<p>Moving Comfort announced the selection of MATCH, Inc. as its advertising agency. The Atlanta-based agency will be responsible for creative strategy and development for Moving Comfort beginning in January 2004. The overall budget was not disclosed…</p>
<p>The third quarter of 2003 produced online retail sales of $12.43 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2002 when $10.02 billion was spent, according to leading shopping search and comparison site BizRate.com. Actual orders grew by 47% to 101.34</p>
<p>Stephen Over, executive director of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, appointed Katie Fry of Aspen, Colorado as new teams manager of the PSIA and AASI Demonstration Teams…</p>
<p>Fera International has hired a bevy of new sales reps as part of a renewed focus on the company's three outdoor apparel brands: FERA skiwear, Meister Sport Knits, and AVUS technical outdoor gear…</p>
<p>Sport-Haley, Inc. has reported that on September 26, 2003, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the Company, its Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Robert</p>
<p>Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced it has entered into a $6.1 million agreement with Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company to manufacture boots for delivery to the U.S. military. This agreement in non-cancelable and will be accretive to earnings. Ship</p>
<p>Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced that Larry Stuart Torchin has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President of Design. Mr. Torchin will be responsible for overseeing product design all of the company's footwear products includ</p>
<p>Callaway Golf Company announced the appointment of Keith Keindel to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, International. Keindel is an industry veteran with 14 years of experience with The Top-Flite Golf Company, which is now a wholly owned</p>
<p>Callaway Golf Company's investigation of counterfeit golf club sales on eBay.com has resulted in the successful criminal prosecution of an individual in Erie County, New York, and the raid of a factory in China. The counterfeit clubs were tracked to</p>
<p>DJM Asset Management, a real estate consultant firm, late last week announced it is assisting Decathlon Sports in the disposition of leases for 14 select Decathlon locations in New England. The former MVP locations include retail stores within major shop</p>
<p>Ross McMullin, President and CEO of adidas America and Member of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG responsible for North America, has decided to take a leave of absence due to health reasons. For an interim period, starting immediately, adidas Amer</p>
<p>The Finish Line laid out a revised strategy for growth as the traditionally mall-based retailer pointed to the addition of stores in “lifestyle centers” and even street locations that will push the company’s store count projection above the 800 door level</p>
<p>Vans. Inc. gave back just a bit of their nice share gain from last week, closing down 3.9% for the week to close at $10.76 on Friday. The company saw a 22.3% increase in net income on a 4.6% increase in sales for the fiscal first quarter ended August 30,</p>
<p>Sport Haley pointed to the now year-old Ben Hogan apparel collections for the increase in sales for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2003 ended June 30, 2003.<br />
Net sales of the Ben Hogan apparel line increased 146% to $1.7 million, or 29% of total</p>
<p>Stride Rite had to look beyond its traditional base for growth in its fiscal third quarter, pointing to 6.0% growth in the Tommy Hilfiger Footwear business and a 10% gain in Sperry Top-Sider sales while the Children’s business grew just 1.0% for the perio</p>
