In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes. CPSC staff is aware of 39 injury incidents with 29 of those resulting in medical treatment. Those
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Fischer Shuffles U.S. Management Deck
Fischer US President David Auer, has announced several key promotions within the Fischer staff. Keith Apple has been appointed to the new position of V.P. Alpine Division. Matt Berkowitz will be Director Alpine Marketing. Peter Ashley assumes the newly c
Execute Sports Triples On-line Sales Volume
Execute Sports, Inc.'s online sales volume has more than tripled since its March launch through leading retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, Sport Chalet, Sports R Us, GI Joe's, Modell's, Fog Dog, MVP, MC Sp
Wolverine Sees 10.5% Sales Increase; Ups Guidance
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. second quarter 2006 revenue totaled $238.5 million, a 10.5% increase over second quarter 2005 revenue of $215.7 million. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 were 25 cents compared to 22 cents reported for the secon
Dickson Concepts Subsidiary to Acquire Tommy Hilfiger Asia
Castlereagh, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dickson Concepts, is proposing to acquire Tommy Hilfiger Asia Pacific Limited (THAP). The consideration payable by Castlereagh for the THAP Acquisition is HK$396 million, which was determined after arm’s length ne
Fortune Brands Golf Revenues Generated Primarily in U.S.
Fortune Brands golf division netted $1.3 billion in sales in 2005, with 70% of that originating in the U.S. market. Sales of Titleist and Pinnacle golf balls accounted for roughly 40% of sales while sales of clubs accounted for 30%. Shoes, outerwear and a
Klinger and McKavic Join Interbike Team
Andria Klinger and Brian McKavic have joined the Interbike team as sales manager and account executive, respectively. Both were previously with AdvanStar’s power sports group, producers of the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo. Klinger and
SIA Honors Reps with New Award
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the introduction of the first-ever SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. This award will recognize those sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully fostered relationship
Mervin Mfg. Moves Parts of Back-End Ops to Utah
Mervin Manufacturing has officially moved to the new sales offices at The Mountain Center in Park City, UT. This new building houses all of the Quiksilver Winter Sports Division brands which are Rossignol, Dynastar, Roxy Skis and Snowboards, and all of t
NSGA: Used Sporting Goods Market Increases by $30 Million
Consumers purchased $885 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2005 up from slightly more than $855 million in 2004, according to a newly released report by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). This is the eighth study done by the Associa
Teva Offsets Vehicle Emissions
Teva, in an effort to reduce the company’s impact on the climate change, has offset the greenhouse gas emissions produced from it’s six vehicle fleet in 2006. DrivingGreen supports greenhouse gas emission reduction projects managed by AgCert and offers G
EU Anti Dumping Duties Could be Replaced with Delayed Duty System
The EU is planning to impose anti-dumping duties on imported footwear from China and Vietnam, after imports exceed a certain quantity. As of April, the EU has applied provisional anti-dumping duties on leather footwear. The provisional duties of 19.4% for
Freestyle Hires New Brand Director and Sales Manager
Freestyle has hired Muriel Spoorenberg as brand director and Will Cox as national sales manager. Spoorenberg was hired as the brand director for Freestyle to create synergy and cohesion between all departments and to plan and facilitate the brand strategy
The Buckle June Comps Fall 5.9%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month ended July 1, 2006 decreased 2.0% to $37.3 million from net sales of $38.1 million in the corresponding five-week period ended July 2, 2005. Comparable-store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the fi
West Marine Q2 Sales Up 4.3%; Comps Up 2.3%
West Marine, Inc. posted net sales of $264.5 million for the second quarter, an increase of 4.3% from net sales of $253.5 million last year. Comparable store sales for the second quarter increased 2.3%…
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