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Lutz Vetter is the new Export Manager for VAUDE. He will be taking over the direction of international sales starting May, 2005. According to VauDe, In this position he will be able to apply the international sales expertise gained over the many years spe

Columbia Sportswear has nominated Andy D. Bryant for election as a director. In connection with the nomination of Bryant, the number of directors to be elected to the board of directors of the Company has been increased from eight to nine. Other nominees

Highgear has inked a sponsorship deal with the Vasque Ultrarunning team for the 2005 race season. Highgear will be the official electronics sponsor of this accomplished team, outfitting all 19 athletes with the best in altimeter watches, heart rate moni

CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized developer of Web-based sales order management software for manufacturers of sporting goods, recreation products, apparel and footwear selling through specialty retailers, today announced that G

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported that revenue for the first quarter ended on March 26 increased 9.0% to $245.2 million, compared to $224.9 million in the 2004 first quarter. Net income increased 23.2% to $16.3 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, co

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Chambers Belt Company, a leading manufacturer of men's and women's belts and accessories. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Phoenix Footwear wil

Sims snowboards wishes to thank its dealers and distributors in Canada, USA and abroad for their awesome support for this past booking season. “We felt that in the face of constant and persistent negative trade rumors that we needed to let our dealers kn

Quiksilver, entered into an acquisition agreement with the Boix-Vives family and SDI Société de Services et Développement, a Swiss corporation, to purchase from the Sellers a majority holding of Skis Rossignol in exchange for cash and shares of common sto

The Timberland Company reported that first quarter net income increased 35.7% to $42.2 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared net income of $31.1 million, or diluted EPS of 87 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Net revenue increased 10.1%

If this was a State of the Union address, we would have to proclaim that the State of the Athletic Footwear business is great for 2005 – and the foreseeable future. Sports Executive Weekly has assessed the trends of the last year and the trends emerging

Retail Ventures, Inc. issued the findings from its investigation into the theft of credit card and other purchase information from its subsidiary, DSW Shoe Warehouse. The theft was previously reported in a March 8, 2005 press release. The data stolen was

Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it entered into an extensive licensing agreement with Globus Trading Group GmbH, based in Nuremberg, Germany. The new Everlast products produced by Globus Trading Group GmbH will be ready for shipment late in the thi

Lowe Alpine USA has hired Gary Fleming to the position of Director of Sales, effective April 25, 2005. Gary has earned extensive sales and marketing experience over the past eighteen years, specifically within the outdoor industry in both the US and Cana