JanSport and RMI Join Forces for the Guiding Season
JanSport and Rainier Mountaineering (RMI) have inked a partnership agreement in which JanSport will be the “Official backpack of RMI” for the calendar years 2004 – 2005…
Top-Flite Union Ratifies New Deal, Callaway Starts to Move Ball Ops…
Callaway Golf Company reported late Friday that its new Top-Flite Golf Company subsidiary has inked a fresh five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Boilermaker's Union Local 1851. The union represents the production and maintenance employ
Soffe is a Welcome Addition at Delta…
Delta Apparel would have doubled their fiscal 2002 results if the Soffe acquisition has been completed last year, according to company president & CEO Robert Humphreys…
Huffy Thankful for Gen-X Numbers…
Huffy more than tripled net income for the third quarter, but its sales increase in the quarter was due primarily from its acquisition of Gen-X in the latter part of the third quarter a year ago. Sales were negatively impacted by a fire at a snowboard su
Timberland Q3 International Currency Gains Offset Weaker U.S. Wholesale Biz…
Foreign currency gains, like those for many U.S. companies with substantial European businesses, could narrow going forward as the dollar strengthens. Any negative impact could be offset by stronger boot business as weather patterns appear to be pointing
Most Indicators Point to a Healthy Back Half…
As the first of the third quarter financial reports were released last week, analysts were making predictions pointing to an optimistic quarter — particularly in the finance and retail sectors –and an increasingly positive view of an apparent economic r
180’s Expands Marketing Department
180s, LLC is expanding its marketing department with two new positions. Brent Hollowell was appointed to chief brand officer and Andrew Chek to merchandising coordinator. With these two new additions, the marketing team will enhance its branding and mar
Golf Stix Ltd. Inks License With SST Pure
Strategic Shaft Technologies has signed Golf Stix Ltd. of San Antonio, Texas, as its newest licensee to offer SST PURE shaft alignment process…
Kayland Opens New Warehouse
Igloo Vikski, distributor of Kayland Footwear products, is opening its new U.S. based warehouse. Located in Farmington, Maine…
K2 Acquires Tubbs and Atlas
K2 has acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of WinterQuest LLC, a privately held company founded in 1906, which is the leading marketer and manufacturer of snowshoes through its Tubbs and Atlas brands, with the #1 and #2 market shares respe
K2 Acquires Tubbs and Atlas
K2 has acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of WinterQuest LLC, a privately held company founded in 1906, which is the leading marketer and manufacturer of snowshoes through its Tubbs and Atlas brands, with the #1 and #2 market shares respe
Don Baum is New SVP-global manufacturing at Polo
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation announced Don Baum will join the Company as Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing. Mr. Baum will be responsible for further developing and managing the Company's global manufacturing division. In addition, he wil
Igloo Vikski Adds News Faces
Igloo Vikski inc., an outdoor gear distributor for brands such as Fischer, Swix and Kayland Footwear, has announced two new additions to its team. Noémi Soucy-Girard has just joined the management team as the new Marketing Coordinator. Mark Robinson has j
Nalbach Appointed Fila EU Key Account Director
Fila has named Jay Nalbach as European Key Account Director for the brand. In his new role, Mr. Nalbach will supervise and coordinate Fila’s commercial operations with European Key Accounts in cooperation with the company’s local subsidiaries…
Malden Emerges From Chapter 11; Family Loses Control
Malden Mills Industries, Inc. announced that the Company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection intact with 1,200 employees based in Lawrence, MA, Methuen MA and Hudson, NH. Various secured and unsecured creditors have received a