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Teresa Hartford
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Health Magazine and SGMA Seek Fitness’ Best
For the second year, Health magazine and SGMA International will honor the newest and brightest fitness products with Health magazine's Best of Fitness Awards.
Health magazine and SGMA have developed a panel of top exercise physiology, fitness, and
Spalding Launches New Pierce Ads
Paul Pierce, the long-time endorser of Spalding products, is prominently featured in three new print advertisements for a 2005 lineup of new products which include INFUSION3, the Spalding NBA Jersey basketball, and the Spalding Zi/O Excel basketball. Spal
Saucony’s Grid Tangent Awarded ‘Editor’s Choice’
Saucony, Inc. announced that the Grid Tangent has been awarded “Editor’s Choice” by Runner’s World in the magazine’s Summer 2005 Shoe Buyer’s Guide (June 2005 issue). The Grid Tangent, part of Saucony’s new Fall 2005 offerings, builds upon an already awar
New Balance Receives Silver Award from Event Marketer
Event Marketer magazine recently announced that New Balance has received a Silver Award in the 2005 Ex Awards for their 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon campaign. The award was received in the category of Best Activation of a Sports Sponsorship. GMR M
Brunswick Enters Five-Year Credit Facility
Brunswick Corporation announced that it has entered into a new five-year $650 million revolving credit facility agreement, which replaces a $350 million facility that was due to expire in November…
QBP Recalls Dimension 130º Stems
Quality Bicycle Products and the CPSC have recalled all Dimension-brand road and mountain thread-less bicycle stems with a 130 degree rise. The stems are black or silver and have the word “Dimension” painted on the extension. About 18,000 of the stems wer
Nautilus to Buy-Back $100 Million of Common Stock
The board of directors of Nautilus, Inc. has authorized management to repurchase up to $100-million of the company's common stock in open-market transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending on market cond
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Sales Increas 17% in Q1
The directors of Briscoe Group Limited announced that unaudited sales for the three months ended 30 April 2005 were $74.6 million, being 10.83% higher than the $67.3 million reported for the same quarter of last year. Briscoes Homeware sales increased by
Bisner Appointed Winter Sports Marketing Director at HEAD USA
HEAD USA has announced the appointment of veteran winter sports marketing executive Michael Bisner to the position of marketing director for HEAD/ Tyrolia Winter Sports, effective May 11, 2005…
Phoenix Footwear Q1 Sales Jump 42%; Income Flat
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported that net sales for the first quarter increased 41.6% to $26.4 million compared to $18.6 million for the first quarter of 2004. The company saw first quarter net income of $1.2 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, c
Urban Outfitters Q1 Sales Up 36%; Comps Rise 11%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced sales for the three months ended April 30, 2005. Total company sales for the first quarter jumped 36% over the same period last year to a record $231.3 million from $170.3 million. Total company comparable store sales wer
Saks April Sales Down 1.2%; Comps Inch Up 0.3%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 compared to the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, total sales decreased 1.2% to $516.3 million and comparable store sales increased 0.3% on a total company basis. By segment, co
Rocky Posts Record Q1 On 181% Sales Jump
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced record financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net sales increased 181% to a record $61.5 million compared to $21.9 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income rose to a record $1.1
Saucony Q1 Net Down 24% on 11% Sales Decrease
Saucony, Inc. reported that net income for the first quarter ended April 1 decreased 23.8% to $3.2 million, compared to $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2004. Net sales for the first quarter decreased 11%, to $41.9 million, compared to $47.0 million
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