Charles River Apparel announced their nationwide launch of Charles River Sport, their shirt line made exclusively with TopShield moisture management fabric…
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K2 Taps TNF Design Director to Drive Apparel Brands
Seattle-based K2 Sports named Paul Arntson as its apparel general merchandise manager to drive Planet Earth apparel and fuel growth for the Ride and Cappel outerwear divisions. K2 said the hire demonstrates its committment to energize apparel sales. Arnst
Fleet Feet Inc. Honors Their Best at Annual Conference
Fleet Feet, Inc. honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference that was held at Elkhart Lake, WI June 22-27, 2008. The company also honored Brooks Sport
PlayCore Acquires Ultra Play Systems
PlayCore, Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of playground equipment and related play products, announced the acquisition of Ultra Play Systems, Inc. For more than 20 years, Ultra Play has manufactured and supplied park amenitie
Fayetteville Wants More M.J. Soffe Jobs
The city of Fayetteville, NC, and the Cumberland County Business Council are looking for ways to help M.J. Soffe expand operations at its plants in the region. According to an article in The Fayetteville Observer, Soffe may add about 80 jobs to the appare
U.S. Licensees Buy Finnish Running Brand Karhu
Former Reebok executives, Huub Valkenburg and Jay Duke, have purchased the Finnish running brand, KARHU, including the trademarks and patents of the KARHU brand. Karhu Sporting Goods Oy, previous owner of the brand, remains the licensee for the Scandinavi
Consumer Confidence Hits 16-year Low
The New York-based research group Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 50.4 in June from a revised 58.1 in May. The reading was the lowest since February 1992, when it was 47.3. Economists had expected the index to decline to 56,
Congress Overrides President Bush’s Farm Bill Veto
The U.S. Congress overrode President Bush's initial veto of the 'Farm Bill,' enacting 14 of the bill's 15 titles into law. Included in the action was the delay of a change to the 'First Sale' rule, which allows the industry t
Grassroots Adds Consultant to Preferred Vendor List
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has added Black’s Retail Analysts, an inventory planning specialist based in San Francisco, to its list of preferred business services providers…
Nike’s Q4 Profits Climb 12%
Nike Inc. reported revenues increased 16% for the fourth quarter ended May 31, to $5.1 billion from $4.4 billion a year ago. Changes in currency exchange rates increased revenue growth by 7 percentage points for the quarter. Net income increased 12% to $4
Finnish Running Brand Karhu Acquired
Former Reebok executives, Huub Valkenburg and Jay Duke, have purchased the Finnish running brand, KARHU, including the trademarks and patents of the KARHU brand. Karhu Sporting Goods Oy, previous owner of the brand, remains the licensee for the Scandinavi
Report: Starter Close to Tony Romo Deal
According to Sports Business Daily, Starter, which is owned by Iconix Brand Group, is getting close to a five-year, $10 million endorsement deal with Cowboys QB Tony Romo. According to the daily, Reebok, Romo's previous sponsor, decline to match the
Collective Brand’s CFO Resigns
Collective Brands, Inc. reported that SVP and CFO Ullrich “Rick” E. Porzig announced his retirement. Porzig, 62, has served the company for more than 14 years in positions of increasing responsibility in finance functions. The company is continuing its se
New Balance Re-Organizes Sales Team
New Balance announces a re-organization of their U.S. sales management team. Steve Prince was promoted to the newly created position of director of sales operations and business development. In this role, Prince will lead the sales operations team and be
LaCrosse Receives $3M USMC Order
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. said its Danner subsidiary received a $3 million delivery order as part of the Mountain Cold Weather Boot contract awarded by the United States Marine Corps in 2006…
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