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ExOfficio Promotes Bendzak to General Manager
ExOfficio promoted Steve Bendzak, former VP of Sales of ExOfficio, to General Manager of the outdoor apparel brand. He will report directly to Mark Martin, president of both Marmot Mountain LLC, and the Technical Apparel Platform (TAP) of K2 Inc…
VF Imagewear Acquires Majestic Athletic
VF Imagewear, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Majestic Athletic, Inc. and its related companies. This acquisition marked the second for VF Corp. to date in 2007 after the acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc. earlier this year. Together, t
Vasque Taps JanSport Vet as Director of Sales
Vasque Footwear hired Chris Speak as the new director of sales. Speak brings extensive sales experience with his most recent position being director of sales for Jansport. Beyond Jansport, Speak also held positions in sales for PUR Water Filter Systems
SIA and Tubbs Present Snow Fitness Program
Three members of the education community in Fairfax County will present a session entitled Snow or No Snow – Physical Education and Recreation Snowshoe Programming at the national conference for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recrea
K2 Plans to Move Warehouse to Seattle
K2 Sports plans to transition its shipping operations into a warehouse facility adjacent to the Company’s new headquarters in Seattle. K2 began relocating its finance, legal, sales, customer service and operations personnel in September 2006, and with th
Kahtoola Sponsors Rock and Ice Ultra Race
Kahtoola was named the official snowshoe sponsor of the Rock & Ice Ultra Race, March 17-23 in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada…
West Marine Restates Earnings
West Marine incorporated a change in its method of reporting certain indirect inventory-related expenses and capitalization. This resulted in a restatement of earnings. These adjustments are the result of the previously announced Company-initiated review
NSGA Management Conference/Team Dealer Summit Nears Sellout
The 43rd Annual NSGA Management Conference & 9th Annual Team Dealer Summit is nearly sold out. As of February 27, more than 300 persons had registered for an event that will be held May 20-23 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Spr
Spenco Launches Pink Ribbon Program
Spenco Medical Corporation developed the Spenco Pink Ribbon Program whereby the company will donate a portion of its Q Factor sales to actively support the ongoing awareness of, and fight against breast cancer…
Cabela’s Positive Q4 Comps Boost Income 25.5%
Cabela’s Incorporated revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 increased 15.6% to $781.0 million compared to $675.4 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2005. Net income for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 increased 25.5% to $53.4 million, or 8
Volcom Sales and Earnings Climb, EU Investment Should Pay-Off in 2007
Volcom, Inc. fourth quarter revenues increased 37.2% to $56.6 million, compared with $41.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006, which includes a provision for income taxes using a 39.4% tax rate, increased to $
Gander to Open New Minnesota Store
Gander Mountain Company will open the first of more than a dozen stores it plans to open in 2007. The newest store will be located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota at 12160 Technology Drive. The store's Grand Opening is scheduled for March 30…
Iconix to Buy Danskin for $70M
Iconix Brand Group, owner of apparel brands including Candie's and Mossimo, has agreed to buy Danskin for $70 million. As part of the transaction, Carol Hochman, president and CEO of Danskin, and her team will continue as Iconix's licensee to gr
Cutters Gloves Partners with GreatCatch
Cutters Gloves, based in Phoenix, reached an agreement to partner with GreatCatch of Lafayette, Louisiana. Cutters will distribute the GreatCatch training device through its large network of retail outlets in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Invented by Mark
Skechers Q4 Profit Soars 149%
Skechers USA Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings vaulted 149% to $14.6 million, or 33 cents a share, from $5.9 million, or 14 cents, a year earlier. Sales increased 36.2% to $304.5 million as compared to $223.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005…
