K2 Accepts Brass Eagle Shares
K2, pursuant to its previously announced offer to exchange each share of common stock of Brass Eagle for 0.6036 of a share of K2 common stock, has accepted for exchange all shares of Brass Eagle common stock tendered and not withdrawn as of the expiration
GBMI Promotes Von Ruden to Head Diesel Sales
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has promoted of Steve von Ruden to Vice President of U.S. Sales. In his new position, von Ruden will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for Diesel Footwear and will be based at company headquarters in Santa Barbara, Ca
HH Brown Licenses Born Kid’s Footwear to Stride Rite
The Stride Rite Corporation announced a new licensing partnership with H.H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc. to develop, market and sell an exclusive line of children's footwear under the Born name. The license agreement, which will run through March 2007, c
Retail Plays Keep Away with Middle of the Market…
It has been argued of late that the recent increase in the export of white collar jobs — on top of the loss of the U.S. manufacturing job base — may result in a society that lacks a middle class, and is instead dominated by the wealthy and the working p
Nordica and Subaru Join Forces
Subaru has entered a new marketing partnership with Nordica USA. Under the terms of the partnership, Nordica USA will officially join the Subaru Master the Mountain program, an instructional ski tour for skiers and snowboarders. Nordica USA will provide f
Lessing Joins Cervelo
Simon Lessing announced today that he will race on Cervélo bikes. Simon will be making the transition to Ironman in 2004 and may also race the Olympic Triathlon next summer…
Teter Joins Nikita Clothing
Nikita Clothing is proud to announce slope-style champion, and half-pipe hero Hannah Teter as the newest addition to their elite team of professional snowboarders and skateboarders. The deal was finalized at the end of November, just before Teter flew to
Deep Distribution Adds Beck(y) to Inventory
Deep Distribution is proud to announce partnership with Beck(y), the accessories line that turns used skateboards into fashion-forward, usable bags…
Wellspring Capital Acquires Edwin Watts Golf
Edwin Watts Golf, a leading retailer of golf equipment, apparel and accessories, announced today it has entered into a partnership with Wellspring Capital Management LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm.
Brown Shoe Company Closes Ontario Manufacturing Facility
Brown Shoe Company announced plans to close its Perth, Ontario, manufacturing facility by early March 2004 in an effort to reduce costs and focus its Canadian operation on building market share for its Naturalizer brand.
Brown Shoe Loses Colorado Environmental Impact Suit
A Colorado State Court jury in Denver found a subsidiary of Brown Shoe Company partially responsible for alleged environmental impacts on a neighborhood near a former Brown plant…
Gildan Plans New Offshore Integrated Manufacturing Hub
Gildan Activewear Inc. has announced that it has purchased an 18 million square foot tract of land in the Dominican Republic and that it plans to construct a state-of-the-art knitting, bleaching and cutting facility on this site. The
land purchased by Gil
Shoe Carnival November Comps Fall 7.8%; Warns on Q4
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended November 29, 2003 increased 2.3% to $43.4 million from sales of $42.4 million for the four-week period ended November 30, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 7.8% for the month. the com
Pacific Sunwear November Comps Jump 11.7%
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of November of fiscal 2003 were $84.3 million, an increase of 22.4% over total sales of $68.9 million for the four weeks of November of fiscal 2002. Company same-store sales
Federated November Comps Dip 0.1%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.460 bn for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003, a decrease of 0.8% compared to total sales of $1.471 bn in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's November sales we
