Six months ago, The Accell Group, which is one of Europe’s largest bicycle and parts manufacturers, decided to make its first foray onto U.S. soil by bringing its LaPierre brand across the Atlantic. The experiment apparently worked and now the company has
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Play It Again Parent Sees Net Nearly Halved for 2005
Winmark Corporation saw net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $2.1 million or 33 cents per share diluted, down 48.6% from net income of $4.1 million or 63 cents per share, in 2004. The fourth quarter 2005 net loss was ($68,600), or (1 cent) p
Nautilus Re-Aligns into Three Business Units…
Nautilus, Inc. has realigned its leadership structure into three separate business units – Fitness Equipment Business, International Equipment Business, and Fitness Apparel Business. At the same time, the company appointed leaders in manufacturing and ope
SnowSports Retailers Continue with Record Year through December…
Both Chain and Specialty ski and snowboard retailers are having one of the best seasons in years, thanks to intermittently strong snow throughout the country and some pent-up consumer demand. With the Olympics fueling this even more, it seems to be the co
Billabong Posts Double-Digit Sales and Earnings Gains in H1
Billabong International Limited saw a 14.7% increase in net profit after tax for the first half of the company's fiscal year. Strong performances in the Americas and Europe, coupled with a solid result in Australasia, lifted net profit after tax to A
Jox Sox Creates Road Rep Force
Jox Sox, Inc. formed a road rep sales force to augment their award winning in-house sales department, naming Roger Gibertson – N.D. and S.D.; Acker Sports Sales – Wis. and Ill.; A.W. Sports, Inc – Miss., La., Ar., Ok. and Tx.; The Rupp., Co.-Fla.; Ken Met
Brine Sponsors Duke’s Men’s Lacrosse Team
The Duke men’s lacrosse team will be the first Division I team to be completely outfitted from head to toe in Brine. When the Blue Devils take the field this season, everything including their helmets, uniforms, protective gear, sticks and footwear are al
Easton Named Official Shoe of Little League World Series
Easton Sports has agreed to a three-year deal with the Little League World Series (LLWS) that makes Easton the official shoe of the event through 2009. The partnership, which kicks off June 1, 2006, brings together two staples of youth baseball and gives
Play It Again Parent Sees Net Nearly Halved for 2005
Winmark Corporation saw net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $2.1 million or 33 cents per share diluted, down 48.6% from net income of $4,082,000 or 63 cents per share, in 2004. The fourth quarter 2005 net loss was ($68,600), or (1 cent) per
Warnaco Appoints Friedman as Chief Digital Marketing Officer
The Warnaco Group, Inc. named Mark Friedman as Chief Digital Marketing Officer. As such, Friedman will be responsible for the development of a digital commerce strategy that will support the global growth of Warnaco's brands. Friedman joins Warnaco f
Quik/Rossi Hires Edgar to Oversee Snowboard Hardgoods
Rossignol/Quiksilver hired Luke Edgar to oversee all sales and marketing responsibilities for Rossignol Snowboards. Edgar will also oversee all commercial activities for Mervin, which consists of the Lib Tech, Gnu, Bent Metal, and Roxy brands. This new
Perry Ellis Complete Gotcha Acquisition
Perry Ellis International, Inc. completed the acquisition of primarily all of the worldwide intellectual property of the Gotcha International, including the Gotcha, GirlStar, MCD and Fishman logo trademarks and the intellectual property license agreements
Porter Resigns from Russell Board of Directors
Margaret M. Porter will retire from the Russell Corporation Board of Directors at the company's annual meeting in April 2006. Porter, who currently chairs the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board, has been a director since 1997…
GSI Commerce Posts 27% Q4 Revenue Gains
GSI Commerce Inc. saw fourth quarter net revenues increase 27% to a record $172.3 million from $135.6 million for the same period last year. Net income was $11.7 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, up from $10.1 million, or 23 cents per diluted share,
REI Promotes Owen to VP of Merchandising
REI has promoted Angela Owen to VP of Merchandising. Owen, who joined REI's staff in 1990, has been promoted through positions spanning all of REI's product categories, with her most recent position being director of merchandise management for R
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