Channel Islands Surfboards' has been acquired by Burton Snowboards. The founders of each company, Al Merrick and Jake Burton Carpenter, forged an agreement over the fact that they share a similar mindset and passion for their respective sports. Chann
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Collegiate Pacific Hops on the Ryan Express
Collegiate Pacific has entered into a multi-year, exclusive relationship with Hall of Famer and All-Time strikeout leader Nolan Ryan for the purpose of designing new products and marketing existing products to the institutional baseball markets. Ryan join
Nike Hits $15 Billion in Fiscal 2006; Q4 Earnings Slip
Nike, Inc.'s 2006 fourth quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.7 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income declined 5% to $332.8 million, compared to $349.5 million in the prior year, and diluted earning
RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Reebok International are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children’s apparel products of Reebok Internati
Brunswick Appoints European President
Brunswick Corporation named Jacques A. Bronchart as president – Brunswick European Group. Bronchart most recently served as president of Marine Power Europe and has helped lead Mercury Marine's sales and service efforts in Europe, Middle East and Afr
Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility
Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,
Mammut Opens New Retail Location in Prague
A new Mammut Store was opened in May, in the heart of Prague. Centrally located on Narodni 32 / Charvatova 11/58 , it consists of two floors covering more than 350 square meters (3,767 square feet)…
Retailers See Q1 Profit Growth Outpace Sales…
The 2006 first quarter at retail was the most stable quarter in years in terms of acquisitions, consolidations, or other major changes that would have caused any real material changes to the numbers of trends for the period versus last year. Aside from B
Oakley Rolls Retail Shops Under Sunglass Iacon Brand…
Oakley, Inc. took a major step in its expansion in the retail landscape back in 2001 when it acquired Iacon, Inc. At the time, the company operated 40 stores under three different retail concepts, focused mostly on the sunbelt region. During the past se
Climbing Wall Association Passes New Milestones…
The Climbing Wall Association has released its annual report detailing all of the organization’s accomplishments for the year. The advent of indoor climbing facilities completely transformed the sport in the eyes of the public and within the industry, att
Now Fans Can Literally Live and Die with Their Favorite MLB Team
While the marriage lasts only 'til death do us part,' a fan's loyalty need no longer be hindered by such mundane constraints as this mortal coil. Major League Baseball has signed a licensing agreement with Eternal Image, Inc. authorizing th
Timbuk2 Raises Funds for Homeless Kids Thru Auction
Timbuk2 held a special auction of Artist Original one-of-a-kind messenger bags at their new Timbuk2 store–located in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley shopping district. They successfully raised over $6000 at the event with all auction proceeds going to At Th
Patagonia Footwear Names National Sales Manager
Continuing the momentum of its launch of the first-ever line of Patagonia-branded footwear, Patagonia Footwear appointed outdoor and footwear sales veteran Jamie Barbor as national sales manager. Prior to joining Patagonia Footwear, Barbor owned Jamie Bar
Centerstone Tech Adds O’Neill Clothing to Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that O’Neill Clothing has selected the company’s iVendix software application for business-to-business (B-2-B) on-line ordering for their retail dealers. O’Neill Clothing dealers will be able to place their pre-se
Yakima Promotes Steck to Sr. Director of Marketing
Broadening his responsibilities in steering the overall marketing direction of the brand, Yakima promoted Mike Steck, ten year industry veteran, to senior director of marketing. In this new role, Steck will continue to grow his responsibility for stewards
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