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Skechers Enters Eyewear License
SKECHERS USA, Inc. has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Viva International Group to create SKECHERS-branded sunglasses and prescription eyewear. The SKECHERS eyewear collection line is set to debut in Spring 2010. Viva already has eyewear licen
Icebreaker Names Great Lakes Sales Rep
Icebreaker said “The Agency,” comprised of Kathleen and Lou Boudreau, will be representing the company in the Great Lakes Territory (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky) beginning April 1…
Heelys Narrows Losses for Q4
Heelys, Inc. reported sales slumped 37.1% in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, to $9.8 million from $15.6 million a year ago. The net loss was trimmed to $5.2 million, or 19 cents a share, from $5.9 million, or 22 cents, a year earlier…
Life Fitness Names Director of Consumer Sales
Life Fitness has named Steve de Alcala as director of sales for its consumer business. In his new role, de Alcala will be responsible for the success and continued growth of the company’s consumer retail channels…
Klean Kanteen Joins Conservation Alliance
Klean Kanteen, the maker of stainless steel water bottles, said it recently became a member of the Conservation Alliance, and was also honored last Wednesday at the California Ocean’s Day Reception in Sacramento, for its environmental stewardship…
Outdoor Retailer Survey: Apparel, Footwear Rank as Top Product Categories
Outdoor Retailer has released key findings from the Outdoor Retailer 2009 Retailer Survey. The online survey aimed to gauge the thoughts and feelings of retailers in relationship to their overall trade show experience and included topics like reasons for
Burton Founders Eliminate Own Salaries as Layoffs Occur
Burton implemented cost savings initiatives last week as it reduced head count and implemented a reduction in salaries across the board. In a move that should likely garner more attention than it has, Burton owners Jake and Donna Carpenter have chosen to
Mammut Sales Rise 8.8% in 2008…
Mammut Sports Group reported an increase in sales of 8.8% to CHF 192.6 million ($171 mm) lfor 2008 thanks primarily to buoyant demand for clothing and technical products. The company stated that without currency translation effects, growth would have reac
ECCO Sales Up Despite Tough Americas Business
ECCO posted another year of sales growth, though the recession had an obvious affect, slowing the mid-teens growth reported last year to mid-single-digit gains this year. Sales grew for the brown shoe, golf and performance businesses, but the company saw
The Walking Company to Restructure After Tough Q4
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. reported fourth quarter net sales increased 3.9% to $ 79.6 million from $76.6 million last year as full year sales grew 3.5% to $241.5 million from $233.3 million in 2007. Sales growth was primarily due to the addition o
Shock Doctor Gets Injunction Against XO Athletic…
Shock Doctor, Inc. said XO Athletic Company had consented to a permanent injunction prohibiting it from infringing Shock Doctor’s Gel Max Mouthguard patent…
Under Armour CEO Misses ’08 Bonus
Under Armour, Inc. CEO Kevin Plank voluntarily cut his $500,000 salary to $26,000 last year, according to a filing with the SEC. When the company recently fell short of its 2008 revenue target of $775 million by nearly $50 million, Plank also became ineli
Li and Fung 2008 Sales Up 20%; Profits Slip
Li & Fung Limited reported revenues for the year ended December 31 was HK$110.7 million ($14.2 million), a 20% increase from last year’s numbers…
Gregory Revisited: One Year After the Buyout
In March 2008, Gregory Mountain Products became an independent company when it was acquired from Armor Holdings, Inc. by KSS Outdoor Holdings, LLC in an all-equity, zero-debt deal (BOSS_0813). Since the transition last March, the company has seen a signif
Ringstar Hires Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy
Chris Langathianos, a 12-year footwear veteran, has joined martial arts footwear manufacturer Ringstar, Inc. as Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy. In this new role, Langathianos will focus on developing the performance brand’s overall business stra
