Sales Reps Wanted — Bastien Boots
Bastien, a premier Canadian manufacturer of Men's and Women's Winter Boots has openings for sales professionals in three territories: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North & South Dakota; the Mid-Western States; and Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. If
Perry Ellis Announces New Nike Swim SVP
Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced that Al Derago was appointed senior vice president of the Nike swim division. Mr. Derago will report to Oscar Feldenkreis, president, vice-chairman, and COO of Perry Ellis International. Mr. Derago will be based i
Diadora America Acquires Kaelin Worldwide License
Diadora America, Inc. acquired the Kaelin license from Ermine Investments of California. Under the licensing agreement, Diadora America has the worldwide license (excluding Japan) for the Kaelin brand. From an operational standpoint, the licensing agreeme
Sorbothane To Present the Philly Trialthlon
Sorbothane Performance Insoles signed to present the Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park, the nation’s newest, big-city, Olympic-distance triathlon, on June 26, 2005. The relationship provides a foot-bed of direct contact with the 1,400 or so athlete
OIF Launches ‘Getting Americans Active’
To leverage outdoor industry resources to introduce more Americans to the benefits of an active lifestyle, Outdoor Industry Foundation has launched Getting Americans Active, a database of outreach programs and initiatives designed to promote increased you
Nautilus to Acquire Pearl Izumi in $74 Million Deal
Nautilus, Inc. has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding stock of privately-owned PEARL iZUMi USA for $68 million in cash and about $6 million in assumed debt. Pearl generated approximately $49 million in sales in 2004. The deal is expected to be neut
Brunswick Moving Bowling From Muskegon to Mexico
Brunswick Corporation announced it will begin moving its bowling ball production from Muskegon, Mich., to Reynosa, Mexico, over the next 12 to 24 months. The company cited its inability to be competitive in the global marketplace, despite numerous cost-cu
Confluence Consolidates Operations in Easley; Trinity Facility to Close
Confluence Holdings Corporation will be consolidating all of its operations, sales, marketing, finance and manufacturing into its Easley, South Carolina facility. As a result of the consolidation Confluence will cease operation and close its Trinity faci
Volcom Prices Shares; Reports Nearly Doubled Q1 Income
Volcom, Inc. moved closer to the actualization of the company's IPO by releasing its expected list price in an amended S-1 filed with the SEC. Volcom expects to sell its shares in a range of $15 to $17 per share. Volcom expects to net approximately $
American Skiing Company: Revenues and Skier Visits Climb
American Skiing Company announced an increase in resort revenues of approximately $16 million (7%) and an increase in skier visitation for the year to date. The improved results were due to an increase in season pass visitation as a result of the successf
Mastro and Cordray Named Horny Toad Reps of the Year
On the final night of the recent Horny Toad annual sales meeting, Jen Mastro and Jen Cordray won “Rep of the Year” honors and a cocktail napkin IOU for the cash award from company president Gordon Seabury. Mastro and Cordray are the Rocky Mountain reps fo
Report: Herz Sibs Get Okay for Majority Stake in Puma
Forbes.com is reporting this morning that Germany's Cartel Office has approved plans by Gunter and Daniela Herz to take a majority stake in Puma. The billionaire siblings have been the biggest shareholders in the German sportswear company, holding a
Rossignol Posts €23 Million Fiscal Year Loss on Flat Sales
Rossignol S.A. reported that consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended March 31 were €477.4 million ($601.2 mm), a 0.25% decline from the €478.6 million ($562.7 mm) posted in the prior year. At constant exchange rates, sales would have risen by 2.4% f
Pacific Sunwear Moving Merchant Role to Divisions; Harmon to Exit
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced that Tim Harmon will be retiring from the company after almost 14 years of service, most recently as president and chief merchandising officer. Harmon's merchandising duties will be assumed by the company&
Fisher-Price Recalls Scooters and Mini Bikes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in voluntary cooperation with Fisher-Price is recalling Power Wheels Lightning PAC Scooters and Power Wheels MX3 Mini Bikes. Roughly 29,000 scooters and 5,000 mini bikes are affected by the recall…
