Burton Snowboards said it had recently terminated dealer agreements with several U.S. shops suspected of re-selling products through unauthorized channels. The move reflects Burton's ongoing efforts to protect and support its global network of specia
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ChiRunning Launches new Educational Web Site
ChiRunning, the natural running technique organization based in Asheville, NC, has launched a series of new websites: www.chirunning.com; www.chiwalking.com and www.chiliving.com…
Big 5 Signs on as LA Marathon Sponsor
Big 5 Sporting Goods has signed on as a sponsor of the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss…
Billabong First-Half Profit Declines Despite 16% Sales Gain
Billabong International Ltd. said first-half net profit fell 18% to 57.2 million Australian dollars (US$57.9 million), in part due to the strength of Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar and euro…
Phoenix Footwear Notifies AMEX of Plans to Delist
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has notified the NYSE AMEX that it intends to delist its shares on or after Feb. 28 as part of a cost cutting plan. Upon delisting from AMEX, the company intends to have its common stock quoted on the Pink OTC Markets…
Sports Direct’s Revenues Climb 12% in Third Quarter
Sports Direct International said total sales for the 13 weeks ending Jan. 23 were up 12.1% to £416 million ($656.3mm) from £371 million a year ago. Gross profit increased 8.4% to £167 million ($264.5mm) from £154 million a year earlier…
Nordstrom to Acquire HauteLook
Nordstrom, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire HauteLook, Inc., a leader in the online private sale marketplace…
Polarmax Names Agency and Rep of the Year
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax, XGO, and AYG 365's branded technical base layers, named Robb Sports its Agency of the Year, and Patti Fisher as its Rep of the Year for 2010…
Big Agnes Names KNS Reps As Sales Reps of the Year
Big Agnes Inc., named to Kirk Haskell and Scott Sutton of KNS Reps as winners of its “Sales Rep of the Year” award…
Puma AG’s Fourth Quarter Revenues Climb; Currency-Adjusted Sales Jump 28% in Americas
Puma AG reported consolidated sales in the fourth quarter increased by 16.1% currency-adjusted and 28.2% in Euro terms, reaching 623.4 million euros ($843.7m). All regions contributed positively to this performance. Currency adjusted sales in EMEA were up
Nike Golf Partners with DuPont
DuPont has partnered with Nike Golf for a transformational golf ball core that adds distance, straightens shots and improves control, according to Nike test results…
New Balance Launches New Baseball Campaign
New Balance announced the launch of “Change the Game,” a new baseball campaign featuring MLB and NB Baseball athletes Dustin Pedroia and Ubaldo Jimenez that highlights their inspirational stories of athletic achievement in the face of doubt or adversity..
NSGA Announces Sessions for Dealer Summit
The National Sporting Goods Association said this year's team Dealer Summit track will include four specific sessions aimed at helping team dealers succeed in their business throughout the years ahead…
Rocky’s Earnings Jump Three-Fold in Q4
Rocky Brands, Inc. announced sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 increased 8.2% to $66.7 million versus net sales of $61.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. The company reported net income of $3.0 million, or 41 cents per diluted share,
2011 Whitewater Symposium to Target Dealers
The 8th Annual Whitewater Symposium will be held Oct. 12–14 at Rock Island State Park near Sparta, TN, home waters for Jackson Kayak. New for this year, the whitewater paddling symposium will actively focus on attracting dealers and distributors. The symp
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