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Shimano YTD Sales Rise on Rebounding Bike Business
Shimano Inc. net sales for the first nine months ended Sept. 30 reached ¥155.9 billion ($1.74 bb), up 15.9% from the same period in 2009 as bike manufacturers resumed production of new models to replenish distribution inventories. Fishing tackle revenue g
Golfsmith Sees 3% Uptick in Q3 Revenues
Golfsmith International said net revenues for the third quarter ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 3% to $93.3 million as compared to $90.6 million for the prior year quarter. The net revenue increase was driven by sales from new store openings and a 5.8% incre
Adidas Inks Supplier Deal with Bucknell University
Adidas has signed on as the official equipment and apparel supplier with the Bucknell Men's Lacrosse team…
Sport Chalet Secures New Credit Agreement
Sport Chalet, Inc. has secured a four-year, $65 million credit agreement with Bank of America, capping what it said was the first phase of a strategic plan to align its business with post-Recession reality. That phase included renegotiating rent on existi
Allen Edmonds to Launch $3M Expansion
Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. is adding a new shoe-production line to its Port Washington headquarters that could create 200 new jobs with the help of a $1.5 million forgivable loan from the state of Wisconsin…
Toms Shoes Partners with World Vision
Toms Shoes and humanitarian agency World Vision have launched a new partnership to provide children in more than a dozen developing countries with new shoes to protect their health and empower them to stay in school…
Payless Reaches Franchise Deals in Mexico and Indonesia
Collective Brands, Inc. announced that its Payless ShoeSource unit has signed two new franchise deals to bring the Payless retail chain to new international markets beginning next year, including opening Payless stores in Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia and S
Westcomb Launches E-commerce Site
Westcomb, the Vancouver, BC-based outerwear brand, launched a redesigned website that allows customers to order products directly off its site…
Occupancy Rises at Western Mountain Resorts
Western mountain destinations posted a 15.8% increase in actual occupancy compared to September 2009, according to the latest data released by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). This represents the biggest monthly increase in more than two years an
Outdoor Research Selects PR Firm
Outdoor Research has completed an executive leadership restructuring. As a final piece of the preparations, OR announces a partnership with Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record, effective immediately…
FiveFingers Site Wins Award
FWA (Favorite Website Awards) awarded Vibram FiveFingers' YouAreTheTechnology microsite with the coveted Site of the Day award. The site illustrates the “naked truth” about running, by underscoring the power and 'natural technology' of the
Swimwear Designer Rod Beattie Joins A.H. Schreiber
Swimwear designer Rod Beattie resigned from Apparel Ventures, which recently merged with Manhattan Beachwear, to join the staff of swimwear maker A.H. Schreiber Co. Beattie will set up a West Coast office for A.H. Schreiber, where he will develop a new de
Adidas Launches Signature Shoes for Rose and Howard
Adidas launched signature basketball shoes for NBA stars Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard. Rose, of the Chicago Bulls, will wear Adidas adiZero Rose while Howard, of the Orlando Magic, will wear Adidas Beast…
Shape-ups Campaign to Star Karl Malone
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that the company is launching a series of Shape-ups fitness footwear television spots starring NBA basketball legend Karl Malone along with guest star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The spots follow Shape-up commercials featuring NFL le
Group Rossignol Appoints N.A. President
Tim Petrick, currently Group Rossignol's senior vice president of global sales and marketing, has been promoted to the position of president of North American operations, based in Park City, Utah. Petrick is taking over for Francois Goulet who has re
