OBIT: Founder of Crazy Creek Rob Hart Dies in Ski Accident
Robert “Rob” Dixon Hart, 51, founder of Crazy Creek Products died Feb. 20 in a skiing accident on Red Lodge Mountain. Hart founded Crazy Creek Products with his first wife Louise “Weezie” Chandler in Red Lodge, MT in 1988…
RECALL: 78,000 Bowflex Units
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Nautilus, Inc. have recalled about 78,000 Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms after it was determined the unit's horizontal seat rail can unexpectedly fall on the user or bystander…
Lacrosse Subsidiary Receives Army Order for $6.7 Million
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. said its Danner subsidiary received a new $6.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for the Danner Combat Hiker boot. Danner anticipates delivering this order of the Combat Hiker boot beginning in April through August of this
RECALL: Bowflex Gyms
Nautilus Inc. is recalling a total of 78,000 Bowflex home gym systems because of safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the seat of the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym could fall unexpectedly and injure a user or bystander. The seat, whi
Gramicci Hires VP, Sales
Patricia Babka has been named vice president of sales for Gramicci, the manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle apparel. Most recently, Babka was general manager for the Americas at Skins USA, where she established all facets of the operations to launch Skins c
Berkshire Hathaway’s Apparel Earnings Down 34%
According to the just-released annual report from Berkshire Hathaway, pre-tax earnings in its apparel businesses declined 34% in 2008, primarily due to lower sales volume and costs incurred to consolidate certain operations of Russell and Vanity Fair Bran
Unifi Commences Tender Offer for Notes
Unifi, Inc. commenced a cash tender offer for up to $8,776,000 aggregate principal amount of its 11.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2014. Approximately $190 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes are currently outstanding…
Wolverine Hires New Members for Global Operations Group
Wolverine Worldwide has hired new employees for the Global Operations Group. Eric Goldner has joined the team as the Vice President, Procurement & Costing; Dan Spiegel joined the GOG team in Big Rapids on Jan. 19 as the Director of Operations in Big Rapid
Univ. of Michigan Severs Ties with Russell
The University of Michigan has ended its licensing agreement with Russell Corp. over what it said is the company's denials of workers' rights in Honduras, according to a report by the Associated Press…
Movement NA Hires Couperthwait as Consultant
Recreation Outfitters Inc. (ROI), the Vancouver BC-based distributor of Swiss-made Movement Skis, announced that snowsports industry veteran, George Couperthwait, will be joining Movement North America in a consulting role. His focus will be with the Mov
Garmin Q4 Revenue Falls 14%, FY08 Up 10%
Garmin Ltd. said total revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 27, 2008 was $1.05 billion, down 14% from $1.22 billion in fourth quarter 2007. Total revenue for fiscal year 2008 was $3.49 billion, up 10% from $3.18 billion in 2007. The Outdoor/Fitness s
Skechers Posts Q4 Loss as Margins Shrink
Skechers USA Inc. said it posted a loss in the 2008 fourth quarter, a loss the company attributed to the weak retail environment. Lower margins for the period were the result of the company cutting inventories to match lower consumer demands. Net sales f
Element 21 Cuts Operating Loss
Element 21 Golf Company generated fiscal Q2 revenue of $430,651, an increase of 168% compared to revenue of $255,801 in the same period in fiscal 2007…
Sport-Haley Sees Fiscal Q2 Results Tumble Across Board
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net sales of fashion apparel in its second quarter ended December 31 were $3.2 million, a decrease of 26%, from net fashion apparel sales of $4.4 million for the comparable three-month period in the prior fiscal year…
Karhu Sports and Karhu Holding Reach Settlement
Karhu Holding BV and Karhu Sports Oy reached an amicable settlement to their dispute over the Karhu trademarks. Under the agreement, Karhu Sports Oy will continue with the ski business worldwide…
