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PrimaLoft Increases Footwear Presence

PrimaLoftR- Insulation TechnologyT is increasing its presence in the footwear market with new partnerships and the introduction of new footwear from its current partners…

DeFeet Launches New Ski and Snowboard Socks

DeFeet is launching a new line of ski and snowboard socks,
which will debut at Winter OR. New to the company's line of ski socks are the Talon and the Fre. DeFeet also introduces its first snowboard sock, the Orbit…

Delta Reports Fiscal Q2 Sales Gain Despite Soffe Decline

Delta Apparel, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter ended January 1 increased 7.8% to $49.2 million compared to $45.6 million from the prior year. This increase primarily resulted from organic growth in the core Delta business. Net income i

Phoenix Falls Short in Q4; Royal Robbins Up 30%

As a result of continued softness at the Company's Trotters and Altama Footwear brands, Phoenix Footwear Group expects to report a net loss per share for the 2004 fourth quarter, as compared to the $0.02 per fully diluted share reported for the fourt

Report Indicates Improving Consumer Climate in Germany

Everything is pointing towards a considerable improvement in the consumer climate in Germany, according to findings of the GfK consumer climate survey in January 2005. In the wake of three setbacks, the indicator for economic expectations was clearly up

REI to Open Bend, Ore. Store

REI plans to open a store in Bend, Ore., in November 2005 in The Shops at the Old Mill District along the Deschutes River.The 28,000 square-foot store located in a former power plant is REI’s first in Central Oregon. REI has about 5,000 active members in

SIA.05 Highlights Winter Sports Fashions

Fashion forward thinking is the theme at the SIA.05 SnowSports Show. Over 16,000 attendees have caught a sneak preview of the hottest fashion trends that will hit the streets and the slopes in the late fall. What can the consumer expect to see: plaids,

High School Project Lands on SIA Show Floor

Moocow Snowboards, which started as a high school project, launched its “all about fun” mentality to the North American marketplace. Owned and operated by two sixteen-year-old buddies, Moocow offers five models of boards, as well as assorted hoodies and t

Armada Skis Extends Brand into Poles

Armada Skis, a groundbreaker in the new-school ski category, has launched its brand into the pole business for 2005/06. The company is offering a line of five different ski pole models, each including an interchangeable twist lock basket system, along wit

Malden Mills Finalizes Senior Management Team

Malden Mills Industries, Inc. announces the appointment of two senior positions, Edward Schade as Chief Financial Officer and Jonathan Adelman as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. These appointments follow closely on the heels of hiring Andrew Vec

Brunswick Gets Another Boat Boost in Q4

Brunswick Corporation reported net earnings of $58.8 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2004, up from net earnings of $39.9 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago quarter. The company said the 47% increase

Columbia Sees Balanced Sales Gains in Q4; Net Up 22%

Columbia Sportswear Company announced fourth quarter net sales increased 17.2% to $301.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, compared to net sales of $257.4 million for the same period of 2003. Net income for the fourth quarter increased 22.