Head USA will immediately take over the U.S. distribution of Palmer snowboards and its new ski line that were introduced last November at the Palmer Project in Colorado. With preseason orders about to start shipping, both Palmer and Head are trying to rea
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Cabela’s Lands Spot on SandP SmallCap 600
Cabela's Inc. will replace eFunds Corp. in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. eFunds is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Fidelity National Information Services Inc. in a deal that is still pending final ap
Billabong To Acquire Xcel Hawaii
Billabong has acquired Xcel Hawaii Inc., maker of wetsuits and other apparel and accessories, for an undisclosed price. Xcel Hawaii was established in 1982 by Edmont D’Ascoli, who eventually moved to Hawaii. D’Ascoli will remain with the business and cont
The Finish Line Q2 Comps Decline 4.7%; Expects Loss
The Finish Line, Inc. recorded net sales of $343.0 million second quarter, increasing 1.3% versus consolidated net sales of $338.6 million for the same period last year. Total company comparable store net sales for Q2 decreased 4.7%. By concept, Finish Li
L.L.Bean’s First New York Store to Open on September 14
L.L.Bean will celebrate the the grand opening of its newest green store at the Colonie Center, Albany, New York, on Friday, September 14. The Albany store is the eighth store outside of Maine the company has opened as part of an initiative to expand its b
Joe’s Opens New Store in Spokane Valley
Joe’s Sports & Outdoor will host a grand opening ceremony at its newest store in Spokane Valley, Washington on Thursday, September 6, 2007. The store is located at 13902 E. Indiana Ave., near the intersection of Indiana & Evergreen…
Obituary: Former NSGA Chairman, Jack Schlicht
National Sporting Goods Association president & CEO James L. Faltinek announced that former Association Chairman Jack Schlicht, retired owner of Milwaukee Sporting Goods, Milwaukee, Wis., died Thursday, August 30. Schlicht served on the NSGA Board of Dire
BOSS Goes One on One with… Mountain Hardwear’s Mike Wallenfels
Mike Wallenfels was recently elected chairman of Outdoor Industries Association, succeeding GoLite CEO, Kim Coupounas, who held the position for two years. Wallenfels has been president of Mountain Hardwear since November of 2004. Before that he was VP of
Dick’s Launches Fan Fridays
Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to launch Fan Friday, a “substantial marketing campaign” aimed at encouraging fans across the country to show their team support by wearing official Reebok NFL apparel every Friday during the NFL season. The camp
Finish Line Pulls Plug on Paiva…
The Finish Line announced plans to close its Paiva women's athletic chain just 18 months after their debut in upscale malls in order “to focus capital on higher return opportunities.” The 15 stores, along with Paiva's Web site, will shut down by
Wal-Mart Picks Up OP License…
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. signed an exclusive direct-to-retail license agreement with Wal-Mart for its Ocean Pacific and OP brands for distribution of a broad range of apparel and accessories in the United States…
Dynamic Brands Adds Slotline Putters to Stable
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company, The Baby Jogger Company, and AMF Golf, has acquired Long Beach, California-based Slotline Golf, Inc. As part of the acquisition of Slotline, Dynamic Brands will assume all assets from Slotline Go
adidas Comes to Terms with German Football Association…
The German Football Association (DFB) and adidas have inked a long-term extension of their partnership of more than 50 years until the year 2018…
Head Inks Partnership with Cool Earth
Head N.V. is leading the ski hardgoods manufacturers into a more environmentally-sound business model. This first step by Head is a minor one, but it is one of the first eco-conscious initiatives by a snowsports hardgoods manufacturer. The company formed
Bikes Belong Inks Deal with Interbike…
Bikes Belong Coalition and Nielsen Media, which owns the Interbike show, signed a 10-year, multi-million dollar alliance that will help Bikes Belong get more Americans riding bicycles. As part of the deal, Interbike will become a top financial contributo
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