Phoenix Footwear Group Appoints Design Chief
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced that Larry Stuart Torchin has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President of Design. Mr. Torchin will be responsible for overseeing product design all of the company's footwear products includ
Rocky Shoes and Boots Snags Military Boot Deal
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced it has entered into a $6.1 million agreement with Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company to manufacture boots for delivery to the U.S. military. This agreement in non-cancelable and will be accretive to earnings. Ship
SEC Files Suit Against Sport-Haley
Sport-Haley, Inc. has reported that on September 26, 2003, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the Company, its Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Robert
Women’s Golf Unltd Files to Move to Pink Sheets
Due to the increased cost of complying with the many new regulatory, auditing and board requirements imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley act, Women's Golf Unlimited, Inc. has filed Form 15, Certification & Notice of Termination of Registration, with the Se
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
