During the tenth annual Bicycle Leadership Conference, Interbike hosted a breakfast presentation titled “Guiding Our Future” in which show director Lance Camisasca shared post-Interbike survey results. The roundtable discussion that followed covered sever
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Bälle de Mätch Hires Two New Sales Reps
Bälle de Mätch hired two new sales representatives, Terry Gratz and Laurie Bouch, who have joined the California-based tennis apparel company to manage sales in the Northeast and Southeast regions…
Nike Announces Two- for-One Stock Split
Nike, Inc.'s Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of both Nike Class A and Class B Common shares. The stock split will be in the form of a 100% stock dividend payable on April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business Marc
SSL Adds New Members After Winter Sports Market
Sports Specialists Limited reported a successful Winter Sports Market ’07 with 95% participation from its retailers, on par with last year and over 80 suppliers in attendance. In addition, SSL welcomed three new retailer members including Sportsman Chalet
Umbro Increases Stake in China Joint Venture to 40%
Umbro plc has reached an agreement with Win Hanverky Group to purchase an additional 15% equity stake in its licensee for Greater China, Team & Sports Ltd and enter into a revised distribution agreement. Umbro purchased an initial 25% equity stake in Octo
Amer Sports 2006 Net Sales and Income Increase; Expects Flat 2007 Sales
Amer Sports 2006 net sales increased 31% thanks to the acquisition of Salomon. Pro-forma net sales grew 3.5% to €1,792.7 million ($2.252 bn) as compared to 2005 pro-forma sales of €1,732.0 million (2.157 bn). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) wer
Everlast Inks Licensing Deal for Holistic Pain Relief Products
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a license agreement with Bossong Mills Inc. to launch the “Everlast Pain Manager,” a graduated compression band for joint pain produced with Bossong's revolutionary carbon fiber technology. This new product will be
Sportlab to Represent Sugoi in Italy
Sugoi Performance Apparel appointed Sportlab S.r.l. as their new sales agency for Italy. Sportlab is active in the Italian sports retail market, based in Volpago near Treviso, has taken over sales to and servicing sports and running retail outlets in the
Collegiate Pacific Narrows Q2 Loss on 6% Sales Increase
Collegiate Pacific Q2 net sales were up 6.4% to $49.4 million for the quarter from $46.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. Net income for the quarter was a loss of $871,000 compared to a loss of $971,000 last year. Fully diluted earnings per sha
Hibbett Changes Name and Forms Holding Company
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. changed its name to Hibbett Sports, Inc., which became the holding company for Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., effective February 10, 2007. The holding company was formed to correct a technical error with respect to certain of t
A16 Names Vendor and Rep of the Year
Adventure 16 named Icebreaker as its “2006 Vendor of the Year” and that Black Diamond’s Linh Nguyen has been chosen as “2006 Rep of the Year.” Adventure 16 judges its yearly recipients on a dozen criteria ranging from their dedication to specialty retail
Nike Inc. Steps Boldly Toward Future with 23:11 Program…
Nike Inc. held their bi-annual Investor Day entitled “The Customer Decides” in Portland last Tuesday and made a number of very important and unusual announcements to the attendees. They presented, in an uncharacteristic amount of detail, the company'
LaCrosse Q4 Improves Despite Decrease in Days…
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. saw sales improve for both its fourth quarter and full year, with even stronger gains on the bottom line. All that despite a decrease in the calendar days covered by the current period compared to the year-ago. Fourth quarter conso
OIA Supports New NPS Budget Proposal…
While much of the newly elected democratic Congress was calling President Bush’s new budget proposal, “dead on arrival,” Outdoor Industry Association expressed strong support for the increased funding for National Parks. The Administration’s proposed budg
Gander Pulls Realistic Airsoft Guns off Shelves…
Gander Mountain Company is pulling realistic replica guns from its stores in Minnesota and will sell only airsoft guns that are obviously and unmistakably toys. Gander Mountain will phase out realistic replica guns, in favor of guns that are more obviousl
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