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NGF: Rounds Played Rebound in May
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played at the nation's golf courses in the month of May showed strong enough gains to more than halve the year-to-date decrease from down 9.0% through April to down 3.9% through the end of May. In May
Stracka Design Acquires Golf Putting Patents
The Stracka Design Company, based in Houston, has acquired two patents that will ensure exclusivity for The Stracka Line. The company said the Stracka Line is a style of golf yardage book that will give highly accurate information for reading a putt line
Women’s Action Sports Website Launched
Core Action Sports, based in Denver, has launched a action sports website for women. Co-founders and sisters Courtney and Lisa Pugh are former competitive freestyle skiers, and life-long action sports’ enthusiasts…
Performance Bicycle Sold to North Castle Partners
North Castle Partners has acquired controlling interest in Performance, Inc. Garry Snook, CEO and co-founder of Performance Bicycle, has maintained a significant portion of his investment in the company, and he and other members of senior management will
The Finish Line Highlights Bright Spots in a Very Tough Fiscal First Quarter…
The Finish Line, Inc. wasn’t talking much last week about its planned merger deal with Genesco, Inc., except to outline some of the financing in place to fund the deal. The high debt load the deal will bring with it had a number of analysts skittish enou
Vail Resorts Gives Financial Aid to Tahoe Area Fire Victims
Vail Resorts, Inc. will donate a minimum of $75,000 to aid those impacted by the Angora Fire near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. where it operates Heavenly Mountain Resort, the region's largest ski resort. Five dollars from every Heavenly season pass purch
Moving Comfort Celebrates 30 Years
When Moving Comfort was founded in 1977, Title IX had been law for five years yet women still had only men’s or unisex clothing to choose from when it came to finding comfortable athletic clothing. Moving Comfort came to the rescue when the company’s foun
Yakima Inks Deal with Lance Armstrong Foundation
Yakima has partnered with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to create LIVESTRONG endcaps, which showcase LAF’s logo and fit on Yakima round bars. Yakima will donate 100% of all profits from all endcap sales directly to supporting the Foundation…
Nike Exec Larry Miller Named Portland Trail Blazers President
Nike Exec Larry Miller has been named team president of the Portland Trail Blazers. Miller spent ten years at Nike, Inc. most recently as Vice President and General Manager, Basketball…
VF Corp. Eyeing More Acquisitions
VF Corp. plans to keep up its pace of acquisitions with a keen eye on outdoor and sportswear brands that cater to women, its chief executive said at the Reuters Consumer and Retail Summit in New York…
Major League Soccer Unveils ‘Verano MLS’
Major League Soccer announced the addition of yet another component to the League's successful Hispanic grassroots lineup, Verano MLS (MLS Summer). Working closely with select MLS teams, the six-week summer program will provide a weekly soccer playin
Dahlgren Relocates and Restructures
Dahlgren has implemented new programs and staffing to further assist in shortening lead times, fulfilling at-once orders, and increasing inventory availability. The first of many changes, Dahlgren Footwear relocated last year from Southern California to P
Gildan Receives FLA Accreditation
The Fair Labor Association's Board of Directors voted at its meeting on June 13, 2007 to accord its accreditation status to Gildan's labor compliance program. Participating Companies in the FLA are eligible for accreditation after a three-year p
BOB Trailers Files Complaint Against Baby Jogger
BOB Trailers, Inc. has filed a complaint against Baby Jogger for Trade Dress infringement. The suit was filed on June 14, 2007 in Idaho District Court. The complaint alleges that Baby Jogger made a conscious choice to develop their ATS stroller to look v
Keen Launches New Consumer Marketing Program
Keen Inc. will launch a new program called Hybrid.Stand, an integrated program designed to engage and reward consumers for their ideas around sustainability. The Hybrid.STAND contest will fund ideas and initiatives around sustainability in the following t
