Garmin International Inc. finally entered the mobile phone market with the nuvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. Garmin said the touchscreen nuvi
Category: Outdoor
OR Winter Marketplace Closes on High Note
Ending an energetic week in Salt Lake City that included a preview of fall ’08 apparel, gear and accessories, plenty of natural snow, and fashion shows packed to capacity, Outdoor Retailer Winter Market closed on a high note showing a resilient industry c
Columbia Q4 Sales Up 4%; Company Sees Weaker Q1
Columbia Sportswear Co. said net sales rose 4% in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, thanks to robust growth in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Canada. The Columbia brand posted 6% growth and Mountain Hardwear increased 15% fro the quarter, while Sorel mo
Wolverine Bests Estimates, Raises 2008 Outlook
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. fourth quarter 2007 earnings per share increased 16.7% over the same period last year. Earnings per share grew 15.6% to a record $1.70 for the fiscal year, exceeding the upper-end of WWW's estimate by 5 cents. Revenues wer
Study Shows Heat Accelerates BPA Release
New and used polycarbonate drinking bottles release BPA, an environmental estrogen, up to 55 times more rapidly after being exposed to boiling water, a study by a team at the University of Cincinnati found. The study found new polycarbonate bottles releas
Russell Partners with NCAA Football
Russell Athletic has entered into a three year partnership agreement with NCAA Football to become the “Official Supplier of NCAA Football Youth Products.” As part of the deal, Russell Athletic has exclusive rights to utilize NCAA Football trademarks on pr
Eddie Bauer Announces Management Appointments
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. said Tony Krohn, formerly of The North Face, has joined the retailer as Divisional Vice President of Research, Design and Development for Outerwear, Activewear and Gear. At the same time, Joe Moji joins the Company as Divisional
Jarden Names CEO to Ovesee Fishing Brands
Jarden Outdoor Solutions installed another veteran of the consumer packaged goods industry to its executive ranks. Terry Carlson was named president and CEO of Jarden's fishing businesses. Carlson joins Jarden from RayMarine, where he was CEO for the
Eddie Bauer Cuts Staff, Targets $30M in Savings
Eddie Bauer Holdings sacked 123 corporate staffers and reshuffled its executive ranks in a bid to cut costs. The cuts, which represent 16 percent of the company's corporate staff, will affect employees in Seattle, Chicago and Columbus. The initiative
Snowsports Sales Surge in December
Sales of snow sports gear is up 13 percent in dollar terms this season compared to August to December of last year, Snowsports Industries America reported. The SIA said apparel accounts for more than 40 percent of online sales and that the Internet channe
Ashworth Names Director of Sales for Sunice in U.S.
Ashworth, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veteran Chuck Sakmann as director of sales to help launch the company’s recently-acquired, Montreal-based Sunice brand of technical outerwear in the United States. The Pennsylvania-based Sakmann also will man
Collective Brands Reviews Media Agencies for Payless and Stride Rite
Collective Brands, Inc. announced that it is conducting a closed search for a new media planning and buying agency for the Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite units. The new agency will be responsible for the media planning and buying for Payless' US
Clarks Introduces Kids Footwear in the U.S.
The Clarks Companies N.A. announced the market launch of its kids' footwear brand, Clarks kids. Already established in Europe, Clarks kids retains a brand share by volume of 27.4% in the UK market…
Garmin to Sponsor Slipstream Cycling Team
Garmin International Inc. announced its sponsorship of Slipstream Sports LLC, an elite cycling team. Slipstream cyclists will train with the Edge 705, the newest GPS-enabled cycling computer in Garmin's line of fitness products. Slipstream's sup
SmartWool Names Sullivan as Agency of the Year
SmartWool Corporation said it had chosen the Sullivan Agency as the 2007 Agency of the Year. Stated Mark Satkiewicz, SmartWool vice president of sales, “They have a seasoned coach, a fantastic point person to handle the details of their business around or
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