Forefront Holdings Inc., the golf accessories company, reported a loss of $ $3.3 million in the quarter ended March 26 versus a $2.9 million deficit a year ago. Sales of Datrek golf bags and travel covers decreased 33.8% to $1.76 million. The decline was
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Polartec Adds Sales Account Manger for Rockies
Polartec, LLC has added Matt Johnson as a new sales account manager for the Rocky Mountain region. Johnson joins Polartec after ten years at The North Face, adding extensive industry experience to the Polartec sales team…
American Apparel Acquires Factory
American Apparel, Inc. announced that it completed an asset purchase agreement with U.S. Dyeing & Finishing, Inc. to purchase the assets of a fabric dyeing and finishing facility for approximately $3.8 million. American Apparel funded the purchase price t
SIA: Online Customer Reviews Sway SnowSports Consumers
SnowSports Industries America recently released its End of the Season Survey from the SnowSports Consumer Panel that reports 86.4% snow sports participants read online product reviews that other consumers have written before purchasing new products. Almos
True Temper Sales Climb 21.1%
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced sales for the first quarter increased 21.1%, to $35.8 million from the $29.6 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA (defined below) for the first quarter increased 34.8%, to $9.6 million from $7.1 million in the first quart
DSW Sues Zappos
DSW Inc. filed a lawsuit in federal district court alleging that Zappos and its agents have infringed DSW service marks. The suit seeks an injunction and damages resulting from the misuse of those marks…
C4 Waterman Acquires Boardworks
C4 Waterman, based in Hawaii, has acquired Boardworks, a global surfboard distribution company located in Oceanside, California. The business will remain in Oceanside and will be operated by Bob Rief…
Mossy Oak Apparel Changes Name to Russell Outdoors
Mossy Oak Apparel Company will change its name to Russell Outdoors, the subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom reported. Fruit of the Loom, Inc. acquired Russell Corporation and its Mossy Oak Apparel Company business in August 2006. The Mossy Oak brand will cont
NEMO Equipment Adds Art Director
NEMO Equipment, Inc. has hired Bill Kramer as its new Art Director. Kramer has spent the last 9 years as the Manager of Graphic Design for Cannondale Bicycle Corporation in Bethel, CT. During his tenure, he was responsible for graphic design and product d
Jibbitz Receives $56 Million in Infringement Case
Crocs, Inc. reported its wholly owned subsidiary, Jibbitz, LLC, prevailed in its Federal copyright and trademark infringement case against defendant Jinjiang Huakai Shoes and Garments Co. Ltd., Jinjiang Jiaxing Shoes and Garments Co. Ltd. and Yuanhui Chen
Humana Brings Bike Sharing Program to Twin Cities
Humana Inc. has partnered with Bikes Belong and the mayors of Minneapolis/St. Paul to bring its Freewheelin bike sharing program to the Twin Cities. The program will kick off at the Republican National Convention where 1,000 bikes will be made available f
ACR Hires Marketing Firm to Penetrate Outdoor Market
Planet Propaganda has been contracted to provide marketing communications services for ACR Electronics, Inc. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., ACR has been a global leader in safety and survival equipment for more than 50 years…
adidas Group Sees Solid First Quarter Results…
Adidas Group had a solid first quarter at its adidas and TalyorMade-adidas Group divisions, but experienced continued declines in the Reebok business. Both the adidas and Reebok segments got a boost from an increase in the owned-retail business and the co
TM-aG Posts Solid Q1 Growth on New Products…
Revenues at TaylorMade-adidas Golf increased 17% on a currency-neutral basis for the period and increased about 21% when measured in U.S. dollars, reflecting strong contributions from the metalwoods, golf ball and footwear categories. Management called o
Puma Sees U.S. Become a Bigger Drag on Overall Business in First Quarter…
Puma AG continues to see a downturn in the U.S. business affect its overall plans for achieving the goals set forth in its Phase IV initiative, while other regions continue to see more positive results – at least in apparel and accessories. Marketing com
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