Blademaster Extends Supplier Agreement With Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada and Blademaster have renewed their Official Supplier Agreement, through the end of the 2009-10 season. Blademaster has been Hockey Canada’s official supplier of skate sharpeners, skate repair machines, glove dryers and skate ovens since 2001
Titus Cycles Acquired by Another Arizona Firm
GAI Cycles of Phoenix, Arizona has acquired 100 percent ownership in Titus Cycles, Inc. (Titus) from Vyatek Sports, Inc. GAI’s management team has a strong and diversified background in operations, finance and business development with significant equity
Head to Delist from NYSE
Head N.V. said it plans to delist its ordinary shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and stop reporting to the US Securities Exchange Commission. The company said, however, that it will continue to make English translations of its periodic and an
Long Lines, Solid Sales Reported at Canoecopia…
Vendors reported brisk sales and no credit problems at this weekend’s Canoecopia event in Madison, Wisc. On March 7-9 paddling enthusiasts across the Midwest and Canada made their annual pilgrimage to the show, which kicks off a series of consumer paddlin
Outdoor Channel’s Losses Narrow on Lower Revenue
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said it narrowed its operating losses on less revenue in the fourth quarter as its ad sales rose while subscription fees declined. The company said advertising revenue rose 12.3 percent to $8.2 million for the fourth quarter
Crocs Repeats: We Don’t Sell to Costco…
Crocs, Inc. reiterated that it is not selling, never has sold and does not plan to sell its Crocs branded merchandise to Costco Wholesale Corp. But, such emphatic statements do not mean Costco can’t sell Crocs. The retailer said Wednesday that its access
Hanesbrands to Submit to Social Compliance Audits
Hanesbrands Inc. has joined the Fair Labor Association and will undergo the FLA’s two-year implementation process for accreditation of the company’s global social compliance program. The FLA conducts unannounced independent external monitoring audits of a
From Containers to Resins, Jarden is Saving at K2…
Jarden Corp. is on track to cut $29 million in costs in 2008 thanks largely to cost savings it has identified at K2. That cost cutting, moreover, may even bring assembly or manufacturing jobs back to Mexico or the United States…
PacSun Continues to Climb Back, Zumiez Posts First Comp Decline Since IPO…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. saw a 7% increase in net sales for the fiscal month of February to $77.6 million from $72.5 million during the same period last year. At the PacSun concept, same-store sales increased 6% during the same period. Also res
Collective Extends Licensing Agreement With Royer
Collective Licensing International, LLC renewed licensing agreement with, France-based, Royer for the Airwalk brand. Royer will continue to hold the Master License for the Airwalk brand throughout Continental Europe through 2012…
West Marine Postpones Q4 Earnings Release
West Marine, Inc. delayed its fourth quarter earnings release so management could have more time to analyze current and historical expense accruals. The company said it would release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 earnings and 2008 earnings guida
Fila Announces New Agreement for EMEA Region
Fila said it completed the sale of the subsidiaries comprising Fila's European, Middle East, African and Indian businesses to the European based management team and has entered into a long-term license for the Fila brand in the EMEA region. The manag
Famous Footwear Fourth Quarter Profits Fall…
Hurt by lower sales and a highly promotional climate, Famous Footwear's fourth quarter operating earnings fell 40% to $13.4 million from $22.5 million a year ago. On a conference call with analysts, Joe Wood, president, Brown Shoe Retail, noted that
Timberland Increases Stock Buyback Program
The Timberland Co. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional six million shares of the company's Class A Common Stock. This additional program supplements the company's current six million share a
Jarden Sees Savings at K2…
Jarden Corp. is on track to cut $29 million in costs in 2008 thanks largely to cost savings it has identified at K2. That cost cutting, moreover, may even bring assembly or manufacturing jobs back to Mexico or the United States. The company cut $12 millio
