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Remington Managed-Recoil Ammunition Named Rifle Ammo of the Year
Guns and Shooting Online presented their 2009-2010 Rifle Ammunition of the Year Award to Remington Managed-Recoil centerfire ammunition, according to a release by the Madison, NC-based firearm and ammunition manufacturer…
Rab Hires Marketing Manager
Rab, manufacturer of mountaineering clothing, hired Samantha Killgore as its marketing manager. Kilgore has been in the outdoor industry for over 6 years working with brands including Moonstone and Outdoor Research…
Weekend Snowstorms Impact Super Saturday Sales
A heavy snowstorm that swept the East Coast over the weekend may have cost retailers the potential for any upside to holiday sales. Weather-tracking firm Planalytics estimated that the snowstorm cost U.S. retailers about $2 billion of sales they will not
Finish Line Q3 Sales Slip 0.2%; Comps Up 1.7%
The Finish Line, Inc. reported recently net sales for the third quarter ended Nov. 28 slipped 0.2% to $240.1 million versus net sales of $240.6 million a year ago. As previously disclosed, the company exited the Man Alive business effective July 4, 2009.
Roger Talermo to Exit Amer Sports
Amer Sports Corp. said its Chief Executive Roger Talermo will leave the company and be replaced by Heikki Takala on April 1, 2010, according to the Associated Press…
Quiksilver’s Q4/FY09 Top Lines Slide Low Teens; Brands to Refocus on Core Markets
Following up on a third quarter that saw it post a small profit despite weakness in all three regions, Quiksilver, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter of 2009 were better-than-expected as the surf and skate giant implemented numerous cost cuts to
Delta Apparel Acquires Custom Clothing Business
Delta Apparel Inc has agreed to buy graphics apparel business Art Gun Technologies LLC in a move that takes it into the customized apparel market for the first time. Through its “virtual art studio,” Art Gun provides shoppers the ability to design apparel
Amer Won’t Sell Mavic Cycling Business
Amer Sports has decided to keep France-based bicycle component unit Mavic. Amer had announced in September it was mulling “strategic alternatives” with respect to Mavic…
SGMA Launches Trade Association for Fitness Manufacturers
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has created the Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers (AFIRM) to cater to the government affairs, educational and market research needs of fitness industry manufacturers and retailers
Quiksilver Q4 Top Line Slides; Brand to Refocus on Core Markets
Following up on a third fiscal quarter that saw it post a small profit despite weakness in all three geographic regions, Quiksilver, Inc. reported a bottom-line loss for the fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31 that was seen as better-than-expected…
SGMA Launches New Trade Association for Fitness Market
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has created the Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers (AFIRM) to cater to the government affairs, educational and market research needs of fitness industry manufacturers and retailers
American Footwear Act Reintroduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Reps. Joseph Crowley (D., N.Y.) and Kevin Brady (R., Texas) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would eliminate duties on certain types of lower-priced and children’s footwear…
Rossignol Expects Annual Profit Despite Rocky Start
In a somewhat surprising move, management for the previously-maligned Rossignol brand said they expect to be profitable in the fiscal year ending in March thanks to cost cutting and good snow, CEO Bruno Cercley told several sources during the grand openin
Louis Vuitton Settles with New Balance
Louis Vuitton agreed to stop selling its Minstrel shoe line as part of a settlement reached with New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., which had accused the French luxury goods company of copying New Balance's best-selling 574 shoe. New Balance, which file
The North Face Sues The South Butt Over Parody
The North Face filed a lawsuit against the teenage owner of The South Butt, claiming that the St. Loius-area parody company is infringing on the established apparel-maker's trademark and products…
