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Women’s Golf Unltd Files to Move to Pink Sheets
Due to the increased cost of complying with the many new regulatory, auditing and board requirements imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley act, Women's Golf Unlimited, Inc. has filed Form 15, Certification & Notice of Termination of Registration, with the Se
When Worlds Collide…
Suunto and Microsoft have joined forces in an effort to make their shared vision of “a world in which small, connected, intelligent devices can deliver highly personalized, customized information to people wherever they are…”
Converse Signs Five NBA First-Round Draft Picks
Nike took little time in ramping up the endorsement roster at newly-minted subsidiar Converse. In a move that signals its redoubled commitment to performance basketball, sports marketing and its authentic basketball heritage, Converse announced that it h
Amerex Calls In Earthbound and Debonair Creations
Amerex Group has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Earthbound, LLC, a brand management and licensing organization. The agreement provides Amerex with the ability to develop and strengthen the visibility of its Weather Tamer proprietary br
Callaway Inks Bag and Timepiece License Deals
Callaway Golf has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with TRG Accessories, which is also a global licensee for the Swiss Army Brands and Timberland Company travel gear businesses, to create and sell a Callaway Golf Gear collection of golf trav
RLX Extends Aspen Uniform Deal
Aspen/Snowmass skiers and riders will continue to see a lot of the RLX logo as RLX Ralph Lauren announced that it will be the official uniform supplier to Aspen Skiing Company for another four years. RLX was previously awarded the Aspen/Snowmass uniform
Stride Rite Q3 Earnings Down on Higher Tax Rate
The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill
Dick’s SG Adds Chief Administrative Officer
William R. Newlin has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Dick's. Newlin, who was most recently Chairman and CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll, one of the nation's premiere law firms, will work with CEO Ed Stack and
Isabel Stings, But Doesn’t Bite…
As Hurricane Isabel tore through the Mid-Atlantic states last week, it reportedly had mixed results on sporting goods vendors and retailers. There was even a small hint of a silver lining in the dark clouds for at least one retailer that opened a new sto
PONY Loses Some Juice…
Earlier last week Pony parent company, GBMI, announced that they would be teaming up with publisher Kashy Kaledi to launch a new lifestyle magazine called Juice, but the company was forced to pull the name after it was discovered that the name has already
SBI Lays Out Fila Reorganization…
Fila plans to eliminate roughly 29% of positions worldwide as new parent Sports Brand International embarks on a “strategic reorganization of the Fila brand. Jon Epstein, CEO of SBI said Friday that the reorganization was designed to achieve global effi
Aussie Apparel Acquires Bluetorch License
Aussie Apparel Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Irvine, CA based GBI to license the “Bluetorch Brand” for apparel and certain other categories. Aussie Apparel has the option to buy the brand in 2006. Additionally, they have t
Unfi Sees More Challenges…
Unifi reaffirmed that it is currently facing a challenging business environment. The Company announced that, as a result of continuing operating pressure from further weakening of its businesses, it expects to incur a net loss in the range of 10 cents per
OIA Releases Participation Study
Who wants to go out and play? Not as many Americans as last year, according to Outdoor Industry Association's Outdoor Recreation 2003 Participation Study. The study reports that overall, participation in outdoor activities declined from 2001 to 2002,
Exped Expands Rep Force
Exped has added Luke Buckingham to cover the Northeast, while Chris Hall and the RepSouth group will cover the Southeast U.S. Dave Cockburn, Kiwi Outdoor Representation, will handle the Southwest duties…