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Aldila Adds Creamer to Advisory Staff

Aldila has added LPGA Tour player, Paula Creamer, to its Advisory Staff. Paula Creamer, age 19, one of the game's hottest prospects and a two-time winner on this year's LPGA Tour. She joins an Aldila Advisory Staff that includes Nick Price, thre

Umbro Swings to Profit in First Half; US Sales Double

Umbro plc reported that total wholesale equivalent sales, which is the Group’s buy/sell sales plus the wholesale value of licensees’ sales, for the first half declined 10.1% to £175.4 million ($329 mm) from £195.1 million ($356 mm) in H1 2004. Umbro post

ISS Issues Reccomendation for Saucony Sale

Saucony, Inc. announced Wednesday that Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. has recommended that Saucony shareholders vote FOR the proposed acquisition of Saucony by The Stride Rite Corporation at Saucony's special meeting of stockholders on Frid

Copeland Sports Returns to Walnut Creek Market

Copelands' Enterprises, Inc. announced the Grand Opening of its newest Copeland Sports store in Walnut Creek, California, marking the company's long-awaited return to the area. The ribbon-cutting for the new store will occur on Thursday, Septem

Mervyns to Focus on West and Southwest; Will Shutter 25% of Doors

As part of a new business strategy, Mervyns is focusing on the high-growth West and Southwest markets and its strong profitable foundation of 193 stores in 10 states. Mervyns will increase its investment in existing store operations, information technolog

DSW Sees Q2 Sales Jump 17.8%, Net Up 4.5%

DSW Inc. announced a 4.5% increase in net income of $9.3 million for the second quarter, compared with $8.9 million last year. Net sales for the quarter were $276.2 million, a 17.8% rise from $234.4 million during last year's second quarter. The seco

Greg Cummings Retires from Fox River

Greg Cummings, marketing manager and international sales representative for Fox River Mills, Inc., will retire on September 30, 2005. Cummings has spent the last 17 years in various sales and marketing roles for Fox River. Before that, he worked for Burli

Camelbak Inks Deal with Outdoor Gear Canada

Outdoor Gear Canada has been re-appointed as CamelBak's exclusive distributor for the Canadian Motor/Powersports market. The agreement, slated to begin September 1, 2005, marks a significant expansion between the world’s leading hands-free hydration

Ortovox Recalls M1 and M2 Transceivers

In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ortovox is announcing a recall for all M1 and M2 model avalanche transceivers. It has been determined that a very sharp impact, beyond the EN300 standard, could result in the shutdown of a

BIC Sport North America to Distribute Surf Line

BIC Sport North America, Inc. will distribute the BIC Surf product line in North America, including USA, Canada and the Caribbean with a launch at the coming Surf Expo in Orlando, Fl. This is another step in the transition of the distribution of BIC Sport

CU-Boulder Extends Partnership With Nike

The University of Colorado Athletic Department and Nike, Inc., have reached an agreement to extend their partnership that started in 1995, announced CU athletic director Mike Bohn. The agreement, effective next July 1, when the current five-year deal ends

Fischer Appoints Two New Reps

Fischer appointed 2 new members to the Fischer field staff. Rick Hodge is the Fischer Sales Representative for a newly formed territory on the East Coast. In the intermountain region, Christopher Shump joins Fischer as Sales Associate for CO, WY, UT and N