Saucony Shareholders Approve Stride Rite Merger
Saucony, Inc. announced that shareholders had voted overwhelmingly to adopt the merger agreement allowing The Stride Rite Corporation to acquire Saucony. At the Special Meeting of Shareholders approximately 86% of the company's Class A Common Stock a
Sport Chalet Executives to Sell Stock
Craig Levra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Howard Kaminsky, Chief Financial Officer, and Dennis Trausch, Executive Vice President – Growth and Development, have each adopted a stock trading plan to sell shares of their Sport Chalet common stock. T
Mainland Headwear Sees H1 Profit and Turnover Fall
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, Mainland Headwear recorded a turnover of HK$233,746,000 ($30.0mm), representing a decrease of 12.4% when compared with the corresponding period last year. Profit attributable to shareholders was HK$35,967,000 ($4
Backcountry.com Enters BizRate’s ‘Circle of Excellence’
Backcountry.com has been recognized by Shopzilla’s BizRate.com as a “Circle of Excellence” Platinum Award winner for customer satisfaction. The Circle of Excellence Platinum Award recognizes the very best merchants in customer satisfaction, as judged by p
PacSun Inks New Credit Facility
Pacific Sunwear of California has entered into a new five-year $200.0 million credit facility with an expanded syndicate of banks. The new credit agreement increased the Company's revolving line of credit to $200.0 million, which can be increased fur
Timberland Named One of ‘100 Best’ for Working Moms
The Timberland Company has been named to the list of “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” by Working Mother magazine for the second year in a row. Companies are selected for the list based on information about their corporate culture, flexibility and
Miôn Hires Rocky Mtn. Rep Agency
Miôn footwear hired Alpin Sales as the company’s new Rocky Mountain sales representative agency. Based in Louisville, Colo., Alpin Sales is composed of Mark Vaughn, Tim Coats, Brian Stevenson, Ian Decker and Jacquelyne Cox who cover the states of Colorado
GBMI Appoints Serna to VP of Design
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Ralph Serna to vice president of design. Mr. Serna will oversee all aspects of product design for GBMI’s portfolio of brands including Pony International LLC, Dry-shoD, FunFlopps of Santa Barbara, and for its license
S.E.C. Files Charges Against Earthboard Founder for Fraudulent Sales of Earthboard Stock
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed a securities fraud lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Earthboard Sports USA, Inc., Hubert A. Jeffreys, Timothy F. Bell and Tracy A. Edwards. The Commi
Oakley Inks Deal with Transitions for New Prescription Product
Oakley's new lens offerings combine the technologies of Transitions V with ESP(r) photochromic technology, Oakley Iridium lens coating and Oakley Plutonite(r) lens material. The partnership with Transitions marks the first time that photochromics hav
Rocky Files to Sell 2.6 Million Shares
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 2,600,000 shares of common stock, which consists of 2,000,000 shares offered by the company and 600,00
New Balance Inks Outerwear License with Levy Group
New Balance signed a license agreement with The Levy Group, Inc. for women's and men's performance and lifestyle outerwear. The Levy Group is an established leader in the design, development and production of premier
outerwear, producing more th
The Nike Foundation Announces Global Projects and Partners
Coinciding with the Millennium Development Goals UN World Summit, the Nike Foundation announced 11 global and in-country projects with key partners. The Nike Foundation has been working closely with its partners to identify its countries of focus (Banglad
High Sierra Promotes Vermillion and Coughlin
High Sierra Sport Company appointed Scott Vermillion as vice president of product design and development as well as Rob Coughlin as senior director of sales for the luggage division…
NRF: August Sales Up 7.9% Over Year-Ago
According to NRF, retail industry sales for August (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a strong 7.9% unadjusted over last year and increased 0.5% seasonally adjusted from July. The gains, compared to a relatively weak August la
