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Ride Snowboards Names Reps for California
Ride Snowboards tapped Bill Markham, formerly Ride’s Rocky Mountain rep, to handle sales in SoCal starting Dec. 17 and Jim Linnberg to canvas the northern reaches of the state…
Genesco Third Quarter Results In Line With Adjusted Guidance
Genesco Inc. said its results for the third quarter reflected solid performances at Journeys, Hat World and Dockers, partially offset by challenges at Johnston & Murphy. The company ended the quarter with 4% less inventory, thanks to solid back-to-school
FGXI Acquires Dioptics Medical Products
FGX International has acquired Dioptics Medical Products, Inc., a privately held company located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dioptics is engaged in the wholesale and retail sales of sunglasses and optical accessories primarily marketed under the SolarShield a
Terramar Sports Hires Pico Manufacturing
Terramar Sports, a maker of performance base layers, has hired Pico Manufacturing to help it build business with department stores and mass merchandisers nationwide…
Firearm Industry Recognizes 10th Anniversary of NICS
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)-the trade association for the firearms industry-and its National Association of Firearms Retailers (NAFR) division-recognized yesterday the 10 year anniversary of the FBI National Instant Criminal Check Syste
New Balance Adds Senior Marketing Mgr
New Balance appointed Chris Passarell as senior marketing manager, global sports, to lead integrated marketing for the performance SBUs (running, sport, outdoor and kids) and creative services…
Sugoi Names Marketing Manager
Sugoi Performance Apparel named Kara Hurry as its new marketing manager. Previously, Hurry, a native Australian, served as the marketing services manager for Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) in New York…
Canadian Co-op Buying Sportsman’s Warehouse
Alberta, Canada-based UFA Co-operative Limited is poised to acquire a majority interest in Utah-based Sportsman’s Warehouse, increasing the co-operative’s annual revenue by $800 million. UFA has already made a significant cash injection into the US retai
Intrawest Names New President/CEO
Intrawest appointed Frank DeBerry to the position of President and COO at Mountain Creek in New Jersey. In this role, DeBerry will be responsible for all aspects of Mountain Creek's resort operations and he…
Vietnam Cleared in Dumping Investigation, China Next
Two years after it began monitoring Vietnamese apparel imports, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled Nov. 21 that there is insufficient evidence to warrant self-initiating an antidumping investigation. The ruling removed a potential disaster for the spor
Famous Footwear Same-Store Sales Drop 5%
An increase in stores and marketing activity failed to counter slower consumer spending at Famous Footwear in the third quarter ended Nov. 1, 2008. Net sales for the footwear chain were $362.7 million, a 0.5% increase, compared to $361.0 million last year
Take Me Fishing Resonating Like Never Before
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) new Take Me Fishing campaign message is resonating with boaters and anglers like never before, according to an annual tracking study. The study reveals more than half of target anglers identified as o
Sturm, Ruger and Co. Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. said its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program…
DSW’s Q3 Earnings Drop 41.1%
DSW Inc. reported earnings fell 41.1% in the third quarter ended Nov. 3, to $13.2 million, or 30 cents a share, from $22.4 million, or 51 cents, a year ago. Revenues climbed 6.5% to $391.4 million from $367.4 million but same-store sales slipped 3%. The f
3M to Acquire Futuro Line from Beiersdorf
3M has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Futuro health supports and compression hosiery product line from Beiersdorf. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed…
