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Head N.V. Buys Back 10% of Stock
Head NV has bought back 8.88 million ordinary listed shares of its stock amounting to 10.06% of the issued share capital of the company. These shares were bought by Head NV at a cost of €4.17 million…
SIA Board Votes to Move up Snow Show Dates
The Board of Directors for SnowSports Industries America (SIA) voted to move up the dates of the SIA Snow Show to an earlier mid-January time slot beginning in 2013. The new dates, Saturday, Jan. 12th through Tuesday, Jan. 15th will not conflict with Outd
LeMond Fitness Names President and CEO
LeMond Fitness Inc., a company focused on exercise bikes, bike trainers and data capture devices, appointed Mark Handfelt as president, CEO and director of the company. LeMond Fitness also announced the promotion of Bernie Boglioli to senior vice presiden
New Balance to Sponsor Carlsbad 5000
New Balance announced the signing of an official sponsorship deal with the historic Carlsbad 5000…
Asics Commits $250,000 to Japan Earthquake Victims
Asics Corp., based in Kobe, Japan, said that in light of the Great Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, which took place on March 11, it has committed 20 million Japanese yen ($250,000 USD) to support victim relief efforts and reconstruction projects…
Izod Secures Footwear License
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation has licensed Harbor Wholesale Ltd. to produce and market men's, women's and children's casual and dress casual footwear, leisure athletic shoes and non-beach sandals under the Izod brand in the U.S., its poss
Longworth Hires Marketing Product Manager
Longworth Industries hired former intern Lauren Price as marketing product manager, effective immediately…
Lululemon’s Q4 Profits Soar on 28% Same-Store Gain
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenues surged 52.8% to $245.4 million from $160.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Comps climbed 28% on a constant dollar basis. Earnings grew 92.5% to $54.8 million, or 76 cents a share, fro
RECALL: Bravo Sports Pogo Sticks
About 169,000 pogo sticks from Bravo Sports are being recalled. The bottom of the pogo stick's frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards to consumers…
Primaloft Secures Bluesign Certification for Insulation Products
Effective immediately, PrimaLoft's One, Sport and Eco insulation products manufactured in Nantong City, China, will carry the Bluesign certification. Bluesign provides independent verification to brands, retailers and consumers that PrimaLoft insulat
New Balance’ Jim Davis Pays $26M for Brighton Site
Jim Davis, chairman of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., paid $26.5 million for two properties next to its Brighton headquarters, according to The Boston Herald. The company will use the land toward building a proposed $235 million development off the Massa
OrthoLite Developes Insole Material Made of 50% Bio-oil
OrthoLite a manufacturer of open cell foam insoles, said it has developed a molded insole and lining foam which incorporates nearly 50% bio-oil in its formula. The insole, called OrthoLite Impressions, is reportedly the company’s first product that
Research Indicates Silver Nanoparticle Antimicrobials Safe for Skin
A six-week field test has found that silver nanoparticle antimicrobials in textiles worn next to the skin were effective against bacteria entering the fabric through perspiration or other means while having no effect on the naturally occurring beneficial
MBT Launches Concept Shop, First National Ad Campaign
MBT announced the opening of its newest concept shop and its first one in the United States at The Core by Footwear Etc., a Palo Alto, CA store. In addition, MBT launched its first-ever national advertising campaign, appearing in the March issues of O, Th
Gander Mountain Launches Remodeling Effort
Gander Mountain has launched an extensive remodeling effort across its 116 stores. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, new stores will have a rustic lodge feel, a better product mix, and a tech center for high end scopes, GPS systems and other outd
