ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation
Japan reported late last week that they
have been granted a motion for preliminary
injunction enjoining Payless Shoesource, Inc.
from infringing the ASICS Stripe Design Trademark…
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Payless Has Strong Q2; Faces Injunction from Asics…
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. saw small sales gains during the second quarter, but work on the back-end in the form of a better merchandise margin and increases in average unit retail helped the company enjoy a major advance on the bottom line. Same-store sale
Billabong Breaks Billion Dollar Barrier…
Billabong International Limited had a record year, surpassing AUD$1 billion in sales for the first time. The company completed several acquisitions during the fiscal year, including adding Nixon watches to its stable of brands. Overall net sales totaled A
Rottefella Inks Distribution Deal with BCA
Rottefella has signed an agreement with Backcountry Access Inc. to become the exclusive distributor of Rottefella telemark and Naxo alpine touring bindings in North America. BCA will begin distributing the products in 2007-2008, starting at the 2007 Outdo
Nidecker Snowboards Shifts Distribution to Odgen
During the past few years, Utah has become a hub for the Snow Sports and Outdoor industries. Start-ups like Backcountry.com called Utah home, while others, like Quiksilver and Rossignol, have adopted the state as the base of operations for the snow divis
Asics Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Payless
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have been granted a motion for preliminary injunction enjoining Payless Shoesource, Inc. from infringing the ASICS Stripe Design Trademark…
DoD Delays Wind Power in Face of Sierra Club Lawsuit
In response to Sierra Club's suit against Donald Rumsfeld
and the Dept. of Defense for failing to complete their study of windmills' impact on radar, DOD has informed the Sierra Club that it will miss the deadline for response and will need an a
Former Reebok VP Peter Moore to Speak at SGMA Conference
How can the sporting goods industry embrace video games and interactive technology to be culturally relevant? That question, and others, will be answered this fall when Microsoft VP Peter Moore, formerly with Reebok, steps to the podium at SGMA’s Sports
Nidecker Snowboards to Move to Ogden
According to Ogden City Mayor Matthew Godfrey, Nidecker Snowboards will move all of its North American distribution to Ogden. Nidecker becomes the seventh snow sports company to move to Ogden, Utah, in the last two years.
Payless Posts Strong Q2 Net Income Gains
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. posted net income of $32.5 million for the second quarter, an increase of 63.3% from $19.9 million during the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share increased to 48 cents from 29 cents during the second quarter of fisca
Billabong Passes AUS$1 Billion in Annual Sales
Billabong International Limited surpassed AUS$1 billion in annual sales for the first time in fiscal 2006. The action sports vendor posted global sales of AUS$1.02 billion ($786.6 mm), a rise of 21.1%, with all three regions, Americas, Australasia, and E
Rottefella Inks Distribution Deal with Backcountry Access
Rottefella has signed an agreement with Backcountry Access Inc. to become the exclusive distributor of Rottefella telemark and Naxo alpine touring bindings in North America. BCA will begin distributing the products in 2007-2008, starting at the 2007 Outdo
Saucony Awards Run For Good Grants
Saucony annouced the first recipients of its Run For Good Program grants. Included are Peachtree Running Club, Peachtree, Georgia; Kittering Classical Elementary, Long Beach, California; Rustic Lane Joggers Club, Riverside, California; Iowa Kidstrong, D
Summit for Someone Registration to Open
Big City Mountaineers announced that registration for the fourth annual Backpacker Magazine Summit for Someone Benefit Climb series for 2007 will officially open on Wednesday, October 11, 2006…
Copeland Sports Goes Back to Family Ownership; Seeks Bankruptcy Protection…
It was a perfect example of industry outsiders buying into a family business and soon realizing they had little idea how to operate effectively. Shortly after private equity firm Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill and Co., Inc. acquired a controlling interest i