SmartWool Corporation announced the third round of grant recipients from the new SmartWool Advocacy Program, which includes the SmartWool Advocacy Fund and the SmartWool Breast Cancer Fund. Thanks to increased sales volume, SmartWool is able to donate to
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Moretz to Merge with Gold Toe
Moretz, Inc. and Gold Toe Investment Corp. will combine, creating one of the largest global sock companies. The deal is backed by The Blackstone Group, a global private investment and advisory firm, which is acquiring Gold Toe and simultaneously facilitat
Eddie Bauer Posts Q2 Loss on 5.9% Comp-Store Decline
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. second quarter revenues were $225.7 million, compared to $243.8 million in the second quarter of 2005. During the quarter, $153.8 million of sales were from the Company's retail and outlet stores and $57.8 million of sales
New Balance Aquires Brine, Inc.
New Balance announced today it had acquired Brine, Inc., manufacturer of sporting goods for, amongst others, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and volleyball, based in Milford, MA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
InSport Doubles Military Sales with U.S. Marines Contract…
InSport Int’l received a $2 million contract to provide advanced base layer garments to the U.S. Marine Corps. Under the terms of the contract, InSport will produce two base layer products specifically designed to meet the unique needs of Marines in physi
Unifi Narrows Fiscal Q4 Loss on Sales Decline
Unifi, Inc.'s net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, including discontinued operations, was $5.4 million or 10 cents per share, an improvement over a net loss of $9.0 million or 17 cents per share for the prior year. Net sales for the June quarter w
686 Extends Product Offering into Spring
686 will launch a new extention to its product line at OR and ASR this year, with the debut of its men's spring collection which is a performance line that combines 686’s technical and fashionable history into a slightly different offering…
Utility Inc. Forms New Branding Division
Utility Inc., a retail fixturing group based in the SODO district of Seattle, WA, has created a new division: Dept. of Energy a.k.a. D.O.E.; a small coalition of graphic designers focused on branding, product development, fashion and the general aesthetic
Report: adidas Wins Out in World Cup Finals Marketing…
Nielsen Sports reports that adidas had the most overall brand exposure during the 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France, garnering over 1.2 billion impressions among adults 25 to 54. Nearly 30% of the exposures to the brand were generated from its
WSA Sells-Out of Athletic and Outdoor Space
The WSA Show has sold out all 225,000 square feet of available space in the athletic and outdoor categories, representing a 10% increase in square footage over the February 2006 show.
The Outdoor Market is Going to the Dogs
Outdoor specialty retailers are constantly looking for new products to bring in store traffic. Nothing lifts sales receipts like a new product getting publicity in outdoor-oriented consumer magazines. Now, the time might be right to expand the traditional
Prentice Capital Mgmt. Purchases $15.2 million G-III Secondary Offering
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has entered into an agreement that will raise $15.2 million in new equity capital through the private placement of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $10.11 per share to entities affiliated with Prentice Capital M
MacGregor Shifts Sales Structure
MacGregor Golf made a number of changes to its sales team. Ken Kovasala has been named Regional Vice President of Sales. Brian Diamond has been named District Sales Manager- Northeast. Dwight Hansen has been named District Sales Manager- Southeast. Mark H
Athlete’s Foot’s Sees Strong Australian Performance
In a letter to investors, Julia King, executive chairman of Australian company Retail Cube, noted that 2005/6 had been a disappointing year, but that the company's The Athlete's Foot division had delivered a “stellar performance” with year on ye
Chaco Hires Scranton as Marketing Director
Chaco, Inc. hired Brian Scranton as Director of Marketing. Mr. Scranton was formerly the Director of Marketing for Scotty Bob Skis and brings over 10 years of brand-building experience to the Chaco team.
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