Leupold Drops Suit Against Zeiss
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. comfirmed in a release that it has dropped its lawsuit against Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges that Zeiss and two other defendants infringe on a patent that Leupold & Stevens holds involving Tr
Lululemon atheltica Posts 29% Comp Growth in Q4
Lululemon athletica inc resumed its meteoric sales growth in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, posting comp store gains of 29%, the Canadian purveyor of yoga inspired clothing said. The company said it expected comps to grow in the 20% range in the curre
G-III Apparel Group Returns to 4th-Quarter Profit
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. sales grew 13.6% in the three-month period ended Jan. 31, to $193.8 million from $170.7 million during the comparable period last year. Net income was $9 million, or 49 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $32.1 million, or $
Outdoor Channel’s CFO Burke Resigns
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said Shad Burke has tendered his resignation as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective March 19, 2010, for personal reasons…
Lotto to Sponsor San Diego Boca Soccer Club
San Diego Boca football club announced a two-year agreement with Lotto Team Sport to be the gear and merchandise supplier for next year's National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) season…
K-Swiss Signs Ironman 70.3 Champion Mirinda Carfrae
K-Swiss plans to sponsor professional triathlete Mirinda Carfrae. Under the multi-year deal, Carfrae will represent K-Swiss footwear and apparel. Carfrae's first race as part of K-Swiss' roster is at the Rohto Ironman 70.3 California in Oceansi
New Balance to Sponsor Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
New Balance has joined the Red Sox Foundation as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), the athletic fundraising event. The company has also been named the exclusive footwear and apparel sponsor for the charity biking event…
Slipping Grips Prompt Ventus to Recall Aero Bars
Ventus Ltd. has voluntarily recalled 325 Ventus Team bicycle aero bars (bicycle handlebars) designed by 3T Cycling Srl of Italy because two rubber hand grips on the aero bars can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider,
City of Omaha Clears Plans to Convert Grain Elevator to Climbing Center
Plans to convert an abandoned grain elevator and 62 accompanying silos in Omaha, NE into a for-profit climbing facility were approved by the city council Tuesday, according to a report by NBC TV News affiliate WOWT…
Campisi Promoted to Sports Authority’s CEO
Sports Authority promoted David Campisi to chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. Campisi, who replaces long-time CEO Doug Morton, has served as Sports Authority's president with responsibilities for merchandising and marketing
AFIRM Adds New Members
AFIRM announced the membership commitment of Life Fitness, the fitness equipment company. Also joining the fitness trade association is efi Sports Medicine, which makes products for the Pilates category, and Medova Healthcare a provider of health and well
Snow Sports Clinic for Disabled Vets Slated for Snowmass
On Sunday, March 28, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki will kick off the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo., the largest adaptive event of its kind in the world…
New Feet Store to Explore Franchising
The owners of New Feet Store in Seal Beach, CA, specializing in arch supports, comfort shoes and related products, are looking to franchise their business in Southern California…
GTX Corp and Aetrex to Make GPS-Tracking Shoes
GTX Corp, a maker of 2-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, signed a four year, potential multi-million dollar license agreement with Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. to make GPS-tracking shoes. The footwear offers personal GPS tracking solutions to
Ritchey Design Hires New General Manager
Ming Tan, former director of marketing at Ritchey Design, has re-joined the company as its new general manager with responsibility for the Ritchey Design and Syncros Applied Technology brands in North America. Tan replaces former Ritchey Design General Ma
