Native, Costa Eyewear Sales Rose 19% in 2010
A.T. Cross Company said revenues at its Cross Optical Group, which owns the Native and Costa eyewear brands, grew 19%, helping the company exceed its 2010 earnings per share guidance of 45 cents, up from 13 cents in 2009…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Picks Sales Director
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Inc. hired Kristin Merriman as its new director of sales, effective immediately. Merriman comes to Haiku from the lifestyle and home decor brand, Serena and Lily with extensive experience in the gift, spa and salon, and electron
Chill Foundation Names Executive Director
The Chill Foundation, which was founded by the owners of Burton Snowboards, has named June Heston as its executive director. In her new role, Heston will oversee the non-profit's work teaching 1,000 underserved kids from dozens of cities around the w
La Sportiva N.A. to Distribute Movement Skis in 2011-12
La Sportiva N.A. will distribute skis made by the big mountain freeride and freestyle brand Movement Skis during the 2011/12 Winter season…
GSI Commerce Acquires Analytics Company
GSI Commerce Inc. announced its Global Marketing Services division has acquired ClearSaleing, a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of advanced advertising analytics and attribution management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
Ryn USA becomes Novascarpa Group, Adds Two Brands
Ryn USA has changed its name to Novascarpa LLC and added the Chung Shi and Terox brands to its portfolio…
Anchor Blue to Close
Anchor Blue Inc., the Corona, CA-based denim retailer owned by Sun Capital Partners, has closed its corporate offices and is in the process of liquidating its stores…
U.S. Senator Calls for Football Helmet Investigation
U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM has requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate false and misleading concussion safety claims in advertising for football helmets, specifically those sold for use by young children…
Nov. Rounds Down 2.3%
According to Golf Datatech, rounds for the U.S. were down 10.7% in Nov. 2010 compared to Nov. 2009 and down 2.3% on a YTD basis. Public access play was down 10.7% for the month year-over-year and private course activity was down 10.8%. A total of 3,855 co
Canada Goose Deal Expands Domestic Manufacturing
Canada Goose has acquired a Canadian manufacturing facility that specializes in down manufacturing and the production of high-end garments for a number of other outdoor brands…
LaCrosse Footwear Forecasts Strong Double-Digit Fourth Quarter Revenue Gain
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. expects to report sales of approximately $52.1 million in the fourth quarter, up approximately 23% from the same period of 2009…
New Balance Faces Class Action Suit on Toning Claims
New Balance became the latest shoe maker to face a lawsuit over the advertising claims of its toning product. In the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, a 40-year-old Californian women, Bistra Pashamova, is seeking damages in excess of $5 mi
Kiwi Shoe Care Brand Sold to SC Johnson
SC Johnson & Son Inc. reached an agreement to acquire Sara Lee Corp.'s global shoe care business, which includes the Kiwi brand, in a deal worth $328 million…
Isotoner Acquires Acorn
Acorn Products Co., the seller of slippers, socks and comfort footwear based in Lewiston, Maine, has been sold to Totes Isotoner, the umbrellas giant. The purchase price was not disclosed…
Canadian Fitness Research Authority to Lower Exercise Guidelines
Recommendations for the amount of time Canadians spend exercising are about to be simplified and, in some cases, reduced…
