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Thule Continues Acquisition Momentum
Thule acquired Pewag Schneeketten Group, the Austrian based supplier of snow chains. Pewag offers snow chains for passenger cars and for professional use and is part of the family owned Pewag Group that also supplies chains for industrial such as tire pro
Spy Optic Switches Australian Distributors
Spy Optic, Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with the Marmalade Group PTY LTD. Under the terms of the agreement, Marmalade Group becomes the exclusive distributor of all Spy Optic products in Australia. Marmalade Group will replace Monza Imports, S
SIA: Women’s Apparel Shows Solid Growth
The SIA Retail Audit tracks and reports sales in all snow sports product categories and according to the most recent audit, which tracked the August 2005 through January 2006 selling season apparel was hot and more specifically, women’s apparel, in the Wi
Gatorade and Powerade Settle Ad Lawsuit
PepsiCo's Gatorade has reached an out-of-court settlement with Coca-Cola resolving the lawsuit filed on Monday in Chicago's U.S. District Court. The move follows Coca-Cola's agreement to immediately terminate the airing of one Powerade Opti
Reebok Recalls Bracelets Linked to Lead Poisoning
Reebok International has recalled about 300,000 Reebok Heart-Shaped Charm Bracelets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children. Reebok has received a report of a death c
Rossignol Inks Sports Drink License
Cobracrest AG & Co. signed a licensing deal for the trademark rights for the name “ROSSIGNOL” in relation to sport drinks. Acquisition of the trademark rights secures Cobracrest AG & Co. KG aA the rights to create a sport drink with the brand name ROSSIGN
Sheahan Named CEO and President of Patagonia
Casey Sheahan has been named CEO and President of The Lost Arrow Corporation, parent of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc., effective March 20, 2006. Sheahan, who had previously served as New Business Director at Patagonia has also been added to the
Cabela’s Plans Adairsville, GA Store
Pending a vote on legislation before a committee of the Georgia General Assembly, Cabela's plans to open an approximately 165,000 square-foot retail showroom that could be completed as early as fall 2007 in Adairsville, Georgia. The store would be Ca
Mountain Hardwear Issues Partial Recall on Exodus Packs
Mountain Hardwear recently identified a potential flaw in the manufacturing process that could affect the yoke and waist belt on the new Exodus series of packs. In a number of packs the company noticed that the “loop” fabric that is laminated to the foam
Bernard Lacoste Passes Away
Bernard Lacoste, former president and honorary president of Lacoste S.A., passed away peacefully in Paris, on March 21, 2006, dut to a fatal brain hemorrhage following a serious illness which struck him in early 2005. This illness led him to transfer the
Nike and Google Launch Soccer Site
Nike and Google launched Joga.com, a website designed to give Soccer fans the chance to create a global online community for the world’s most popular sport. Available in 14 languages, joga.com (joga means “play” in Portuguese) enables users to create thei
GSI Commerce Awarded $3.75 mm in Grants from PA
GSI Commerce Inc. received grants totaling approximately $3.75 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania earmarked for economic development and employee job training. Approximately $3 million of the grants came from the Redevelopment Assistance Capita
Nike Sees Q3 Revenues Increase 9%; Net Jumps 19%
Nike, Inc. reported that third quarter revenues increased 9% to $3.6 billion from $3.3 billion for the same period last year. Currency exchange rate fluctuations reduced revenue growth by three percentage points. Net income grew 19% to $325.8 million from
Atomic and Joe Jones Host Ski Bash at Attitash
Atomic Ski will host the first-ever Joe Jones Atomic Ski Bash – a private ski day at Attitash Mountain for 1,500 of Joe Jones Ski and Sport’s closest friends. Headlining the Joe Jones Atomic Ski Bash on behalf of Atomic will be Olympian Bode Miller, who w
Marmot Helps dZi Foundation With Pakistan Earthquake Victims
Marmot will match any individual or group donation to the dZi Foundation for the construction of 20 person shelters in the earthquake region of Bagh, Pakistan. The dZi Foundation, working in collaboration with Australian Aid International, has already sta
