Adventure Medical Kits, the developer of safety and survival gear for outdoor enthusiasts, announced that it has tapped Seattle, Washington-based Alta Group Inc. to represent its lines in Oregon and Washington state…
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Hartmarx Files for Chapter 11
Hartmarx Corp., which makes the Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones and Lyle & Scott golf apparel collections, filed for Chapter 11 protection in an Illinois federal bankruptcy court, citing a “substantial decline” in sales to consumers and retailers as well as li
Under Armour Sees Profits Fall; Posts First Apparel Sales Decline in Fourth Quarter
What a difference a year makes. A year ago at this time, Under Armour was flying high as apparel sales were routinely up in strong double-digits again and the company was prepping for its long-hyped launch into non-cleated footwear with the debut of the
Luxottica to Destroy Pirated Glasses
Luxottica Group S.p.A. has been cleared to obliterate almost 144,000 pairs of counterfeit Ray-Ban glasses, uncovered during a raid of a Chinese distributor. The Milan-based maker of fashion and sports eyewear received a final order by the Consumer Protect
Anti-Dumping Complaint Filed Against China and Vietnam
The Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada (SMAC) has requested that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) re-investigate pricing of waterproof rubber footwear and bottoms exported or originating from the People's Republic of China and Vietnam..
Delta Apparel Appoints New Board Member
Delta Apparel, Inc. has appointed Robert E. (Bob) Staton to its Board of Directors. Staton brings more than 30 years of business leadership to the company…
LaCrosse Footwear Sees Q4 Income Plummet
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2008. For the fourth quarter of 2008, LaCrosse reported consolidated net sales of $35.1 million, up 8% from $32.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. For the f
Kmart Introducing Athletic Line
Kmart is introducing an exclusive athletic footwear and apparel collection called Protege and created by NBA star Al Harrington. The launch of Protege is part of Kmart's footwear re-launch which will feature new and exclusive brands both in stores n
Performance Running Brands See a Shift Sway From Motion Control Footwear
Like neutral cushioning and stability, motion control has been one of the traditional categories that performance running footwear brands and retailers have used to segment their products…
Titleist Introduces New Pro V1 Line
Titleist announced the introduction of the New 2009 Pro V1 and Pro V1x…
Order Issued Against Eyewear Counterfeit Distributor
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the manufacturer of eyewear, announced the final order issued by the Consumer Protection Center of the Sharjah's emirate (United Arab Emirates) to destroy 143,700 counterfeited Ray-Ban sunglasses, found during a raid action at
Arctic Cat Cuts Workforce
Arctic Cat Inc. announced a workforce reduction in order to align the company’s cost structure with current industrywide market conditions…
Salomon Hires New Sales Reps
Salomon has added new sales reps for the new year. Koby and Stephanie Crooks will cover footwear and outdoor apparel in the South West, Bruce Diehl will add apparel to his other Salomon categories in New England and Adam Guile will take on footwear and ap
Callaway 2008 Earnings Rises 6%
Callaway Golf Company expects net sales for 2008 to slip 0.7% to $1.12 billion from $1.13 billion in 2007. Consistent with recent earnings guidance, pro forma diluted earnings per share for 2008 are estimated to range from 93 cents to 95 cents a share, an
Yakima Acquires RACKandROLL
Yakima has acquired RACKandROLL, LLC, a manufacturer of high performance multi-sport trailers based in Frederick, MD. The trailers, branded Yakima RACKandROLL, will be sold through RACKandROLL’s existing distribution and current Yakima dealers effective i
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