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New Balance Sponsors Track and Field Center at the Armory in NYC

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has entered into a new multi-year exclusive sponsorship agreement with The Armory in upper Manhattan, becoming its first-ever title sponsor.
As a result, the building will be renamed the New Balance Track & Field Center at

Big Dog Acquires The Walking Company

Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Walking Company for cash, debt and equity securities in excess of $15 million. The Walking Company markets products through more than 70 retail store locations with total annual sales of $65 million…

Frisby Wins First Round in Outlast Infringement Action

FRISBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. announced that its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Non-Infringement in its outstanding litigation with OUTLAST Technologies, Inc. was granted on January 14th, 2004 by United States Magistrate Judge B.N. Boland.

GNC Names Woodruff Salesman of the Year

Greg Norman Collection has named Bo Woodruff 2003 Salesman of the Year for the brnad. Woodruff, a 30 year veteran of the apparel industry, handles Arizona and Nevada for the company and has represented the Greg Norman Collection for the past seven years.

LaCrosse Footwear Elects Wally Smith to Board

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has elected of Charles W. (Wally) Smith to its Board of Directors. Smith, former CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc., will begin serving on the seven-member Board of Directors effective immediately…

Swartz Family to Sell Off 6.5 Million TBL Shares

The Timberland Company announced that the Company has filed a Form S-3 shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registering the resale of up to 6,522,441 shares of the Company's Class A common stock by certain TBL sharehol

Galyan’s Issues Warning on Q4 and Full year Results

Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. issued a warning on its results for fourth quarter and full fiscal year on Tuesday. GLYN now expects a comparable store sales decrease of approximately 4.7% for the fiscal fourth quarter versus a previously estimate o

Torpedo Sports Attempts to Restructure Debt

Torpedo Sports USA's wholly owned operating subsidiary, Torpedo Sports, Inc., has filed a notice of its intention to make a proposal to its creditors for the restructuring of its debts…

Read Worth Named to Bluetorch Board

Bluetorch Inc. announced that Read Worth has been appointed to the Bluetorch Inc. board of directors effective today. Mr. Worth replaces Scott Battenburg on Bluetorch Inc.'s board. Mr. Battenburg resigned in order to become the Chief Financial Office

Descente to Distribute Cutter and Buck in China

Cutter & Buck Inc. announced a license agreement with Tokyo-based Descente Ltd., under which Descente will have exclusive rights to distribute Cutter & Buck apparel in China, Hong Kong and Macao. This license adds to the existing relationship under which

Callaway Has Record Year in Trademark Enforcement Efforts

Callaway Golf set company records in 2003 in the successful global pursuit of counterfeiters, knockoff artists and other violators of Callaway Golf patents, copyrights and trademarks. ELY conducted enforcement actions in 11 countries resulting in the sei

CamelBak Promotes Rounds and Morrison

CamelBak Products Inc. has expanded their commitment to the Recreational market by naming John Rounds Sales Manager and promoting Lea Morrison to Global Marketing Manager…

Leki Hires Kuermer as Nordic Walking Program Director

LEKI has hired Gottfried Kuermer as nordic walking program director. Kuermer is an original Master Trainer from the
International Nordic Walking Association‹one of only 42 worldwide. Kuermer will play a key role in training and certifying LEKI sales repre

Swix Acquires Elite Sport AS

Swix Sport AS has acquired Elite Sport AS. Swix is fully owned by the Ferd group, is one of Norway’s leading privately owned businesses…