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Fielding Eyewear Names VP of Marketing
Sportsquest, Inc. said its Fielding Eyewear unit appointed Jim Spangler as vice president of marketing and brand development.
Mizuno’s FY Profits Soar on Strength in Americas and Europe
Mizuno Corp. reported net income rose 77.1 percent in its fiscal year ended March 31. Revenues increased 0.9 percent and rose 2.8 percent in currency-neutral terms. While its Japan business was impacted by a consumer slowdown following March's devast
Skins Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in California
Skins, the Australian compression apparel brand, has established a U.S. subsidiary, Skins North America, to further its commitment to the market and develop a deeper relationship with retailers and consumer groups…
The Buckle’s Q1 Profits Grow on 8.1 Percent Comp Gain
The Buckle, Inc. reported net income rose 11.3 percent in the first quarter to $33.5 million, or 71 cents per share, while sales increased 11.8 percent to $240.1 million. Comparable sales increased 8.1 percent…
Masseys Launches Adventure Travel Service
Masseys Outfitters, which operates four stores in Louisiana, has teamed up with Outbound Software to create a hub for their customers to access local and destination adventures…
Sims Licensed to Select Distribution
Collective Licensing International announced a new three-year agreement with Select Distribution of Costa Mesa, CA to license skate decks and wheels for the Sims brand worldwide within core skate shop distribution, excluding Canada and Argentina…
WFSGI to Move Headquarters to Bern
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is about to move its headquarters within Switzerland from Lausanne to Bern…
Jordan Brand Signs First Female Basketball Player
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the signing of Maya Moore, two-time NCAA Women's Basketball National Champion and college basketball's all-time leader in games won as a player…
Avia Announces Team Wins
Avia announced recent wins by Team AVIA athletes at the inaugural International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cross Triathlon World Championships, held in Extremadura, Spain, and women's Ironman Australia and St. George, Utah…
Winter Occupancy up 5.7 Percent at Western Mountain Resorts
Overall occupancy at major western mountain resorts finished up 5.7 percent this winter compared to last season and on-the-books occupancy for the May through October period is running 6.6 percent ahead of last year, according to Mountain Travel Research
Dorel’s Bike Segment Grows 10.3 Percent in Q1
Dorel Industries Inc. reported sales in its Recreational/Leisure segment, which owns the Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose and Sugoi bicycling brands, increased 10.3 percent to U.S. $200.4 million in the first quarter. Operating profits grew 17.9 percent
Henry Diamond Honored by Sec. of Interior
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently presented the Secretary of the Interior’s Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award to Henry L. Diamond, one of the architects of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, for six decades of dedicated service
Iconix Prices $275M Notes Offering
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced the pricing of its private offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50 percent convertible senior subordinated notes due 2016…
Sherbrook Renews SPHL Sponsorship
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp has renewed its official supplier agreement with the Southern Pro Hockey League (SPHL) for a period of 24 months, an agreement valued at $600,000…
Former Nike Exec to Head Dockers
Levi Strauss & Co. said that Anne Rohosy, a former Nike executive, will become president of its Dockers khakis brand. She replaces Jim Calhoun, who resigned last month to become CEO of Hurley International LLC, owned by Nike Inc…
