Asia’s Largest Bicycle Show Begins Next Week

The China International Bicycle & Motor Fair or “CHINA CYCLE,” in short, is scheduled to begin on May 4-7, 2005 for its 15th edition in Shanghai New International Expo Center. The show will cover all seven halls of Shanghai New International Expo Center,

Bite Launches Retail Staff Training Program

Bite is introducing the “Bite Certified” retail sales training program to ensure that retail staff and, ultimately, consumers understand the many important features of Bite Golf shoes and sandals. The program emphasizes the Bite brand as “better shoes at

Schutt Sports Gets Capital Infusion for Growth…

Schutt Sports got a shot in the arm last week as private equity firm Gridiron Capital LLC took a majority stake in the team sports company. There are no changes planned for the company and Julie Nimmons will remain at the helm of Schutt…

Product Manager – anon optics

anon optics is seeking a Product Manager to be responsible for managing the conceptualization, development, and manufacturing of the anon optic line. As always, the goal is to deliver the best products in the industry at every price point, on time

Territory Sales Manager — Stearns, Inc.

Stearns Inc., a Division of K2 Inc. is the premier, branded manufacturer of the industry’s most advanced high-quality active watersports and outdoor sporting goods products with a 50+-year tradition of quality. Our search is for a Territory Sales M

Category Manager — K-Swiss

K-Swiss is seeking a Category Manager. The Category Manager represents the Central Nervous System at K-Swiss, working with all departments as the primary interface between Product Design, Development and Sales. Direct and manage global product str

Callaway Lives Up to Lowered Expectations in Q1

Callaway Golf Company reported that consolidated net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 fell 17.6% to $299.9 million, compared to $363.8 million in the year-ago period. Net income plunged 54.7% to $18.4 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, com

NRF Revises Full Year Retail Forecast

Though consumers have competently held up the economy for the past year, the party won't continue much longer. The National Retail Federation (NRF) revised its 2005 sales forecast based on the inclusion of new merchandise categories, predicting that

Oakley Q1 Sales Climb 10.2%; EPS Nearly Doubles

Oakley first quarter net sales increased 10.2%, to $141.8 million, a first quarter record, compared with $128.6 million in the first quarter of 2004. Net income for the first quarter totaled $7.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with net inco

Mountain Khakis Adds New Board Member

Mountain Khakis has added its first outside board member, Dow Bauknight. Bauknight is a former Accenture partner who was responsible for the Global Supply Chain Practice. He also initiated ePValue a global online purchasing company for Accenture, managin

Brown Shoe Prices Senior Notes to Fund Bennett Deal

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has priced $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2012 in a private placement. The offering is expected to close on or about April 22, 2005. The issuance of the notes is conditioned upon the consumma