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Jones Apparel Increases Investment in Asian Licensing Partner
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. acquired an additional 15% interest in GRI Group Limited, for $15 million, increasing its ownership interest in GRI to 25%. In June 2008, Jones announced a minority investment in GRI, the exclusive licensee of several of Jones�
Pacific Cycle Bids $2.75 Million for Iron Horse Bicycle
Pacific Cycle increased its bid to buy Iron Horse Bicycle Co., which is reorganizing in bankruptcy proceedings, to $2.75 million. With another bid already in from Outdoor Cycle Group, an auction to entertain all bids for the bicycle manufacturer is now se
Sportsmen Defend Management of Great Lakes Wolves
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) has joined forces with Great Lakes area state hunting organizations and local outdoorsmen to block animal rights group’s attempts to provide 'unnecessary protections' to thriving wolf populations.
ATK’s Speer Gold Dot Selected by French Police
Alliant Techsystems and its international teammate Humbert CTTS SAS have received a contract to supply Speer Gold Dot 9mm ammunition as the new duty ammunition for the entire French police department…
Bushmaster Firearms Gets Alabama Department of Public Safety Contract
Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC was recently awarded a contract to supply the Alabama Department of Public Safety with three hundred of the company’s best-selling M4 Type Patrolman’s Carbine…
Nike Claims Van Halen Lawsuit Has No Merit
Nike Inc. said it believes the copyright-infringement lawsuit filed by guitarist Eddie Van Halen against the company had no merit. In a statement, Nike said, “Based on the information provided to us, we have not infringed on any rights held by Mr. Van Hal
Gaiam, Discovery Communications Sign Licensing Deal
Gaiam, Inc., distributor of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, has signed an exclusive home video license agreement with Discovery Communications. Under the three-year agreement, Gaiam will release programming from Discovery Communications networks,
Ritchey Design Hires Sr. Marketing Coordinator
Ritchey Design has hired Angelo DiGiovine as its senior marketing coordinator. DiGiovine, former director of advertising solutions and partner relations at Sportgenic Inc., will work with the Ritchey team based out of the company's sales and marketin
Golf Town Appoints Marketing Chief
Golf Town, which operates 47 stores across Canada, appointed Ryan Brown as VP, marketing, to oversee branding and strategic business development. Prior to joining Golf Town, Brown served as VP of marketing for Second Cup Coffee Co, the largest Canadian-ow
Amer Sports Sees Challenges to 2009 Business
Amer Sports, the parent of Wilson, suggested in a release that its full-year outlook is “clouded by the uncertainty in consumer demand in general.” The company did say that pre-season orders in winter sports equipment for fall/winter are roughly flat to l
West 49 Narrows Loss on Healthier Margins and Sales
West 49 Inc. reported sales increased 4.9% in the first quarter ended May 2 to C$40.8 million (U.S. $36.9mm). The net loss in the period for Canada's action sport retailer narrowed to C$2.6 million ($2.4mm), or C4 cents a share, from C$4.2 million ($
NRF: Organized Retail Crime Sees Opportunity in Recession
As another illustration of the wide effect of the down economy, retailers and consumers are increasingly being victimized by organized retail crime groups. According to NRF’s fifth annual Organized Retail Crime survey, nine out of ten retailers (92%) repo
Adidas Sees Market Share Expansion in 2010
Speaking at the recent Adidas Football Day in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Herbert Hainer, CEO and Chairman of Adidas AG, suggested that the company will “further extend” its position in football (soccer) next year when the World Cup will take place in South
UFA Renames Acquired Sportsman’s Warehouse Locations
Canada-based co-operative UFA, which in March acquired 15 Sportsman's Warehouse locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, has renamed those stores Wholesale Sports. The co-operative earlier had purchased Wholesale Sports, a C
Lululemon Q1 Net Revenue Increases, Comps Decrease
Lululemon athletica inc. said net revenue for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, increased 6% to $81.7 million from $77.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Net revenue from corporate-owned stores was $72.9 million, an increase of 5% from $69.4 mi
