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Benchmade Knife Named Top Oregon Company
Benchmade Knife Company was recognized as one of Oregon's most admired manufacturing companies by the Portland Business Journal at a luncheon Dec. 10 in downtown Portland, OR…
Ebike Outlet Opens in California Today
Alliance Telemedia, Inc. (ATI), a California corporation based in Glendora, CA, will open an all electric bicycle shop in the neighboring city of San Dimas, CA on Dec. 17, 2009. ATI's eBike brand iRoll will use the eBike Direct store outlet and onlin
Affordable Footwear Act Reintroduced in House
Reps. Joseph Crowley (D., N.Y.) and Kevin Brady (R., Texas) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would eliminate duties on certain types of lower-priced and children’s footwear…
Amer to Keep Mavic Cycling Business
Finnish sports equipment maker Amer said in a statement that it had decided to keep France-based bicycle component unit Mavic. Amer had announced in September it was mulling “strategic alternatives” with respect to Mavic…
Puma Partners with Second City
Puma joined The Second City, the famous comedy theatre and school of improvisation, as the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary at an event in Chicago. Puma also announced the PUMA & The Second City “LOL” Scholarship Program, offering ten scholars
Delta Apparel, Inc. to Acquire Art Gun Technologies
Delta Apparel, Inc. signed a letter of intent and expects to acquire substantially all of the net assets of Art Gun Technologies, LLC by Dec. 31, 2009. Through its “virtual art studio”, Art Gun provides shoppers the ability to design apparel products by c
Gildan Q4 Sales Decline in Weak Pricing Environment
Gildan Activewear Inc. said its fourth quarter sales declined 7% mainly because it marked down inventory at its distributors to help them compete. The Canadian company said it is prepared to continue to price aggressively in an environment of weak global
West 49 Reports Strong Earnings Gains
West 49 Inc. reported net income in the third quarter improved 38.1% to Canadian $2.9 million (U.S. $2.8 mm), or CN5 cents per share, compared to CN$2.1 million ($2 mm), or CN3 cents per share, a year ago. Sales for the Canadian action sports chain declin
JC Penney Promotes Three Merchants
J.C. Penney Co. said it promoted three executives, who have all been with the company since 2000, to its senior merchandising team.
Bakers’ Q3 Loss Widens
Bakers Footwear Group Inc.’s loss widened in the third quarter as sales continued to slide. The shoe retailer lost $10.2 million for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 1, compared with a loss of $8.3 million a year earlier…
Salazar Highlights Dangers of Climate Change
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar highlighted the growing threat of climate change to the National Wildlife Refuge System and the vital habitat it conserves during a visit to the country’s first refuge…
NJ to Considered Several Firearm-Related Bills
On Monday, December 7, the New Jersey Assembly passed two bills that will impact New Jersey gun owners; A4304 passed 77-0 and A4301 by a vote of 72-3-2, according to a release by the National Rifle Association…
Wolf Litigation Continues as Elk Foundation Files New Legal Brief
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation again has entered into federal court an amicus curiae brief supporting wolf population management via state-regulated hunting in Idaho and Montana…
Lululemon Q3 Sales Rise 29.7% on 10% Comp Gain
Lululemon athletica inc. said income from operations soared 60.3% on a 29.7% increase in net revenue to $112.9 million in the third quarter ended Nov. 1. Comps store sales rose 10% on a constant dollar basis…
Arc’teryx Appoints Director of International Sales
Arc'teryx Equipment Inc. promoted John Irvine to director of international sales. Irvine has been behind the company's sports marketing efforts since 2003 and leaves his post as global sports marketing manager…
