VF Corp. is apparently inching closer to a deal to a acquire Majestic Athletic. While both parties have been mum about a deal since the story first surfaced in a Sports Business Journal article in December, a spokesperson for VF Corp. confirmed Friday tha
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Aravon Hires New Asst. Product Developer
Aravon announces the addition of Sarah Smith as Assistant Product Developer. Smith comes to the brand with a background in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design. As Assistant Product Developer, Smith will contribute to the development and design of
OIA Chooses Award Finalists
Outdoor Industry Association has chosen the finalists for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. The award winners will be announ
SIA Goes Green
At the upcoming SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show, attendees will notice SIA stepping-up their environmentally friendly practices throughout the show and looking to SIA members to do the same at home and work. Realizing the importance of the environment on a
Hanesbrands Hires New VP General Counsel
Hanesbrands hired Joia M. Johnson to the position of executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 29, 2007. Johnson joins Hanesbrands from RARE Hospitality International, Inc., a publicly traded restaurant franchise ow
Helly Hansen Hires New VP of Sales and Marketing
Helly Hansen tapped Russ Rowan to drive its image and revenues in the U.S. through a newly created vice president of sales and marketing position based in Bellevue, Wash. Rowan is a 15-year winter sports, outdoor and cycling industry sales veteran. He joi
Walk-EZ Promotes McCall to SVP
Walk-EZ International promoted Bill McCall from Director of Promotional Events to Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Drawing upon his twenty-five year tenure in the snow sports industry, Bill will provide positive leadership and direction to the Walk-
Ashworth Q4 Loss Widens, Posts Net Income for 2006
Ashworth, Inc. saw net revenue for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2006 decrease 9.3% to $50.2 million from $55.3 million last year. For the quarter, the company posted a net loss of $4.4 million, widened from $2.2 million last year. For the fiscal y
Mizuno Sponsors ING Georgia Marathon
Mizuno signed a multi-year contract to be the Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon…
REI Plans Second Charlotte, NC Store
Following the successful opening of a store in Pineville, N.C., in August, 2006, REI plans to open a second store in the Charlotte area in the spring of 2008. The new store will be located in the NorthCrest development adjacent to the Northlake Mall. A st
West Marine Fiscal 2006 Sales Positive Despite Fourth Quarter Slip…
West Marine, Inc. saw both overall and comparable store sales slip in the fourth quarter, but not so much as to drag the annual results negative. Net sales for Q4 were $122.3 million decreasing 2.0% from $124.8 million for the same period last year. Compa
Urban Climber Parent Acquires Climbing Magazine
Skram Media LLC, a platform multi-media holding company that is the parent company to Urban Climber Magazine, The Surfer’s Path, and several other action sports consumer titles, has completed the purchase of Climbing Magazine and Climbing.com from Primedi
Ads for the Earth Auction Currently Under Way
The Conservation Alliance “Ads for the Earth” benefit auction has completed one week of bidding, and will conclude on January 12. The auction consists of ad space donated by Outdoor Business, Backpacker, Climbing, Canoe & Kayak, GearTrends, National Geogr
GarminAcquires Digital Cyclone
Garmin Ltd. has acquired Digital Cyclone Inc. for $45 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Garmin Ltd. earnings in 2007. DCI will operate as a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. The company will retain its management, R&D, and supporting
ispo BrandNew Awards Announced
ispo announced the winners of the 15th BrandNew contest. The awarding of the ispo BrandNew trophies will take place on the catwalk of the “BrandNewVillage” in Hall A2 at 4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2007. BrandNewVillage, which covers a total area of more tha
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