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Stanwood & Partners PR has resigned PR representation of the Outdoor Retailer, Action Sports Retailer, Interbike and Health & Fitness trade shows. Two weeks ago, Stanwood & Partners was retained by Snowsports Industries America (SIA), to represent the SIA

Steven Elmes, founder of SJE Productions and former front man for Independent Fabrication, has been retained to oversee the branding and marketing of Vicious Cycles…

lucy activewear, inc. has closed a $20.3 million round of financing, with retailer Chico's FAS, Inc. joining existing investors Lone Pine Capital, Maveron LLC, Oak Investment Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures in the series G financing. Chico's p

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sycamore Kids Inc., announced a voluntary recall of the Mountain Buggy Urban Single and Urban Double Jogging Strollers. The recall affects about 2,200 units. The handlebar can crack or break

Oakley opened a flagship O Store located in the SoHo district of Manhattan. The Prince Street location is the latest addition to the company's expanding domestic and international retail presence and will be owned and operated by Oakley, Inc…

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported that second quarter 2005 revenue totaled $215.7 million, an 8.5% increase over second quarter 2004 revenue of $198.8 million. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2005 were 22 cents compared to the 18 cents repo

Federated Department Stores, Inc.'s shareholders approved the company's proposed merger with The May Department Stores Company. About 81% of shares outstanding, comprising more than 99% of votes cast at Federated's Annual Meeting of Shareho

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales of $106.8 million for the fiscal month of June 2005, an increase of 1.4% from total sales of $105.3 million for the fiscal month of June 2004. Comparable store sales for June 2005 decreased 4.5% from

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.40 billion for the five-week period ended July 2, 2005, a 20.6% increase from $1.16 billion in last year's period. Copmarable store sales increased 0.6%.
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Quiksilver, Inc. announced it has purchased the Canadian distributor of DC Shoes for approximately $7.0 million in cash. Under terms of the agreement, Quiksilver will acquire Centre Skateboard Distribution, Ltd., which holds the rights to distribute DC Sh

Callaway Golf Company is estimating that, based on current information, net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 will be approximately $323 million, with corresponding earnings per diluted share ranging from 25 cents to 27 cents per share. ELY

Marty Lillis, founder of Franklin Resource Group, has announced that board member and industry veteran, H. Peter Goehrig is assuming the position of president of the company. Goehrig and Lillis have worked together in various capacities for over a decade

Lotto Sport Italia and Udinese Calcio, Friuli’s first division football team have inked an official sponsorship agreement. As a result of this new synergy, Lotto will be the Club’s new “Technical Sponsor and Official Supplier” and “Official Sponsor” until

The Spanish bicycle and parts distributor, Dirt Racing, entered into a partnership with Specialized Bicycles to establish a new Specialized subsidiary, Specialized España S.L. The new company will be headquartered in Madrid and led by partner and Managing

G.I. Joe’s has joined with SelfService Systems, Inc. in a partnership that will expand the use of the successful Team G.I. Joe’s certified fishing and hunting guide program through AdventuresExpress.com, a new online outdoor travel and gear sales portal..