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Puma Collaborates on Accessories Line
PUMA will work with Dutch designer Marcel Wanders on a design-focused accessories line. The collaboration is set to debut in Spring 2007…
ispo Russia Sees 8% Growth in Visitors Over 2005
ispo Russia summer 06, which took place in the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow from September 20 to 23, 2006, recorded an increase in visitor figures on the four trade fair days. In the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow, a total of 8,415 (2005: 7,792) visitors we
Eureka!’s Freedom Tent Wins da Vinci Award
Eureka!'s Freedom Tent has been awarded the prestigious da Vinci Award® by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Michigan Chapter, for its design, which provides increased access and independence for people with disabilities. The da Vinci Awards®
Forzani’s Sport Chek Launches PSA Program
The Forzani Group Ltd.'s Sport Chek corporately-owned retail chain has launched a new public service announcement campaign for “The Power of Sport for Kids Program.” The program is designed to raise awareness of Canadian kids in need with the hopes o
Ride Snowboards Receive Good Wood Honors
Ride’s brand-new Fever for women and the returning DH for men have just been named “Premium” Good Wood by TransWorld Snowboarding for 2007, meanding they have been tested and chosen as one of the Top 5 Freestyle Boards for Women and Top 10 Freestyle Board
WeSC Opens Austrian Concept Store
On Friday Spet. 22, WeSC will open its first concept store in Vienna, Austria. The WeSC store is placed in the 7th district know for its nice bars, hectic nightlife, record stores and trend boutiques…
Ferris Mfg. Taps Karns to Grow PolyMem Biz
Ferris Mfg. Corp. has hired for Colorado Avalanche head athletic trainer, Pat Karns, to help the company expand its emerging sports business. The company's patented PolyMem formulation has been used in both amateur and professional athletics to manag
Rawlings to Use ‘Sting Free’ in Baseball Products
Rawlings Sporting Goods has signed a license agreement with Sting Free Technologies to use Sting Free on its baseball products…
U.S. Court Reinstates Roadless Rule
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte reinstated the “Roadless Rule,” a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests. In her ruling she stated that the Bush administration failed to conduct necessary environmental studies bef
SmartWool Hosts its First Servapalooza
SmartWool Corporation will hold its first-ever Servapalooza, a global celebration of service driven by SmartWool's parent company, Timberland. On September 21, 2006, more than 6,200 Timberland volunteers around the world will act on their common com
TAG to Bring Summer Buying to SGMA Spring Market
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and Team Athletic Goods, Inc. (TAG) have formed a strategic alliance that will incorporate TAG’s annual summer buying event into SGMA Spring Market (June 11-13, 2007; Sands Expo & Convention Center; Las
Gildan Recalls 114,000 Sweatshirts
Gildan Activewear is recalling about 114,000 Youth Hooded Sweatshirts because they have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting
Yue Yuen Year-to-Date Sales and Income Climb 17%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited total turnover rose year on year by 17.2% to approximately $2.74 billion and profit attributable to equity holders of the Company increased year on year by 17.2% to approximately
$266 million. Total footwear production
Slipstreamz Inks New Distribution Agreements
Slipstreamz has inked new distributor agreements with Cycles Lambert and J&B Importers. Both J&B Importers and Cycles Lambert began distributing The Slip in September 2006…
Kwik Goal Adds Three Reps to Sales Staff
Kwik Goal, Ltd. has added three factory sales representatives to its existing sales force. Bill Earl of Naperville, IL, Gerry Hess based in Harleysville, PA and Mike Walter of Richmond Hill, GA will officially begin their new responsibilities October 3rd.
