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When Worlds Collide…

Suunto and Microsoft have joined forces in an effort to make their shared vision of “a world in which small, connected, intelligent devices can deliver highly personalized, customized information to people wherever they are…”

Converse Signs Five NBA First-Round Draft Picks

Nike took little time in ramping up the endorsement roster at newly-minted subsidiar Converse. In a move that signals its redoubled commitment to performance basketball, sports marketing and its authentic basketball heritage, Converse announced that it h

Amerex Calls In Earthbound and Debonair Creations

Amerex Group has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Earthbound, LLC, a brand management and licensing organization. The agreement provides Amerex with the ability to develop and strengthen the visibility of its Weather Tamer proprietary br

Callaway Inks Bag and Timepiece License Deals

Callaway Golf has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with TRG Accessories, which is also a global licensee for the Swiss Army Brands and Timberland Company travel gear businesses, to create and sell a Callaway Golf Gear collection of golf trav

RLX Extends Aspen Uniform Deal

Aspen/Snowmass skiers and riders will continue to see a lot of the RLX logo as RLX Ralph Lauren announced that it will be the official uniform supplier to Aspen Skiing Company for another four years. RLX was previously awarded the Aspen/Snowmass uniform

Stride Rite Q3 Earnings Down on Higher Tax Rate

The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill

Dick’s SG Adds Chief Administrative Officer

William R. Newlin has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Dick's. Newlin, who was most recently Chairman and CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll, one of the nation's premiere law firms, will work with CEO Ed Stack and

Millenacker is New VP of Sales at Eagle Creek

Eagle Creek has promoted Michael Millenacker to vice president of sales. In his new role, Millenacker will take on full responsibility for Eagle Creek's North American sales force, spearhead new business development initiatives and assist Eagle Creek

Champagne Left Bauer Nike on a Mission, Until…

The Rockingham County, New Hampshire Superior Court on granted a preliminary injunction preventing former Bauer Nike Hockey employee Gaetan Champagne from “working on any aspect of skate research and development at Mission Hockey for six months from the d

Petzl Leads the Pack in High Tech

Petzl has been awarded the INOVIS STAR award for leadership in business commerce automation from INOVIS Corp – a business commerce software company based in Atlanta. Using INOVIS Software, Petzl's IT department has created an original EDI (Electronic

WSI Files For Chapter 11…

WSI Manufacturing has filed for bankruptcy after a patent infringement lawsuit decision was made in Oklahoma. The determined that WSI’s acts in this case were willful, and awarded the defendants $600,000, but the judge in the case stated that he was consi

Buck Knives Promotes Toporek-Cox To VP of Marketing

With pride and a sense of renewed commitment, Buck Knives announces the promotion of Veronica Toporek-Cox to Vice President of Marketing. With a solid 14 years of experience in marketing and the outdoor industry, this is the second promotion for Toporek-

Bell Canoe Lands New Plant

Construction of the new Bell Canoe Works facility is scheduled to begin in October 2003. The new plant will incorporate all composite and Royalex® manufacturing, boat and accessory warehousing, shipping, and administrative functions. The facility is expec

Amazon.com Works With Retailers On New Sporting Goods Site…

Amazon.com launched its new Sporting Goods store a destination offering a selection across dozens of sports. Amazon.com has teamed with leading sporting goods merchants to offer more than 3,000 brands covering more than 50 sports, from archery to basketb

Toys ‘R Us Enters The Sporting Goods Market

Toysrus.com today introduced a new sporting goods e-commerce site, “Sportsrus.com,” which will offer something for the entire family — all in one easy and convenient location. The site will carry over 30,000 items ranging from authentic sporting goods to