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
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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
Callaway Golf Shares Fall on Q1 Earnings Guidance…
Callaway Golf Company shares fell 11.2% last week to close at $15.15 on Friday after the company issued revised first quarter sales and earnings guidance that fell short of Wall Street expectations. ELY is estimating that first quarter earnings per share
Antigua 2005 Net Income Down Despite Revenue Gain…
Antigua Enterprises Inc. saw net sales increase 5.1% to $45.9 million for the year ended December 31 from $43.7 million in the prior year. Gross margins declined 50 basis points to 37.7% of sales from 38.2% of sales in the prior year. Net income slipped
OIA Looks Ahead to Capitol Summit…
OIA will host its annual Capitol Summit on April 26 & 27 in Washington D.C. with top-ranking executives from throughout the industry in attendance. Past events have been quite successful with very ambitious agendas and back-to-back meeting with members of
Friends of the Outdoor Industry Award Recipients Named…
The Friends of the Outdoor Industry Award is presented to a Member of Congress in recognition for their legislative leadership around outdoor recreation. This year, awards will be presented to Senator Conrad Burns (R-TN), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen
Summus Works Acquires Lisker of France USA
Summus Works, Inc., formerly known as Prime Rate Investors, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the U.S. distributor of Lisker clothing. Lisker is based in Grenoble, France, where it manufactures technical ski and snowboard wear and accessories. Lisk
Shimano Misses Sales Targets; Income Falls 15%…
Shimano, Inc. saw sales and margins slip in 2005 as operational problems plagued its bicycle components division causing the company to miss delivery on several of its higher end products. Spurred by higher demand for high end road-bikes, manufacturers ra
Orange 21 Reorganizes International Distribution…
After pre-releasing their fourth quarter and 2005 financials in February (see BOSS_0609), Orange 21 delayed filing its quarterly results with the Securities and Exchange Commission until recently. The company reiterated the sales and earnings declines rep
Timberland Uses Solar Power for Distribution Center
The Timberland Company, Inc. will use solar generated power as the primary source of electricity at its Ontario, California distribution center following the completion of a solar panel installation. Timberland's distribution center will be the first
Outside Magazine Names Gear of the Year Winners
After months of rigorous field-testing, Outside announced the 2006 winners of the magazine's Gear of the Year awards. The 15 winning products—from mountain bikes, surfboards, and kayaks to digital cameras, GPS units, and sunglasses—represent the very
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