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Hot Chillys Signs Deal with CenterStone

Hot Chillys is now LIVE on CenterStone’s B2B Sales Order Management solution, iVendix. Hot Chillys’ dealers and sales reps will be able to place their pre-season orders and all their re-orders through this Web-enabled B2B tool. Dealers will also be able

Callaway Expects Ficsal 2006 Sales and Earnings to Climb

Callaway Golf Company net sales are expected to be approximately $1.018 billion, with corresponding fully
diluted earnings per share ranging from 33 cents to 35 cents. Excluding certain charges, pro forma fully diluted earnings per share is expected to ra

CW-X Enters Australia and New Zealand Markets

CW-X has expanded into Australia and New Zealand. It's part of the New York-based Wacoal Sports Science Corp.'s (WSSC) international growth plan targeting English-speaking countries. Last year the company made a successful launch into the Canadi

Pizzazz Moves to New, Bigger Offices

Pizzazz Performance Wear has opened a new corporate office and warehouse facility to accommodate increased product demands. The new facility has more than triple the warehousing capacity of the previous warehouse…

Buzz Off Taps Hemmerling to Head Private Label Initiative

Buzz Off Insect Shield is implementing a new strategic business initiative focusing on private label manufacturing. Rick Hemmerling, former president of ExOfficio outdoor and travel apparel, has signed on to help assemble and lead the Seattle-based team.

Timberland Named to Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

The Timberland Company was ranked 78th among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE magazine. The company cited its commitment to employees and the communities in which they work and live as helping to gain this recognition every year since the

Kobe Has Top Selling Jersey in the NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA, moving up three spots from the end of last season, according to the NBA's Most Popular Jersey List. Bryant, who had the most popular jersey during the 2002-03 season, regaine

Brine Names Kohler as General Manager

Brine has hired Dale Kohler as the new General Manager for Brine, Corp. In this role, Kohler will oversee Brine's day to day operations as well as finance, sales, marketing IT, and product development…

Crocs Signs NFL and NHL Licenses

Crocs, Inc. has signed licensing agreements with both the National Football League and the National Hockey League. Both licenses apply to both Crocs footwear to its recently-acquired Jibbitz business. The NFL deal allows Crocs to license agreed logos for

Malden Files for Chapter 11 to Facilitate Sale of Company

Malden Mills Industries, Inc.'s board of directors has unanimously voted to approve the sale of the Company to Gordon Brothers Group of Boston, Massachusetts for $44 million. Malden Mills will continue normal manufacturing operations at both its fac

Two adidas and Reebok Footwear Factories Shut Doors

Two Korean-owned, Indonesia-based factories, PT Dong Joe Indonesia and PT Spotec, which produced footwear for adidas and Reebok, closed last year following financial difficulties and the owners leaving the country, according to sources at adidas. Both sup

China Footwear Factories Sue Over EU Anti-Dumping Tariff

According to the China People's Daily, the official government-controlled news service of mainland China, a group of five Chinese shoemakers have sued the European Union over the recently imposed 16.5% anti-dumping tariff on China manufactured footw

West Marine Q4 Comps Slip 0.2%

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2006 were $122.3 million, a decrease of 2.0% from net sales of $124.8 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 decreas

Billabong to Sponsor Pipeline Masters

Billabong has signed on as lead partner and title sponsor of the Pipeline Masters, the legendary 37-year-old event regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious surfing contest…

Saks Comps Jump 11.1% in December

Retailer Saks Incorporated reported total company comparable store sales increased 11.1% in December, while total sales increased 13.0% to $444.0 million from $392.8 million lats year…