Interbike reports that attendance for this year's event in Las Vegas saw a 4% increase over last year to nearly 23,000 members of the bicycle industry walking the aisles in Las Vages last week. A breakdown of the numbers indicates the show had slight
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SGMA: Sports Participation is Strong, but it Could Be Stronger
Roughly 75% of the U.S. population is involved in a fitness, sports, recreational, or outdoor activity as a casual, regular or frequent participant. That’s one of the underlying messages revealed in the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s Sports P
Unifi Names Smith as CFO
Unifi, Inc. named Ronald L. Smith as CFO. Mr. Smith is replacing William M. Lowe, Jr., who has left the company. Mr. Smith, who last week was named the company's VP of finance and treasurer, joined Unifi in November 1994 and has held positions as con
VF Promotes Wiseman to CEO; McDonald to Continue as Chairman
The Board of Directors of VF Corporation reports that president and COO Eric C. Wiseman will become CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Wiseman, 51, will succeed CEO Mackey J. McDonald, who will continue to serve as Chairman of VF's Board of Directors…
REI Prototype Store Opens October 5 in Boulder
Recreational Equipment, Inc. will open its first prototype store on Oct. 5 to test new retail concepts and the performance of green building features, including state-of-the-art technology and environmentally-friendly materials. Findings from the working
Pony Back in Endorsement Game
Pony International signed an endorsement agreement with Wilson Chandler, the New York Knicks 2007 first-round draft pick, for the re-launch of its performance basketball line for fall 2007. Wilson will be featured in a national advertising campaign that
Sofft Shoe Company Relocates Corporate Offices
Söfft Shoe Company, a division of HHBrown Shoe Company, has officially announced it’s relocation of their corporate offices. Söfft Shoe Company, formerly called Lowell Shoe Company, has resided in Hudson, NH for the past 25 years. As of September 10, Söff
True Temper Opens China Plant
True Temper Sports, Inc. opened its newest golf shaft manufacturing operation located just outside of Shanghai in Suzhou, China. The metals forming facility, which has been under construction for the past two years, will provide the needed capacity and ex
Walking Co. to Open Six Stores in October
The Walking Company plans to open six new locations during October 2007. Following six store openings in September, the company plans to open more than 20 new locations in the final three months of 2007…
Genesco Approves Employee Stock Redemption Plan
Shareholders of Genesco Inc. voted at the company's reconvened special meeting of shareholders to approve and adopt a charter amendment that permits the redemption of Genesco's Employees' Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock following t
Sole Tech Names Product Manager for etnies Girl
Sole Technology, Inc. has named Michelle Montanano as product manager for etnies Girl. Montanano joins a growing team dedicated to focusing on the thriving etnies Girl brand. She joins etnies Girl with a wealth of experience and was most recently at Fila
Wolverine Q3 Sales Up 3.8% on Strong Merrell Performance
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported third quarter 2007 revenue totaled $310.2 million, a 3.8% increase over third quarter 2006 revenue of $298.9 million. Net income for the quarter amounted to $29.5 million, up 12.8% from $26.1 million in the year-ago qua
RECALL: Timberland Steel Toe Boots
Timberland is recalling approximately 193,000 pairs of its PRO Direct Attach Steel Toe Boots, because the boots could fail to provide the intended protection against compression and impact, posing the risk of a foot injury to consumers…
Reebok Service Departments to Move to New Adidas HQ in SC
The adidas Group will be relocating certain Reebok brand service functions in the spring of 2008, including the Customer Service, Credit and Collections, Accounts Receivable and Customer Compliance departments, to the new adidas Group facilities under con
Ecco Named ‘Best New Supplier’ By NGBA
Renowned Danish shoemaker ECCO was named “Best New Supplier” of 2007 by the National Golf Buyers Association (NGBA) during the group's annual Order Writing Conference at The Woodlands, Texas…
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