etnies Girl has launched etnies Girls Get on Board (GGOB), a series of all-girls action sports instructional clinics. etnies Girl has partnered with CosmoGIRL! Magazine and Shark Energy Drink to produce the series, which will hit at least 11 locati
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Golf Galaxy to Sell Additional Shares
Golf Galaxy, Inc. filed a registration statement with the SEC for an underwritten public offering of 3,130,000 shares of the company's common stock. The offering will consist of 307,584 shares offered by the company and 2,822,416 shares offered by ce
IASC Submits Letter of Support for Skateboarding as HRA Activity
California Senate Bill 1179, if enacted as written, would amend Section 813.7 of the Government Code to permanently add skateboarding to the list of “hazardous recreational activities” giving skateboarding the same protection as other sports such hang gli
Suunto Partners with Jelly Belly Pro Team
Suunto has partnered with the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team, making the Suunto t6 the organization’s official training tool. Jelly Belly pros will use the Suunto t6, Suunto Ambassador Strap and Suunto Bike POD to record laboratory-accurate assessments of t
Outdoor Again Leads VF Corp. in First Quarter
VF Corporation was hitting on nearly all cylinders during the first quarter of 2006, with solid performances coming from every division boosting both the top and bottom line. VFC was able to translate stronger-than-expected performances in its denim busi
BBC Renews Airwalk License with Collective Licensing
Collective Licensing International, LLC, renewed its agreement with BBC International to license the Airwalk brand through 2007. Effective immediately, BBC will continue to head up the sales and distribution of Airwalk branded footwear throughout the Uni
OIA Capitol Summit 2005 Opens New Doors…
Each Year, Outdoor Industry Association hosts the Capitol Summit in Washington D.C. in order to give members the opportunity to have their voices heard in a collective lobbying effort, and each year Congress becomes more receptive to OIA’s message. OIA st
Pony Names Stroesser as CEO
Athletic footwear industry veteran Jim Stroesser has been appointed CEO of Pony International LLC. Stroesser, who previously served as Vice President of Sales at Converse, as National Sales Director at Oakley, and as a senior sales executive at Nike, move
adidas Looks to Fight Back Over Three-Stripe Ruling…
adidas is filing suit against the four tennis grand slam events and the International Tennis Federation, who oversees those majors, in an effort to overturn a ruling that would limit the size of the adidas three-stripe logo worn by sponsored athletes. Wi
Acushnet Benefits from Earlier Product Launches…
Fortune Brands reported that excellent reception on new high performance products from Titleist and Cobra fueled a record first quarter for its Acushnet Golf division, which also includes the FootJoy brand. Sales for the period increased 9.0% to $372.5 m
Rottefella buys Majority Stake in NAXO AG
Rottefella will, through the purchase of NAXO, become a major player in the international Alpine Touring market. The purchase also confirms Rottefellas role as the world leading binding developer of ”free heel” bindings. Rottefella has purchased 62.5% of
Brunswick Q1 Sales Up 4.1%; Net Down 28.8%
Brunswick Corporation posted sales of $1.46 billion for the first quarter, an increase of 4.1% over sales of $1.40 billion during the year-ago quarter. Net earnings were $67.4 million, or 70 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006, down 28.8% fr
Rocky Shoes and Boots Sees Sales and Net Slip in Q1
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. net sales for the first quarter were $57.5 million, down from $61.5 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income was $0.9 million versus net income of $1.1 million and diluted earnings per share was 16 cents versus
Sportsman’s Guide Expects to Beat Guidance
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report revenues for the for first quarter of approximately $71 million, above the current average estimate of $69.2 million and over 10% above the $64.6 million reported for the same period in 2005. It also note
Phoenix Footwear Names EVP of Sourcing
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Prasad Reddy as Executive Vice President of Sourcing. Mr. Reddy brings to Phoenix over 30 years of experience in the footwear industry. Prior to joining Phoenix, Mr. Reddy worked in the footwear industry, specializin
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