CamelBak Products has acquired Southwest Motorsports Enterprises, Inc. one of the U.S. military’s top manufacturers of form fitting gloves for tactical and combat applications. Martina Hutchinson, Southwest Motorsports founder and president, will now lead
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Gander Mountain Sees Upside in Slower New Store Growth, Building Private Label…
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Kellwood Restructuring On-Plan…
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Rossignol Deal Makes Europe Quiksilver’s Largest Region; Quik Cuts Fiscal Q2 Guidance…
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Nike and adidas on Same Side in $38 mm Counterfeiting Award…
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Umbro Swings to Profit in Non-Tournament Year…
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Stride Rite Solidifies Saucony and Hind Management…
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Cutter and Buck Greets New Faces with Strong Q3…
In a conference call discussing Cutter & Buck’s third quarter, the company welcomed its new CEO Ernie Johnson and its new president, Kaia Akre. Both are replacing the recently retired CEO and president, Tom Wyatt. It was handshakes all around as the new m
Callaway Apparel Helps Ashworth Post 11% Q1 Sales Gain…
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U.S. and China Increase Anti-Counterfeiting Laws…
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Outdoor and SG Retail Finishes 2005 With a Bang…
Large national outdoor retail chains saw a banner year in 2005, with higher than expected comps that trickled down to the bottom line. The two largest specialty outdoor retailers in the country, REI and L.L. Bean, were able to capitalize on great winter c
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