ISS Issues Reccomendation for Saucony Sale
Saucony, Inc. announced Wednesday that Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. has recommended that Saucony shareholders vote FOR the proposed acquisition of Saucony by The Stride Rite Corporation at Saucony's special meeting of stockholders on Frid
Trek-Tech Inks Canada Distribution Deal
Trek Technologies LLC, d.b.a. Trek-Tech, plans to expand its North American presence by finalizing an agreement with Gentec International of Markham, Ontario, to distribute the company's products in Canada.
Lowa Adds New Rep Groups
Peter Sachs, general manager of LOWA Boots in the U.S., announced the appointment of the Flamand Sports Group to manage the company’s Southeast territory and of John Wilmers to take over the Great Lakes territory…
FESI Supports EC’s Quota Proposal
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry announced that the organization fully supports the European Commission’s latest proposals to EU Member States concerning textiles and apparel that have been blocked at the EU border. FESI’s original p
Camelbak Inks Deal with Outdoor Gear Canada
Outdoor Gear Canada has been re-appointed as CamelBak's exclusive distributor for the Canadian Motor/Powersports market. The agreement, slated to begin September 1, 2005, marks a significant expansion between the world’s leading hands-free hydration
Greg Cummings Retires from Fox River
Greg Cummings, marketing manager and international sales representative for Fox River Mills, Inc., will retire on September 30, 2005. Cummings has spent the last 17 years in various sales and marketing roles for Fox River. Before that, he worked for Burli
Symphony Publishing Acquires Footwear Plus Parent
Symphony Publishing, LLC, acquired the assets of Earnshaw Publications, publishers of Earnshaw’s Infants, Girls and Boys Wear Review, Footwear Plus and Small World as well as their associated websites. Terms of the transaction were not announced…
World Wide Cycle Supply Recalls Bicycles
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with World Wide Cycle Supply, is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX Bicycles. The company stated that the fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, cau
Black Dot Launches Spring Line at ASR
Black Dot, known for its performance snowboarding apparel, announced its plans to introduce a new lifestyle apparel collection to make the brand available to retailers year-round. The Spring 2006 line will be unveiled at Action Sports Retailer in San Die
Forest Service Rescinds Campground Fees for Hurricane Victims
The USDA Forest Service is taking another step to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina by temporarily rescinding the fee requirement for campgrounds and the 14-day stay limit
for camping on some National Forest System lands in the Southern Region. The norm
GBMI Appoints SVP of Global Product Development
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. announced the promotion of Andrew Tate to senior vice president of Global Product Development. Tate will oversee all aspects of product development for footwear for all of GBMI’s brands, as well as in footwear licensing in reg
Hurricane Katrina: The Impact and the Aftermath…
When Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast last week it was first assumed that New Orleans had lucked out as the storm moved east and hit the Mississippi coast head on. As we all know by now, the subsequent flooding of the city of New Orleans, the effect
Embargo Negotiations Stall in Beijing; Katrina Delays Talks…
As BOSS reported last week (BOSS_0535) the Department of Commerce in late June placed quotas on apparel imports from China. Those quotas, which were quickly filled when larger vendors and retailers aggressively moved to secure deliveries, have now
Forzani Posts Q2 Loss on Repositioning Charges; Sees Strong BTS Results…
The Forzani Group experienced a solid fiscal second quarter at retail with positive comps in both corporate and franchise stores. The retail increase was partly due to the inclusion of Nevada Bob's franchise retail sales and the National Sports corp
Kellwood Sees Q2 Strength in Outdoor Brands…
Kellwood Company, parent company to Kelty, Sierra Designs, and Slumberjack, reported relatively flat top-line sales during the second quarter, but the bottom line slipped into the red due to extensive restructuring charges. The restructuring did not have
