Amer Sports net sales in the first quarter decreased 9% to €381.8 million ($500.3 mm) from €417.4 million ($501.9 mm) in 2006. Net sales declined by 4% in local currency terms. Net sales by business segment were as follows: Salomon 29%, Wilson 43%, Precor
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Reebok Sponsors the 2007 Avon Walk
Reebok will be the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the 2007 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Series for the second consecutive year. A symbolic Pink Ribbon footwear collection will be sold at retailers across the country…
Cervelo Launches New Consumer Generated Media Ad Campaign
Cervelo launched their new Consumer Generated Media contest and ad campaign, based on the tag Enjoy.Cervelo, this weekend on Cyclysm Sundays. The CGM promotion is a natural extension of Cervelos efforts as it has pioneered social media programs in the bik
VF Increases Guidance on Double-Digit Q1 Sales Gains
VF Corporation revenues rose 15% to $1.67 billion, compared with $1.46 billion in the first quarter of 2006, driven by higher revenues across the Outdoor, Jeanswear and Imagewear businesses. Income from continuing operations in the current quarter increas
Woolrich Appoints New National Sales Manager
Woolrich promoted Keith Myers to national sales manager. In his new role, Myers will be responsible for the supervision and development of the field sales representatives, the expansion of the Woolrich brand within the account structure and the developmen
Cabela’s Receives $43 Million from WV Economic Development Bonds
Cabela's Incorporated is refinancing the remainder of its economic development bonds related to the company's Wheeling, W.V. location. As a result, the company received roughly $43 million from the retirement of these bonds…
Altus Names Director of Marketing/Product Development
Altus Athletic, a leading manufacturer of personal fitness equipment, appointed John Hetzel as Director of Marketing and Product Development.. He was recently with Sportcraft as Director of Marketing managing the Recreational Products Division and was pre
Nicklaus Golf Adds Japanese Distributor
Cizen USA., Inc. has reached an agreement as the licensee for all of the Nicklaus Golf Equipment Company brands in Japan…
Antigua Group to Market Dunlop in U.S. and Canada
The Antigua Group, Inc. signed a license agreement to design and distribute apparel and headwear under the Dunlop brand in the United States and Canada. This agreement calls for distribution in retail channels as well as corporate identity channels…
SmartWool Inks Deal with CenterStone
SmartWool has selected CenterStone Technologies, Inc.’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide SmartWool with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering system for more than 4,000 of their retail dealers and sales reps in North America. When
Tehama Names National Sales Manager
Tehama appointed Chris Alcocer as the company's new national sales manager. Alcocer will report to Steve Novak, senior VP of sales for Tehama, to strategically plan and direct the sales force of Tehama…
lucy to Open Arlington Store
lucy is expanding its East-Coast presence by opening a new store in Arlington, Virginia. The new lucy store is located at Pentagon Row. lucy will join other stores, including Chico’s, Elizabeth Arden and Bombay.
Gordon Brothers Acquires Rugged Shark
Gordon Brothers Group has acquired the brand and other assets of Rugged Shark, a line of high-end performance footwear for boating and other outdoor uses. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
Foot Locker Goes Public with Genesco Acquisition Attempt…
Foot Locker, Inc. on Friday made public its recent attempts to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Genesco Inc. for $46 per share. In a letter sent April 19 to Hal Pennington, chairman, president and CEO of Genesco Inc., from Matthew Serra, chairman
Boix-Vives Retires from Quiksilver
Quiksilver announced in a filing with the SEC that Laurent Boix-Vives resigned from the Board of Directors. No other details were provided…
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