Kelty Inks Partnership with Glass McClure
Kelty will partner with Sacramento-based Glass McClure in a 2007 redesign of their print and online advertising campaigns. Glass McClure will work with Kelty to redesign their website, develop a comprehensive ad inventory, and bolster a web outreach campa
Pacific Cycle Joins Bikes Belong
Pacific Cycle has joined Bikes Belong, the national coalition of more than 350 bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often.
Hot Chillys Signs Deal with CenterStone
Hot Chillys is now LIVE on CenterStone’s B2B Sales Order Management solution, iVendix. Hot Chillys’ dealers and sales reps will be able to place their pre-season orders and all their re-orders through this Web-enabled B2B tool. Dealers will also be able
Callaway Expects Ficsal 2006 Sales and Earnings to Climb
Callaway Golf Company net sales are expected to be approximately $1.018 billion, with corresponding fully
diluted earnings per share ranging from 33 cents to 35 cents. Excluding certain charges, pro forma fully diluted earnings per share is expected to ra
NSGA: Athletic Footwear ASP Continues to Climb
Preliminary data from “Sporting Goods Market in 2007,” a report published annually by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), indicates that the average price point for athletic footwear rose 3.4% in 2006. In 2006, the average price rose to $42.16
China Footwear Factories Sue Over EU Anti-Dumping Tariff
According to the China People's Daily, the official government-controlled news service of mainland China, a group of five Chinese shoemakers have sued the European Union over the recently imposed 16.5% anti-dumping tariff on China manufactured footw
Rebel Sport First Half Comps Jump 11%
Rebel Sport Limited, the largest sporting goods chain in Australia, reported that first half revenues increased 14.5% to A$210.5 million ($165 mm) when compared to the six months ended 31 December 2005, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stor
CW-X Enters Australia and New Zealand Markets
CW-X has expanded into Australia and New Zealand. It's part of the New York-based Wacoal Sports Science Corp.'s (WSSC) international growth plan targeting English-speaking countries. Last year the company made a successful launch into the Canadi
Pizzazz Moves to New, Bigger Offices
Pizzazz Performance Wear has opened a new corporate office and warehouse facility to accommodate increased product demands. The new facility has more than triple the warehousing capacity of the previous warehouse…
Buzz Off Taps Hemmerling to Head Private Label Initiative
Buzz Off Insect Shield is implementing a new strategic business initiative focusing on private label manufacturing. Rick Hemmerling, former president of ExOfficio outdoor and travel apparel, has signed on to help assemble and lead the Seattle-based team.
Timberland Named to Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’
The Timberland Company was ranked 78th among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE magazine. The company cited its commitment to employees and the communities in which they work and live as helping to gain this recognition every year since the
Kobe Has Top Selling Jersey in the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA, moving up three spots from the end of last season, according to the NBA's Most Popular Jersey List. Bryant, who had the most popular jersey during the 2002-03 season, regaine
Brine Names Kohler as General Manager
Brine has hired Dale Kohler as the new General Manager for Brine, Corp. In this role, Kohler will oversee Brine's day to day operations as well as finance, sales, marketing IT, and product development…
Two adidas and Reebok Footwear Factories Shut Doors
Two Korean-owned, Indonesia-based factories, PT Dong Joe Indonesia and PT Spotec, which produced footwear for adidas and Reebok, closed last year following financial difficulties and the owners leaving the country, according to sources at adidas. Both sup
Crocs Signs NFL and NHL Licenses
Crocs, Inc. has signed licensing agreements with both the National Football League and the National Hockey League. Both licenses apply to both Crocs footwear to its recently-acquired Jibbitz business. The NFL deal allows Crocs to license agreed logos for
