Nikwax Establishes Three-Tiered Carbon Offset Program
Nikwax will implement a plan for carbon neutrality that addresses not only the present, but also the past and the future. By establishing this model for corporate responsibility efforts, Nikwax is taking their environmental commitment to the next level..
Etonic Names GM for Bowling
Etonic Worldwide named industry veteran David Ozio as general manager of the Bowling Division. Ozio comes to Etonic with more than 20 years of experience in the bowling industry. Prior to Etonic, Ozio worked for the Dexter Bowling Division in a number of
Backcountry Names Mountain Hardwear and DAKINE as Vendors of Year
Backcountry.com named Mountain Hardwear and DAKINE as its 2007 Vendors of the Year. DAKINE (repped by Warner Sales) was the cream among the hard goods and Mountain Hardwear (repped by Catalyst Sales) ruled the soft goods…
Gildan Closes Prewett Acquisition
Gildan Activewear Inc. has completed the acquisition of V.I. Prewett & Son, Inc., effective October 15, 2007. Gildan previously announced on September 18, 2007 that it had entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the capital stock of Prewett…
Illinois State Study Finds Metal Bats As Safe As Wood
In the first ever high school baseball field test comparing wood bats to non-wood bats, a group of researchers from Illinois State University have concluded that non-wood bats are just as safe as wood bats. The study also found that wood bats reduce hitt
Sean Leslie Joins Hayter Communications
Sean Leslie landed a role as account manager for action sports and outdoor lifestyle PR firm Hayter Communications. In his new position, Leslie will drive media relations efforts for Ride, K2 Snowboards and the K2 Winter Outdoor division (Karhu, Atlas and
VF Imagewear Renews NFL Agreement
VF Imagewear has renewed its strategic licensing agreement with the National Football League for fanwear products across various distribution channels. The NFL renewal agreement will continue through the first quarter of 2012…
Columbia Inks Brazilian Distribution Deal
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed an agreement with Drastosa SA to be its exclusive distributor in Brazil. The agreement expands distribution of Columbia Sportswear products in Brazil, reaching a wider range of retailers and, for the first time, deli
Iconix to Pay $550,000 in Anti-Trust Fines for Rocawear Merger
Iconix Brand Group has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle charges that the company failed to produce certain documents before buying Rocawear, an acquisition requiring pre-merger review, according to the U.S. Department of Justice…
Steven Madden Inc. Expects Slow Q3 Sales
Steven Madden Inc. expects to report third quarter net sales of approximately $113 million compared with $123.2 million in the same period of the prior year. This reflects a decrease in wholesale revenues of approximately 6% for the quarter. Net sales als
Yakima Inks Deal with CenterStone
Yakima Products has selected CenterStone Technologies' iVendix software application. iVendix will provide Yakima with a business-to-business online ordering solution for their retail dealers and sales reps in North America. When Yakima goes “live” on
Jeff Weidman Takes a Step Back from Rutabaga…
After five years at the helm of Rutabaga, store co-owner Jeff Weidman is reducing his day-to-day involvement, as well has his share of the business. Darren Bush, Weidman’s business partner, will be stepping up and taking on more responsibility. Bush has b
Garmin Inks Deal to Acquire Its Danish Distributor…
Garmin signed a letter of intent to acquire Fairpoint Navigation, the distributor of the company's consumer products in Denmark. The completion of the acquisition – expected to occur in January 2008 – depends on negotiations and the execution of a de
Conservation Alliance Distributes $400K in Grants…
The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $400,000 to 17 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final disbursal of funding for 2007, and represent the largest single funding round in
Saucony Looks to Pick Up Share in Run Specialty; Sees New Focus on Originals…
Richie Woodworth, president of Saucony, Inc., said the company has three very distinct and main areas of focus for the future. First, they will continue to focus on continued growth in the core running specialty channel. Woodworth said they now hold the
