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RECALL: Sports Authority Water Bottles
The Sports Authority and the CPSC are recalling approximately 11,200 Alpine Design Aluminum Water Bottles, because the surface paint on the water bottle contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. No injuries have been re
Unifi Names Smith as CFO
Unifi, Inc. named Ronald L. Smith as CFO. Mr. Smith is replacing William M. Lowe, Jr., who has left the company. Mr. Smith, who last week was named the company's VP of finance and treasurer, joined Unifi in November 1994 and has held positions as con
Sole Tech Names Product Manager for etnies Girl
Sole Technology, Inc. has named Michelle Montanano as product manager for etnies Girl. Montanano joins a growing team dedicated to focusing on the thriving etnies Girl brand. She joins etnies Girl with a wealth of experience and was most recently at Fila
Genesco Approves Employee Stock Redemption Plan
Shareholders of Genesco Inc. voted at the company's reconvened special meeting of shareholders to approve and adopt a charter amendment that permits the redemption of Genesco's Employees' Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock following t
Walking Co. to Open Six Stores in October
The Walking Company plans to open six new locations during October 2007. Following six store openings in September, the company plans to open more than 20 new locations in the final three months of 2007…
True Temper Opens China Plant
True Temper Sports, Inc. opened its newest golf shaft manufacturing operation located just outside of Shanghai in Suzhou, China. The metals forming facility, which has been under construction for the past two years, will provide the needed capacity and ex
Sofft Shoe Company Relocates Corporate Offices
Söfft Shoe Company, a division of HHBrown Shoe Company, has officially announced it’s relocation of their corporate offices. Söfft Shoe Company, formerly called Lowell Shoe Company, has resided in Hudson, NH for the past 25 years. As of September 10, Söff
Pony Back in Endorsement Game
Pony International signed an endorsement agreement with Wilson Chandler, the New York Knicks 2007 first-round draft pick, for the re-launch of its performance basketball line for fall 2007. Wilson will be featured in a national advertising campaign that
ATTA Reports Doubled Membership in Past Year
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) reports that its membership is on the rise, more than doubling in the trailing 12-month period to over 480. Additionally, in its third annual Adventure Travel World Summit being held October 4-7, 2007, in Whis
NGF: Golf Rounds Down 2.7% in August
The National Golf Foundation is reporting that rounds played in the U.S. in the month of August decreased 2.7% compared to the same month last year. As a result, the year-to-date figure is down 0.8% through August, though the premium public segment is sli
The Tour of America Could Really Become a Reality…
A new bicycle race that will cross the United States is being organized by Aqu, Inc., an NC based sports marketing company. “The Tour of America” will cover approximately 4,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, with 27 stages held during
Fuji Parent to Acquire Kestrel…
Advanced Sports, Inc., the owner the SE and Fuji Bikes brands, has reached an agreement to purchase Kestrel Bicycles. Under the agreement, ASI has acquired the rights to the Kestrel brand, trademarks and intellectual property, along with its marketing ass
Vail Expects Strong 2008 on Early Pre Bookings…
Vail resorts finished off their fiscal 2007 with significant improvements to their full-year top and bottom lines in spite of a double-digit decline in Q4 revenues and an increase in the company’s seasonal fourth quarter net loss. Total revenue for the qu
L.L. Bean Sees Strong Selling Season in Spring…
L.L. Bean’s spring season, which closed August 31, ended with an 8% increase in sales over last spring on strong performances in all channels: retail, catalog and web. Management said that both sales and profitability were “near record levels” for the sea
Is Finish Line Already Looking Past Genesco?
The Finish Line, Inc., while embroiled in a dispute with Genesco, Inc. over its planned acquisition of the GCO business, may have hinted at some non-financial reasons why the deal may not make as much sense as it first did when announced this past spring.
