Orange 21 Inc. net sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 28% to $11.4 million compared to $8.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. $1.7 million of the sales came from the company’s newly acquired manufacturing facility, LEM. Without the acquis
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Sometimes It Pays to Have a Tiger on the Prowl…
Even though this year’s Master’s was won by ‘The Field,’ Nike still managed to come out on top in the battle for exposure, largely a result of Tiger being in the tournament up until the very end. Nike received the most brand exposure during the final roun
Callaway Golf on a Roll; Sees Q1 Revenue Up 10%…
Callaway Golf Company announced that it expects first quarter sales to increase approximately 10% to $330 million to $335 million, with a corresponding estimated increase of approximately 42% in earnings per diluted share that that should range from 46 ce
Corner Office Shifts Get Active…
This week saw a number of high level executive appointments in the outdoor and snow sports industries with CXO titles doled out to several industry veterans. In addition, a few companies brought in some new talent from outside the industry to take the hel
OIA’s Capitol Summit Gains Support…
Since launching the Capitol Hill trade initiative three years ago, OIA’s Capitol summit has quickly become the most effective industry tool provided by the organization. This year, over 40 representatives from across the outdoor industry flew into Washing
Liquidlogic and Legacy Complete Merger…
Liquidlogic and Legacy Paddlesports have completed their previously-announced merger. The close comes after months of discussion among the owners and their retailers. The business will now headquarter at the Legacy Paddlesports plant in Greensboro, NC, al
Former Just for Feet Directors Pay $41.5 million in Lawsuit
Five former outside directors of Just for Feet paid $41.5 million over the past six months to settle a lawsuit, in a case likely to fan fears among directors about personal liability for corporate misdeeds. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that this c
Play It Again Parent Sees Q1 Net Income Drop
Winmark Corporation, parent company to Play It Again Sports, reported first quarter net income of $662,200, or 12 cents per share diluted, down 40.5% from $1.1 million, or 18 cents per share diluted in the first quarter of 2006. First quarter revenues inc
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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