Can Everlast Expect to Ride Bling Bling to Better Results?
Everlast Worldwide is putting its name on everything these days — with a new jewelry line and a new fragrance the latest additions — in an attempt to bolster licensing revenues even as product sales continue to fall. Third quarter net sales for the com
New Balance Talks on China Strategy…
In an exclusive interview with Sports Executive Weekly, New Balance Athletic Shoe president Jim Tompkins threw water on a Chinese newspaper report that suggested that New Balance would open 70 stores in China by the end of next year.
Gildan Moves into Georgia; Major Investor Divests Over Labor Issues…
In its ongoing battle with Russell Corporation in the Artwear/Careerwear category, Gildan Activewear Inc. has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Frontier Spinning Mills Inc. to acquire the assets of a yarn-spinning facility in Cedartown, GA for $12.5 milli
Krueger to Run CAT Footwear Business for Wolverine
Wolverine World Wide announced that Blake W. Krueger, the Company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, will assume responsibility for the global CAT Footwear business. In this new capacity, Krueger will continue to report directly to Timo
Atlas Expands Winter Women’s Workshops
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company expands its Explore Winter Women's Workshops this season to include more venues nationwide. Presented by world-renowned adventure athlete Cathy Sassin, each indoor Explore Winter workshop will teach women everything they need
Life Link Adds New Link
Life-Link, the leading manufacturer of backcountry travel gear, is proud to announce that world-renowned professional snowboarder, Travis Rice has signed with the company to promote its Avalanche Safety Gear and to help form Life-Link's New Avalanche
Nalgene Brings In New Sales Director and Manager…
Nalge Nunc International, manufacturer of NALGENE Brand Products named Margaret Gregory to Director, Sales and Marketing, and promoted Brian Warren to Sales Manager, both for the company’s NALGENE Consumer Products…
Martino Flynn Wins Leki Distribution
Martino Flynn, LLC, has been selected by LEKI USA, the world's leading manufacturer of Skiing, Hiking and Trekking Poles, to create marketing materials and launch a public relations campaign for its new line of Nordic Walking Poles.
Callaway Promotes Davis to SVP of Manufacturing
Callaway Golf Company has promoted Ian Davis to the position of Senior Vice President of Manufacturing. Davis has been with the Company since March 2000, most recently as Vice President of Club and Ball Manufacturing. In his new position, Davis will repor
Sears Tests Urban Shop Pilot for Holidays
Sears has initiated a pilot of 50 urban shops that also include popular male urban brands such as Icewear, Run Athletics by Russell Simmons, P. Miller and South Pole. The urban shops are located at select Sears stores in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mi
Modell’s Moves Into Connecticut
Modell's Sporting Goods has chosen Bridgeport for its first Connecticut store and will open the new outlet next week. The 19,000-square-foot space in Shoppers World will open November 21st. The store will hold a grand opening on November 28th. The
Urban Outfitters Q3 Net Income Jumps 76%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced earnings of $14.1 million
for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003, a 76% increase over the comparable quarter last year. Third quarter earnings per diluted share rose to $0.35 this year versus $0.20 in the prior year.
Retailers and Vendors Announce Container Environmental Survey
More than a dozen manufacturers, retailers and shipping companies, including LL Bean and Nike, Inc., have announced the Clean Cargo Environmental Performance Survey for shippers to gauge their carriers' environmental
management performance and addres
SIA Booth Space Officially Sold Out
SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
reports today that the SIA. 4 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. The SIA.04 SnowSports Show will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-29, 2004…
National Outdoor Book Awards Announced
The Mountaineers Books this month received a number of prestigious awards for recently published titles. The publisher, owned by the Mountaineers Club of Washington state, received recognition from both the Banff Mountain Book Festival and the National Ou
