The Walking Company plans to open six new locations during October 2007. Following six store openings in September, the company plans to open more than 20 new locations in the final three months of 2007…
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Nike Opens NIKEiD Studio at Manhattan Flagship
Nike opened its first NIKEiD Studio at Niketown in New York City. The new permanent installation on the fifth floor of Niketown puts the consumer in control of the design process and extends the NIKEiD experience beyond the computer screen where it has li
Hydrapak Purchases Gel-Bot Product Line from vDw
Hydrapak said is has purchased Gel-Bot product Line from Venture Design Works. The main offering of the line is the patented GEL-BOT bottle, a water bottle that incorporates a separate nutritional gel chamber for a product that uniquely combines hydration
Victorinox Swiss Army Opens U.S. Headquarters
The new North American corporate headquarters of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. officially opened Oct. 1 in Monroe, Conn. The facility, which has some 200 employees, is both the official North American headquarters and the official distribution center of Vic
etnies Girl Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
etnies Girl has partnered with Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) by releasing a special-edition tee shirt and sandal during the month of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness month. A special-edition tee shirt and sandal that will be sold at select st
Nike, Apple, Sued Over Nike+iPod
A Highland, Utah-based shoe company, Leaper Footwear, has filed suit against Apple and Nike over the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. According to documents filed in Utah's District Court indicate. Leaper's founders, Greg and Kenny Anderson, claim the Spor
LPGA Unveils New Logo/Online Shop
The LPGA released a new logo, an updated version of the “swinging lady” mark, its fourth different logo in the tour's 58-year history. It also opened an online store at www.LPGAproshop.com…
Heelys to Sponsor Disney’s Endurance Series Kids’ Races
Heelys, Inc. announces its partnership with Disney’s Wide World of Sports as title sponsor of the Endurance Series Kids’ Races through 2008. As part of the arrangement, the Heelys National Skate Team will be performing demonstrations through 2008 with sp
Sports Haley Posts Loss
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net loss of $465,000, or 19 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30, compared with net income of $204,000, or 8 cents per share, a year ago. Sales decreased by 40%, or $3,109,000, to $4,757,000 fro
L.L.Bean Announces Employee Bonuses/Free Shipping
L.L.Bean announced the completion of a strong spring season with a recognition gift for its employees and a free holiday shipping offer as a gift of appreciation to its customers. L.L.Bean said its spring season, which closed August 31, ended 8% over last
Cocona Receives Growth Funding
Cocona Inc., formerly Traptek LLC, has received major funding from Boston-based Fairhaven Capital Partners — a venture capital firm that invests in early- to growth-stage companies — to help it with ongoing marketing and development efforts related to Coc
Organic Cotton Production Climbs 53%
Latest figures from the Organic Exchange show that the amount of organic cotton produced globally increased 53% from 2005/06 to 2006/07 to 57,931 metric tons (MT), or 265,517 bales of cotton and volumes are set to climb further. This expansion was led by
Fly Fishing Retailer Looks For the Right Timing
While many vendors and retailers at the Fly Fishing Retailer show in Denver last week were quite happy with attendance and general mood on the floor, the show, according to many of the long-time show goers, was still a shadow of its former self. However,
prAna Looks to Expand Brand Reach with New Product and Owned-Retail
Over the past two months, prAna has seen some turbulent times with two successfully implemented long range growth plans colliding with a major reorganization at its parent company, Liz Claiborne. This reorganization brought in new leadership in the senior
Columbia Looks for Footwear and Apparel Growth
At the recent Bank of America Annual Investors Conference, Columbia president and CEO, Tim Boyle gave a brief overview of the company and its growth initiatives. On the product side, Columbia is looking at two major branding opportunities to boost apparel
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