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FRISBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. announced that its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Non-Infringement in its outstanding litigation with OUTLAST Technologies, Inc. was granted on January 14th, 2004 by United States Magistrate Judge B.N. Boland.

Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Walking Company for cash, debt and equity securities in excess of $15 million. The Walking Company markets products through more than 70 retail store locations with total annual sales of $65 million…

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has entered into a new multi-year exclusive sponsorship agreement with The Armory in upper Manhattan, becoming its first-ever title sponsor.
As a result, the building will be renamed the New Balance Track & Field Center at

The annual REI awards program recognizes three key vendors and one overall Vendor Partner of the Year for efforts that have built a strategic and successful relationship with REI. REI's three merchandising divisions – Action Sports, Outdoorwear , an

Callaway Golf set company records in 2003 in the successful global pursuit of counterfeiters, knockoff artists and other violators of Callaway Golf patents, copyrights and trademarks. ELY conducted enforcement actions in 11 countries resulting in the sei

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced a license agreement with Tokyo-based Descente Ltd., under which Descente will have exclusive rights to distribute Cutter & Buck apparel in China, Hong Kong and Macao. This license adds to the existing relationship under which

Sims would like welcome Rich Conway as the new North West Sales Agent for
Sims Snowboards. Rich resides in Portland Oregon and is ready to get to
work…

CamelBak Products Inc. has expanded their commitment to the Recreational market by naming John Rounds Sales Manager and promoting Lea Morrison to Global Marketing Manager…

Swix Sport AS has acquired Elite Sport AS. Swix is fully owned by the Ferd group, is one of Norway’s leading privately owned businesses…

LEKI has hired Gottfried Kuermer as nordic walking program director. Kuermer is an original Master Trainer from the
International Nordic Walking Association‹one of only 42 worldwide. Kuermer will play a key role in training and certifying LEKI sales repre

Great Trango Holdings Inc. and Flashed Climbing have created a strategic alliance that brings the mats, chalk and accessories of Flashed from Canada to the US. For its part, Flashed will distribute GTHI’s Stonewear Designs brand of climbing inspired women

The family of Bob Jones announced a licensing agreement for golf equipment with a newly formed company, The Bobby Jones Golf Company LLC, which has inked the international agreement to license the manufacturing and marketing rights for the use of the Bobb

Thule has announced the acquisition of the recreational trailer manufacturer C&C Distributors, Inc. of Winslow, Maine. C&C, makers of the popular SNOPRO and CARGOPRO trailer brands, will be consolidated into the Thule Group as part of the North American C

A dramatic increase in gross margins for area ski shops
led to the best net operating profit in the past 10 years, while a decline of gross margins in non-area shops led to lower profits, according to the new Cost of Doing Business Survey being published

With an almost even divide between increases and
decreases in average prices for the 24 categories of athletic and sports footwear surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association, the average price point for all footwear declined only slightly in 2003