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ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed suit in Federal District Court in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Wanted Shoes, Inc. (Edison, New Jersey) for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trad

SGMA International is pleased to announce the election of a new chairman and vice chairman. The new chairman of the Board of Directors is Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products, and the new vice chairman is Steve Furniss, EVP of TYR Sport, Inc. The forme

Phoenix Footwear net sales for the third quarter totaled
$23.2 million versus $11.0 million for the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 110.9%. Net income per diluted share was 24 cents for the third quarter as compared to net income per diluted share o

Arena International announced that Bill Bettencourt, President of Arena North America since 1999, will depart and is replaced by Craig Bauman, who was named as the new General Manager. Craig comes to Arena after serving as Director of Intersport North Am

Variflex, Inc. and Bravo Sports, a privately held leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded and OEM hard goods, components and accessories for the skateboard and in-line skating markets, announced that Bravo Sports has completed the acquisition

A state District Court judge in Texas last week ruled that a taxpayers group may proceed with a lawsuit challenging Fort Worth's tax incentive package for Cabela’s, Inc. The Fort Worth Citizens for Responsible Government filed suit in September, cha

Lafuma reported that sales for the fiscal year ended September 30 increased a modest 2.0% to €180.0 million ($219.1 mm) compared to €176.4 million ($191.2 mm) last year. LaFuma overcame a drop-off in its key French market with a 15.2% increase in footw

Ingersol Rand, parent company to Kryptonite Locks, took a $10 million write down in conjunction with the BIC pen issue reported last month in BOSS_0438. Operating margins for the company’s Safety & Security segment declined from 21.2% of sales in Q3 2003

Oakley has expanded its international distribution of Oakley Thump, the company's innovative integrated digital audio eyewear, to include Virgin Megastores in the United Kingdom, El Corte Ingles stores in Spain, Intertan stores in Canada and Sanborns

According to the IMBA, in an effort to get kids more active and help fight childhood obesity, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution officially declaring “National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.” The legislation is in memory of Jack Do

Unifi will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility. The Company operates four production lines at the facility currently. The Company expects to close a line in December 2004 and the second li

Peter Sachs, general manager of LOWA Boots in the U.S., has appointed Dan Hill as company representative in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. Dan has been with LOWA for the past six years covering Northern California and Northern Nevada a

Jim Hill, SportHill's founder and president, was presented with the Leo Harris Award on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The presentation occurred during half time at the University of Oregon Homecoming game at Eugene's Autzen Stadium…

CenterStone Technologies, Inc., a Denver-based developer of Web software and services for managing sales orders, has announced a strategic partnership with Pulpsport S.A., a European sales order management provider for the sports and fashion industries. T

ICON Health & Fitness saw both categories of its business take a dive in its fiscal first quarter ended August 28, 2004, resulting in a total sales decline that was more pronounced than even its lowered expectations against a strong Q1 last year. The com