Shakespeare’s Fishing Tackle Division has recalled 438,000 Children's Fishing Kits The paint on the rods of these fishing poles contains lead. The company warns that lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Th
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Recall: Razor USA Electric Scooters
Razor USA has recalled about 246,000 electric scooters due to a weld which can break, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. Razor USA has received 261 reports of handlebar welds breaking or bending with reports of 16 injuries. This recall repa
Recall: Fisher-Price Scooters/Mini Bikes
In a separate recall, Fisher-Price is recalling its Power Wheels Lightning PAC Scooters and Power Wheels MX3 Mini Bikes. Roughly 29,000 scooters and 5,000 mini bikes are affected by the recall. If tires are over-inflated, the plastic rim within the wheel
Backpacker’s Pantry Doubles Capacity…
Backpacker’s Pantry is increasing production to keep up with its current 2005 demand. The company stated that manufacturing ready-to-eat gourmet meals leaves very little room for error. The labor and equipment involved in keeping up with the demand has ca
Confluence Shuts Down Trinity Facility
Confluence will consolidate all operations, sales, marketing, finance, and manufacturing into the Easley, South Carolina facility recently acquired from Watermark. As a result, Confluence will cease operation and close its Trinity facility on or about Aug
OIA Comments on BLM; OIF’s New GAA
The Bureau of Land Management issued four different options for a new Resource Management Plan for the Vernal Field Office area in Utah, an area that OIA has been watching closely due to its wilderness and recreation areas under threat of oil and gas deve
Retail Sector Q1 Profits Hurt by Integration, Inventory Liquidation…
At first glance it would appear that retailers tracked in The B.O.S.S Report quarterly analysis had a tough first quarter on the profit line as the sector as a whole fell to a loss versus a profit in the year-ago period. The impact of acquisitions
Shakespeare Children’s FIshing Kits Being Recalled
Shakespeare’s Fishing Tackle Division has recalled 438,000 Children's Fishing Kits The paint on the rods of these fishing poles contains lead. The company warns that lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Th
Sorbothane To Present the Philly Trialthlon
Sorbothane Performance Insoles signed to present the Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park, the nation’s newest, big-city, Olympic-distance triathlon, on June 26, 2005. The relationship provides a foot-bed of direct contact with the 1,400 or so athlete
Diadora America Acquires Kaelin Worldwide License
Diadora America, Inc. acquired the Kaelin license from Ermine Investments of California. Under the licensing agreement, Diadora America has the worldwide license (excluding Japan) for the Kaelin brand. From an operational standpoint, the licensing agreeme
Volcom Prices Shares; Reports Nearly Doubled Q1 Income
Volcom, Inc. moved closer to the actualization of the company's IPO by releasing its expected list price in an amended S-1 filed with the SEC. Volcom expects to sell its shares in a range of $15 to $17 per share. Volcom expects to net approximately $
Brunswick Moving Bowling From Muskegon to Mexico
Brunswick Corporation announced it will begin moving its bowling ball production from Muskegon, Mich., to Reynosa, Mexico, over the next 12 to 24 months. The company cited its inability to be competitive in the global marketplace, despite numerous cost-cu
Arbor Brings Sales Rep In-House as Sales Manager
Arbor announced that Ken Perkins has come in-house as the company's sales manager. He is now responsible for driving Arbor's skate, snowboard, and apparel sales worldwide. Ken's deep roots both in the industry and with Arbor make him unique
The Athlete’s Foot Taps Fain and Tripp Inc. for Marketing
The Athlete’s Foot has tapped Fain & Tripp Inc. to handle the company's creative, marketing, media placement, and advertising. The privately owned international franchisor of athletic footwear stores has more than 600 locations in over 40 countries..
Kids Footwear Sales Manager — Converse, Inc.
The Converse brand boasts a 95-year heritage as America’s Original Sports Brand. Converse fosters a team atmosphere of talented professionals from various backgrounds and market leading companies. Converse provides employees with a unique entrepren
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