Puma introduced its training boat and the PUMA Racing Team at an official unveiling ceremony in Boston Harbor Friday. The event was attended by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, PUMA CEO Jochen Zeitz, Volvo Ocean Race CEO Glenn Bourke, Save the Harbor Presid
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WHAM-O Hires Director of Licensing
WHAM-O Inc., whose portfolio includes Frisbee, the Original Slip 'N Slide, Hula Hoop and Hacky Sack, hired Chris Guirlinger as director of licensing. Guirlinger is charged with expanding the outbound licensing program in support of WHAM-O's port
Cabela’s Revenues Up 14.2%; Net Down 22%
Cabela's Inc. reported revenues for the first quarter increased 14.2% to $462.1 million from $404.8 million. Net income decreased 22% to $7.1 million, or 11 cents a share, from $9.1 million, or 14 cents, a yera ago…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Profits Climb 28.8%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp reported net sales increased 4.7% to $217 million from $207.2 million for the first quarter. Same store sales increased 1%. Net income jumped 28.8% to $7.6 million, or 33 cents a share, from $5.9 million, or 26 cents, a year ago.
Moosejaw Mountaineering Launches Mobile Shopping Site
Moosejaw Mountaineering announced the launch of the Moosejaw mobile shopping site which allows customers to browse, price compare and shop for their favorite gear using any mobile phone or device…
Body Glove Promotes Jenks to VP, U.S. Licensing.
Body Glove International, LLC promoted Chris Jenks to VP of US Licensing for Body Glove International. For the last three years, Jenks has been the Director of Softgoods for Body Glove. In this new role, Jenks will oversee US licensing efforts and head up
Spenco Sponsors ITF Tennis Tournament
Spenco Medical Corporation is sponsoring the first ever Spenco ITF Championships, an international junior tennis tournament, that will be held May 5-13 at the Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness center. During the week long tournament, more than 200 high ranki
Aldila ‘s Net Drops 37%
Aldila Inc., the maker of golf shafts, said first quarter revenues rose to $20.7 million, slightly down from $20.8 million a year ago. Net income dropped to $2.7 million, or 48 cents a share, from $4.3 million, or 78 cents, a year ago. The company also sa
Weyco Posts Record Quarter
Weyco Group, Inc. reported net earnings grew approximately 7% to $5.7 million, up from $5.3 million in 2006. The $5.7 million of earnings is the highest first quarter earnings ever reported by the company…
Payless ShoeSource Recalls Toddler Shoes
Payless ShoeSource Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,200 prewalk and toddler size Airwalk(R) Compel shoes sold in Canada because of a risk that small plastic rivets that attach the back strap to the shoe can separate and detach, posing
Burton Snowboards Names Marketing Agency
Burton Snowboards has named NMA Entertainment & Marketing as its marketing agency. NMA will develop marketing strategies including entertainment outreach components, product integration opportunities, entertainment driven strategic alliance partnerships a
Brooks Sports Commemorates Beloved Team Member
On Saturday, April 21, Elizabeth “Liz” Duncan, Brooks Sports Customer Service Representative, was hit by a car in Seattle and died at the scene. Brooks is setting up a scholarship fund and will release a special shoe in her honor…
Mammut Hires Territory Sales Manager
Mammut Sports Group USA announced that Troy Trimmer
will join the company as territory sales manager for the Northwest. Trimmer’s is one of two in-house rep positions for the brand in the US, as the brand furthers its commitment to its dealers and the US
Cloudveil Hires New England/Mid Atlantic Sales Teams
Cloudveil hired Al Diamond and Erik Mushial of Diamond Sports, Inc., to cover the New England and Mid Atlantic sales territories. Said Rich Weight, Cloudveil’s Director of Sales, “Their business acumen and authentic connection to Cloudveil’s core custome
CLC (Collegiate Licensing Co.) Sold to IMG
Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), the collegiate trademark licensing agency, has been sold to IMG, the sports, entertainment and media company. Under the agreement, CLC will operate as a freestanding unit within IMG's Sports and Entertainment Group
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