadian outdoor and apparel markets…
Oakley First Quarter Net Plunges; Revenues Up 7.0%
Oakley, Inc. saw first quarter net sales increased 7.0% to a first quarter record $151.7 million from $141.8 million in the same period of 2005. Net income for the first quarter totaled $1.9 million, or 3 cents per diluted share, compared with net income
The Finish Line Elects Langham to Board
The Finish Line, Inc. elected Catherine A. Langham to its board of directors. Ms. Langham was elected for a term expiring at the 2007 Annual Meeting, and she will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Langham is the co-founder of the
Delta Apparel Increases Stock Repurchase Plan
Delta Apparel, Inc.'s Board of Directors has increased the company's authorization to repurchase stock in open market transactions by an additional $5.0 million. This increase brings the total amount authorized for share repurchase to $11.0 mill
ASR Holiday Sold Out
As ASR Holiday prepares to kick off in Newport Beach, CA, the exhibit space is sold out. Over 100 action sports and youth culture brands will be onsite May 31-June 1 at the Newport Dunes…
ICON Swings to Q3 Profit Despite Revenue Decline
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. reported net sales decreased
3.9% to $299.4 million for the fiscal third quarter ended
March 4 from $311.5 million for the same period last year.
Sales of cardiovascular and other equipment decreased 1.4% to $250.2 million.
Deckers Shifts Management Team
Deckers Outdoor Corp. appointed Colin Clark as Vice President of International and Janice Howell as Vice President Operations. John Kalinich has changed his responsibilities from Vice President and Director of Teva Retail and Licensing to Vice President o
Licensing 2006 Signs with National Sports Marketing Network
Licensing 2006 International has signed a marketing partnership with National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN). The partnership includes outreach to the sports business community to attend the event, as well as a special day of educational programming held
NRF Welcomes Sr. Director, Strategic Communications
The National Retail Federation welcomed the return of Ellen Davis as Senior Director, Strategic Communications. In her new role with the organization, Ms. Davis will be responsible for developing strategy and overseeing the execution of NRF's divisi
Golf Galaxy 2006 Sales Jump 50.4% on 7.3% Comps Gain
Golf Galaxy, Inc. saw net sales for fiscal 2006 increase 50.4% to $200.1 million, from $133.1 million last year. The increase was driven primarily by the addition of 16 new stores to the total and a comparable store sales gain of 7.3%. The company reporte
Tompkins Takes Post at ASR After OR Tenure
ASR appointed Andy Tompkins as the new Group Show Director for VNU Expositions’ ASR Trade Shows. Tompkins will oversee all marketing and sales strategies, industry relationships, and growth opportunities for ASR. ASR is confident that Tompkins' decad
New Era Cap to Open First Flagship Store in NYC
New Era Cap Co., Inc. will open its first flagship store in New York City. New Era: New York, which will be located at 9 E. 4th Street, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, is slated to open in May 2006…
Wilson Integrates Luxilon Into Organization
Wilson has fullly integrated the Luxilon business into their existing organization. With the separation from Rodaco International, Wilson will upgrade its players’ services for both Wilson and Luxilon players. Additional tour support is also part of the p
Nike Appoints Wyett VP of Apparel
NIKE, Inc. named Roger Wyett, formerly president and COO of the company’s Hurley International brand, as VP of the Nike brand’s global apparel business, valued at approximately $4 billion. Wyett will replace Mindy Grossman, who has resigned to become CEO
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