CGPR has been selected to manage all public relations initiatives for the WSA Show. The next WSA Show is scheduled for February 10-13, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with expected attendance of more than 34,000, and a showcase of over 6,000 footwear brands…
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Axcent Sports to Bring Descente Run and Bike Apparel to Europe
Axcent Sports, the exclusive supplier of Descente cycle, run, triathlon and fitness apparel in the USA and Canada has been granted an extended license in the same categories for all of Europe including many non-EU nations, as well as Australia, New Zealan
Redfeather Inks Distribution Deal with ROI
Redfeather Snowshoes entered an exclusive relationship with Canada's Recreation Outfitters, Inc. With over 300 accounts across Canada, ROI supplies outdoor specialty and snowsports products to retailers like Mountain Equipment Co-Op and Coast Mountai
FFR Finds the Perfect Cast in Denver
Like casting to a rising trout, more than 3,200 of the fly-fishing industry’s most motivated and knowledgeable business people capitalized on a market upswing in energy and enthusiasm at the 2005 Fly-Fishing Retailer World Trade Expo (Sept. 8-10, 2005).
Forzani Sees Strong Back to School Period
The Forzani Group reported strong sales and margins for the fiscal 2006 “Back to School” selling season. Retail system sales for the six-week period ended September 11, 2005 increased 20% over the same period last year. Exclusive of the impact of the curr
Original Penguin to Expand Retail Footprint
Original Penguin is expanding its retail venture with a planned nationwide rollout, starting with Miami Beach in December 2005. The comapny's third retail store will open at the Fashion Mall in Newport Beach, Calif. in February 2006…
Brunswick Issues Warning on Boat Business Concerns
Brunswick Corp. expects that the combined effects of high fuel prices, lower consumer confidence and Hurricane Katrina could contribute to a slowing of the economy just as the marine industry moves into the off season. BC continues to see strength in the
Wilson Receives SPARC Award
Buyers and merchandise managers from the top 150 mass-market retailers have bestowed on Wilson Sporting Goods Co. a 2005 SPARC Award. Based on a recent poll of leading retail executives by DSN Retailing Today, the accolade recognizes Wilson for its servic
Nike Inc. Q1 Net Up 32% on Strength Across Regions
NIKE, Inc reported revenue for the fiscal first quarter ended August 31 revenues increased 8% to $3.9 billion, compared to $3.6 billion for the same period last year. Net income grew 32% to $432.3 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, compared to $326.8 mi
Yue Yuen Fiscal Q3 Net Hurt by Oil and Labor Costs
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited reported that revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30 rose 11.9% to $859 million and net profit declined 9.9% to $84 million year on year respectively. The Group’s gross margins were affected by increase
Zoic Hires Pat Flanagan as Sales Director
ZOIC Clothing hired Pat Flanagan as director of sales. Pat brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience to ZOIC, including 8 years spent building sport specialty distribution for Clif Bar, Inc. “We identified sales leadership as a critical nee
Full90 Lands Asian Distribution and Funding in One Deal…
Mitsui & Company, a Japanese company with $29 billion in annual revenues, made a strategic investment in Full90 Sports, which manufactures head protection for soccer. As part of the deal, Mitsui will serve as a manufacturer and exclusive master distributo
Kinetic Files for Bankruptcy After Loss of Etonic License…
Kinetic Sports, the former running and walking products licensee of the Etonic brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September. In June, Etonic Worldwide announced that it would be bringing its running and walking products back in-hou
Deckers Files Suit Over Alleged Sandal Knock-Offs…
Deckers Corp. last week filed suit against Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., Maui & Sons, and other unnamed individuals for Patent Infringement, Copy Infringement, and Trade Dress Infringement. The suit further alleges that the defendants in the case are in vi
Sport Haley Strong Fourth Quarter Not Enough to Offset Full Year Loss…
Sport Haley’s fiscal fourth quarter 2005 showed some drastic improvements over the preceding several quarters. Net sales increased 10.3% to $7.0 million compared to $6.4 million last year. Gross Margin increased by over ten full percentage points to 35.5