Cherokee Inc. has reached a licensing agreement with Pan Oceanic Eyewear in the U.S. to make sunglasses, swim and snow goggles through its Sideout brand…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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True Temper Expanding to Increase Capacity
True Temper Sports is preparing to invest about $10 million, its largest capital investment in the last five years, to expand manufacturing capacity of its worldwide operations…
OBIT: Chad Jacobs
Chad Jacobs, one of the founders of ICR Communications, the investor relations company, has passed away at the age of 45 after a long battle with cancer…
Brooks Launches Run Happy Cavalcade of Curiosities
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the imminent arrival of the Run Happy Cavalcade of Curiosities, a running-inspired carnival experience that will tour the country hitting running shops, events, and Rock 'n' Roll expos over the next several years…
LUNA Sport Sponsors Local Influencers
LUNA Sport, makers of cycling apparel for women, has created a program that provides local influencers with LUNA Sport product…
SUGOI to Sponsor Ride to Conquer Cancer
SUGOI Performance Apparel, a division of Dorel Industries Inc. has been named the Official Cycling Apparel Sponsor for Ride to Conquer Cancer – Canada's premier cycling event…
Bushnell and Leupold and Stevens Settle Lawsuits
Bushnell Inc. has settled its lawsuits with Leupold & Stevens relating to the Leupold True Ballistic Range (TBR) technology, and the Bushnell Angle Range Compensation (ARC) technology…
Lululemon’s Profits Grow Three-Fold in Q1
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported revenue for the quarter increased 69.3% to $138.3 million from $81.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Net revenue from corporate-owned stores was $115.6 million for the quarter, an increase of 58.5% from $72.9
Yue Yuen’s May Revenues Climb 20%
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd.'s operating revenue in May rose 20% from a year earlier to US$523.42 million…
Rawlings Sues Under Armour for Infringement
Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. unit sued rival Under Armour Inc. for trademark infringement…
Nike Inc. and USA Basketball Plan World Basketball Festival
This summer, NIKE, Inc. and USA Basketball are launching the inaugural World Basketball Festival, a four-day celebration of the performance and culture of the game, an event that Nike has committed to reprising every two years…
SCARPA North America to Distribute Koflach Plastic Mountaineering Boo
In a move that complements its own mountaineering boot collection, SCARPA North America will begin distributing Koflach plastic mountaineering boots for Spring 2011, after it was announced in early May that Koflach products would again be manufactured and
Forzani’s Q1 Comps Jump 9.8%
The Forzani Group Ltd. cut its loss in the first quater to Canadian $691,000 (U.S. $677,000) from C$1.1 million ($1.08 million) a year ago. Same-store retail system sale increased 9.8%…
Polarmax Inks Deal with H20 Heli Guides in AK
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax and PMX technical base layers, has formed a partnership with Dean Cummings and H2O Guides, based in Valdez, AK, to be the official base layer for all H2O Guides sanctioned activities through Spring 2013…
West 49 Posts Q1 Loss, Comps Slid 2.6%
West 49 Inc., Canada's action sport retailer, sales increased 0.2% in the first quarter to Canadian $40.9 million (U.S. $40 million). Comparable store sales decreased 2.6%, with the core West 49 banner experiencing a decrease of 3.0%, compared to las
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