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Trails Day Draws 10,250 to Snowy Pursuits

The 13th annual Winter Trails Day held Jan. 12, 2008 attracted more than 10,250 people at nearly 80 locations in the U.S, organizers estimated. Good snow cover in many parts of the country, a grass roots outreach campaign and an extensive local and natio

Gramicci Names Sales Director for Europe

Gramicci named Christian Vogel as sales director for Europe. Vogel, 30, has held similar sales positions in Europe with other leading suppliers of outdoor apparel and accessories, most recently as director of European sales for Easton-Bell Sports…

Texas’s Rooster Andrews Passes Away

William “Rooster” Andrews, owner of the popular sporting goods chain that bore his name in Texas, has passed away at the age of 84. His last store closed last year, but the chain once boasted four locations across Austin, annual sales of $5 million, and

Richlu to Develop Red Wing Apparel Lines

Workwear maker Richlu Manufacturing has signed agreements with The Red Wing Shoe Company to develop new apparel lines under the Red Wing and Irish Setter brands…

Warnaco Sees Beach Erosion…

Joe Gromek, president and CEO of The Warnaco Group, said he expects only modest growth from the Speedo business in 2008, despite having the benefit of the upcoming Beijing Olympics…

Cuts Start at Expanded Jarden…

Stearns, Inc., which was part of the K2 Inc. sporting goods empire acquired by Jarden Corp. last year, has laid off more than 20 employees, including company president Paul Ebnet. According to reports in the St. Cloud Times, the downsizing will be taking

Volcom Adds Sunglasses; Lowers Q4 Outlook…

Volcom began its discussion at ICR with a welcome to the newly acquired Electric Visual business, which was founded by industry veterans, Kip Arnette and Bruce Beach. Electric is mainly known for its sunglasses and goggles, though approximately 15% of the

Hi-Tec Sports Appoints Product Manager

Hi-Tec Sports appointed Mark Cooper as Global MTO Product Manager. With over 21 years of industry experience in sales and product development, Cooper has worked for numerous brands including Adidas UK, Ascot, Patrick UK and Dunlop/Slazenger International.

Augusta Sportswear Flipped to New PE Firm…

Augusta Sportswear Holdings Inc. has been flipped to a new private equity firm backing members of Augusta's management team. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports on TheDeal.com had the acquisition valued in the $405 million to $450 milli

Sports Direct Warns of Tough Six Months Ahead

Sports Direct International, the U.K. sporting goods retailer, predicted an “increasingly difficult” sales environment over the next six months, but still expects to meet its recent guidance…

Skins Supports Cycling Teams

Skins, the compression apparel company, has been named an Official Supplier to Team Inferno, Team Bissell, Team Flexpoint, Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast Pro Cycling and Skins/Summit Six Racing Team. The product will be supplied for use to all team me