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IPATH Beefs up Sales Team
IPATH, the skate shoe brand owned by The Timberland Co., said industry veteran Pepe Landa has joined its sales team. Landa has more than twenty years of sales and retail experience, including working for Ocean Minded and Gravis…
Confluence Watersports Hires Product Engineer
Confluence Watersports has hired Chris Erdahl as product engineer. Chris Pedrick has been promoted to senior customer service lead; and Adam Ott has been promoted to assistant product manager for the Harmony brand…
Cleveland/Srixon Partners With GolfGym
Cleveland Golf/Srixon has formed a strategic marketing alliance with GolfGym to promote the products and services of both companies. Additionally, Cleveland is sponsoring the Team Falken Tire Porsche GT3 RSR, which runs in the GT2 class of the American Le
Surefire, Advanced Armament to Meet in Court
Gun suppressor manufacturer SureFire, LLC filed a false advertising lawsuit in the Central District of California (Santa Ana Division), against Advanced Armament Corp…
RECALL: O’Neill Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the La Jolla Sport USA, of Irvine, CA, announced a voluntary recall of about 9,700 O'Neill children's sweatshirts with drawstrings. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood w
R.G. Barry to Make Levi Strauss Slippers and Sandals
R.G. Barry Corp signed a licensing agreement with Levi Strauss to make and market a new line of slippers and sandals under the Levi Strauss name. Slippers will launch in Fall 2009 with sandals to launch in Spring 2010…
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Expands Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Jay Curwen to its inside team of territory managers…
Li and Fung Ltd. Posts 20% Sales Gain in 2008
Li & Fung Ltd. reported revenue grew 20% in its year ended Dec. 31, to HK$110.7 billion (U.S. $14.2 billion). The gains were due to “resilient organic growth” as well as a number of outsourcing deals and acquisitions. The Group’s core operating profit d
Nike to Trim Shipments from China, Vietnam; Close HI Niketown
Nike said it plans to stop orders from three footwear factories in China and one in Vietnam as the global downturn forces the company to trim output, acccording to published reports. Additionally, Nike will cancel shipments from several apparel contract p
Ironclad’s Q4 Revenues Slide 22.9%
Ironclad Performance Wear reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $4.1 million, a decrease of 22.9% percent a year ago. The loss from operations declined to $170,000 compared to a loss of $444,000 during the same period in 2007…
Shoe Carnival’s Q4 Comps Decline 8.3%
Shoe Carnival's sales for the fourth quarter declined 9.4% to $156.9 million from $164.3 million last year, as comps decreased 8.3%. The family footwear chain lost $3.0 million, or 24 cents a share, in the period against earnings of $1.1 million, or
Licensing International Expo Announces Record First Time Exhibitors
With the recent move from New York to Las Vegas, the Licensing International Expo 2009 continues its success with the confirmed participation of 72 new companies to exhibit on the main show floor…
Canoecopia Shows Paddling Still Recession-Resistant
Canoecopia is hosted by Rutabaga, The Paddlesport Shop, which has been presenting and hosting Canoecopia for more than 30 years. It has become something of a bellwether for the paddlesports industry, being the first major show of the season…
Orange 21 Reduces Compensation by 10%
Orange 21 has filed an 8-K with the SEC stating that on Mar. 13, 2009, the company temporarily reduced compensation for its U.S. employees, including its named executive officers, 10% for approximately the next three months…
Canoecopia Sales and Attendance Indicates Strong Paddlesports Category
Kayak, canoe and paddling accessories manufacturers attended Canoecopia, the worlds largest consumer paddlesports show, Mar. 13-16, 2009. “If the 2009 early season trend holds true, consumers are out there ready to spend,” said Jim Miller, Werner Paddles
