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Seattle Sports Enters Bike Market

With over 20 years knowledge and experience in creating dry bags, Seattle Sports is taking their dry bag expertise and introducing it to the cycling market. With their main offices in Seattle, a city that has been voted by Bicycling Magazine as one of th

Martinez Appointed to Deckers’ Board

Angel Martinez was appointed to the Deckers Outdoor Corporation Board of Directors, effective September 16, 2005. He had previously been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on April 11, 2005…

Dragon hires Mike Tobia as Global Team Manager

Dragon Optical hired Mike Tobia as Global Team Manager for both Snow and Wake divisions. Mike joins Dragon fresh from a career as a professional snowboarder with an experienced background in marketing and communications…

Axcent Sports to Bring Descente Run and Bike Apparel to Europe

Axcent Sports, the exclusive supplier of Descente cycle, run, triathlon and fitness apparel in the USA and Canada has been granted an extended license in the same categories for all of Europe including many non-EU nations, as well as Australia, New Zealan

Palmer Hires Two New Reps

Palmer Snowboards continues to make additions to its sales force with Nick Gotelaere taking on the Rocky Mountain region, and Maximus James’ territory expanding to cover all of California…

Sports Chalet Shareholders Ratify Measures

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held September 20, 2005. Shareholders approved a number of measures, including the election of three directors, an increase in the number of outstanding shares and the creation

European Footwear Vendors Take Issue with EU Anti-Dumping Probe

The European Branded Footwear Coalition, representing many highly regarded European and global footwear brands, today warned of the detrimental impact of the current European anti-dumping investigation being conducted targeting leather footwear and the ha

Black Diamond Expands Management Team to Support Growth

Black Diamond Equipment created ten new middle and upper level positions to enhance innovation and streamline efficiencies. Black Diamond said that the company's recent growth, and confidence in its continued growth, has led to the hiring of experien

Stride Rite Corp. Completes Saucony Acquisition

The Stride Rite Corporation has completed the acquisition of Saucony, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $170 million in cash. The acquisition is being financed with cash on hand and borrowings under a new $200 million revolving credit facil

SIA Launches First Phase of ‘Model for Success’

SnowSports Industries America will introduce results from the first phase of its new “Model for Success”, as presented by Jim Spring, president of Leisure Trends, at its pilot education seminar series set to take place in New England next week. The prese

Trek Technologies Inks Deal with StuffBak

Trek Technologies, d.b.a. Trek-Tech inked a partnership with the StuffBak, a loss-protection-and-recovery service. The new StuffBak feature provides consumers with a service designed to recover lost possessions. As part of a TrekPod product purchase, con

Sport-Haley Reverses Q4 Loss on 10% Sales Gain

Sport-Haley reported net income of $587,000 for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, or 23 cents per share, as compared with a loss of ($1,659,000), or (55 cents) per share, in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net sale

Saucony Shareholders Approve Stride Rite Merger

Saucony, Inc. announced that shareholders had voted overwhelmingly to adopt the merger agreement allowing The Stride Rite Corporation to acquire Saucony. At the Special Meeting of Shareholders approximately 86% of the company's Class A Common Stock a

Oakley Inks Deal with Transitions for New Prescription Product

Oakley's new lens offerings combine the technologies of Transitions V with ESP(r) photochromic technology, Oakley Iridium lens coating and Oakley Plutonite(r) lens material. The partnership with Transitions marks the first time that photochromics hav