Nordica Apparel Names Rep Force
Nordica Apparel has appointed a slew of new sales reps. Covering New England will be Brad Bunker; covering the Mid-Atlantic wil be Loretta Sutter; covering the Southeast wil be Brad Decker; covering the Eastern Great Lakes Midwest will be Bob and Sherri F
Gander Mountain Adds Funding and New Chairman…
David C. Pratt, founder of United Industries, purchased just over 5.7 million shares of Gander Mountain common stock at a price of $8.77 per share for a total purchase price of $50.0 million.
The deal will give Mr. Pratt approximately 39% of the company&
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to Be Largest Yet
Outdoor Retailer will host a record 775+ exhibiting companies at the upcoming 2007 Winter Market tradeshow. Set for January 27-30, 2007 at the newly expanded Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Winter Market will welcome 230 new exhibiting c
Columbia Pulls Out of OR, MAGIC, and WSA…
Columbia will not have a booth at OR, MAGIC or WSA in 2007. According to a company spokesperson, this decision was made because buying is happening earlier in the season and at a faster pace, so the timing of OR no longer coincides with Columbia's s
Iconix Nets $190 Million in Secondary Offering…
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., the company that recently planted its stake on the fringe of the action sports industry after acquiring Mossimo and Ocean Pacific, has closed a public offering of nearly 13.9 million shares of its common stock at a price of $18.7
Spalding Moves Fast to Deflate the NBA Microfiber Basketball Issue…
One could expect that the move made last week by the NBA to switch back to a leather Spalding ball after numerous complaints about the league’s use of Spalding’s new microfiber composite ball, and the subsequent (and very quick) decision by Spalding to of
Gramicci Names Italian Distributor
As part of Gramicci’s global brand expansion, it announced today that Sport Alliance International S.p.A., based in Bolzano, Italy, will be its Italian distributor. Sport Alliance International S.p.A. presently represents brands including Columbia, Nike,
FDRA Adds Marketing and Communications Director
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has added Stephanie Ward to the association as its director of marketing and communications. Ms. Ward has previously served in similar capacities at the America Association for Clinical Chemistry,
SIA Retail Audit Shows Strong Start to ’06/’07 Season
SIA released its first Retail Audit of the season, showing a strong start at SnowSports stores. For a third season in a row, early season snow drove people into the stores and boosted sales above the previous year. The report shows sales for the August t
Wolverine Names Krueger as CEO
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. will see its current president and COO, Blake W. Krueger take on the role of CEO at the company's annual meeting of shareholders in April…
Quiksilver Adds NBA Exec to Board
Quiksilver, Inc. has named Heidi Ueberroth to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ueberroth currently serves as the President, Global Marketing Partnerships and International Business Operations for the National Basketball Association. She is responsible for dire
adidas Opens Originals Store in Toronto
adidas has ventured onto Toronto's fashionable Queen Street with the official opening of the first adidas
Originals store in the city. Located at 389 Queen Street West, the latest adidas Originals store addition occupies a total of 2,240 square feet.
Quiksilver Q4 Net Income Up 94%; For 2006 Down 13%
Quiksilver, Inc. saw total net revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter jump 22% to $778.4 million from $637.4 for the same period last year. Consolidated net income for the quarter increased 94% to $65.3 million from $33.6 million the year before. Consoli
Quiksilver Q4 Net Income Up 94%; For 2006 Down 13%
Quiksilver, Inc. saw total net revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter jump 22% to $778.4 million from $637.4 for the same period last year. Consolidated net income for the quarter increased 94% to $65.3 million from $33.6 million the year before. Consoli
Heelys IPO Skates Ahead of Expectations
Heelys IPO officially launched on Thursday and the market priced the 6.425 million share offering well above original estimates. The offering was expected to sell for $16-$18 per share but sold for $21 per share, raising almost $135 million…
