Trips for Kids raised $325,000, or 57 percent of its operating expenses last year through its Re-Cyclery Bicycle Thrift Shop in downtown San Rafael, Calif, the non-profit said. More than 100 companies donated products to its Re-Cyclery Bicycle Thrift shop
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December Snowsports Sales Hit $1 Billion
An updated SnowSports Industries America Retail Audit released during the SIA '08 show reveals that overall sales for the entire snow sport market totaled more than $1.9 billion in sales from August through December, indicating sales of more than $1
Majestic Might Move to Palmer Twp, PA
Majestic Athletic is looking into moving its headquarters to a new facility in Palmer Township in Pennsylvania to consolidate eight other locations. Majestic's current headquarters are in Washington Township, PA…
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
Nautilus Cancels Acquisition of China Factory
Nautilus Inc. said it has canceled plans to buy its largest contract manufacturer in Xiamen, China for $72 million in cash and stock. Nautilus said it likely will have to forfeit the $18.5 million nonrefundable deposit paid Land America Health & Fitness C
Granger Intl. Gets bluesign Certification
The U.K.'s Granger International, which makes cleaners, waterproofing treatments and protective finishes for footwear, outerwear and outdoor equipment, has received bluesign certification. Founded in 2000 in Switzerland, bluesign certifies textile co
SmartWool Names Rep of the Year
After receiving feedback from more than 50 industry associates, SmartWool Corporation announced at the Outdoor Retailer winter market show in Salt Lake City, Utah, it had chosen Jenn Whitely as SmartWool Sales Rep of the Year. In the last year, Whitely�
Kellwood to Allow Shareholders to Decide on Sun Capital Deal
Kellwood Company intends to remove all impediments to the $21.00 per share cash tender offer made by an affiliate of Sun Capital Securities Group so that it can be consummated on February 12, 2008 if a majority of the shares are tendered. Kellwood will ap
New York and Chicago Receive $15,000 REI Grants for Cycling
New York City's Transportation Alternatives and the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation have been selected as the first recipients of REI/Bicycle Friendly Communities Grants of $15,000 each. This new grant fund, administered by the Bikes Belong Foundation
Yue Yuen Reports Strong Fiscal Year; Cautiously Optimistic on Year Ahead…
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings may be one of the beneficiaries of the changes in China’s labor laws as the company picks up new customers and increases business with their base. The manufacturer of many of the largest athletic brands in the world, which ha
GSI Commerce Sees 23% Revenue Jump for 2007…
GSI Commerce, Inc. expects fiscal 2007 revenues to increase approximately 23% to a range of $748 million to $750 million, compared to $609.6 million for the prior year. Merchandise sales are expected to be approximately $1.68 billion to $1.69 billion, an
Teamsters Claim Discrimination at New Era D.C…
NAACP Chairman Julian Bond and Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa will call on Major League Baseball to intervene with New Era Cap to end discrimination and worker rights violations in the company's Mobile, AL distribution center. New Era is MLB&#
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