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Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has announced that Goodby, Silverstein & Partners has joined as the advertising agency of record for the Pony account…

K2 Inc. will purchase Fotoball USA in an all stock transaction with each outstanding share of Fotoball USA exchanged for 0.2757 shares of K2 common stock. Based on the average closing price of K2 shares of $15.85 for the 20 trading days ending November 25

SnowSports Industries America (SIA), announces key partnerships with leading snow sports buying groups Sports, Inc., Ski Merchandising Corporation (SMC) and Sports Specialists Limited (SSL), marking the third year that SMC and SSL have hosted the Winter S

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended November 22, 2003 were $34.5 million, a 27.7% increase from net sales of $27.0 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for the four weeks ended November 22, 2003

STX, LLC announced that in the patent lawsuit filed against it by Brine, Inc. of Massachusetts, a jury returned a verdict of non-infringement of one of two Brine patents asserted. While the jury found that certain STX lacrosse heads infringed a second, la

Sport Brands International (SBI) has named Tracey Nelson as Global Leader, Licensing for Fila. Ms. Nelson is the latest in a series of new appointments at the company which was purchased by SBI in June, 2003. Ms. Nelson will report to Bob Galvin, worldwi

A federal jury in Worcester, MA has returned a verdict of willful patent infringement and damages of over a million dollars in a suit brought by Brine, Inc. of Milford, Massachusetts against STX of Baltimore, MD…

K2 Inc. announced the appointment of J. Wayne Merck to the position of President of K2 Inc. He will also retain his previous role as Chief Operating Officer with overall responsibility for the operations of K2's various divisions…

After reviewing the allegations made against Dan F. Cooke in a complaint filed against him in federal court of the Southern District of New York the Board of Directors of Next, Inc. has expressed its continued support of, and confidence in, the management

Kurt Salmon Associates' economic analysis indicates retailers and suppliers will be unwrapping the merriest
holiday season since 1999, with Holiday shopping projected to increase 3.5% over last year. KSA says retailers have been very careful with in

Killick Datta, Chief Executive Officer of Global Brand Marketing, Inc., has been named “Person of the Year” by Footwear News. GBMI was recognized by Footwear News as “Company of the Year” in 2002…

Jim Tompkins is President and COO of New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Mr. Tompkins joined the company in 1984 as a product manager and moved to the U.K. in 1985 to serve as the Sales & Marketing Manager for New Balance Europe. He returned in 1988 to as