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L.L. Bean Reports Strong Double-Digit Holiday Sales
L.L. Bean has reported a 17% increase in sales this holiday season, a considerable increase over last year when the Maine-based retailer reported a 10% increase, and outpacing the national average of 3% to 4%sales growth over the holidays. Internet sales
Nike Golf Chooses TUV Rheinland for Counterfeit Protection
Nike Golf launched TUV Rheinland Group's Brand Protection Service for its golf club lines globally. The solution provides authenticity verification as well as product track and trace features using an Internet-based system…
Arbor Appoints Southern Territory Rep
Arbor appointed Jeff Hopkins as sales rep for the southern territory. Jeff will carry Arbor’s snowboard, skateboard and apparel in the South where he seeks to improve both customer service and brand presence. Jeff’s extensive knowledge of the region and
Extreme Group Launches Licensing Arm
Extreme Group will launch its brand licensing division. Hot off the heels of opening its first chain of high street Ex Stores and giving Extremepie.com a complete makeover, Extreme now plans to maximize opportunities by taking the brand to untapped areas.
DiMarco Golf Joins Forzani’s Franchise Division
Beginning in March, DiMarco Golf will be operating under FGL's franchise banner, Nevada Bob's Golf. Originating in 1969 as “The Club Clinic”, DiMarco Golf has been on the forefront of the golf scene in Canada for some 35 years. The original DiMa
Hilton to Sponsor U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboard Teams
The Hilton Family of Hotels is sponsoring the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding. The agreement will give U.S. Olympic hopefuls the needed support leading up to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy…
Saucony Grid Hurricane 8 Wins Runner’s World Editor’s Choice
Runner’s World awarded the Editor’s Choice Award to the Saucony Grid Hurricane 8 in the magazine’s March 2006 “Shoe Buyer’s Guide.”
Jarden Anticipates Organic Sales Rise 3.5% for Q4
Jarden Corporation currently anticipates fourth quarter revenue will exceed $960 million, driven by organic growth of approximately 3.5%. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter is estimated to be in the range of $95 million to $100 million, which translat
Specialty SnowSports Sales Climb 8%
According to the SnowSports Industries America Retail Audit, sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were up 8% in dollars compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $540.9 million in sales compared to $502.6 million in 2004. Unit sales
Nike. Inc. Promotes Five to VP Positions
NIKE, Inc. has promoted five executives to vice president: David Heath, head of U.S. sales; Heidi O'Neill, head of U.S. apparel; Roland Paanakker, chief information officer; Nigel Powell, head of global communications; and Jill Stanton, head of appar
Rebel Sport Gets Nice Holiday Sales Lift
Rebel Sport Limited’s group statutory sales revenue for the half year ended December 31 increased by 13.5% to $183.9 million when compared to the year-ago period. The gain includes sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores. Sales on a same store basi
Stamminger Appointed President and CEO of Brand adidas
adidas-Salomon AG has appointed Erich Stamminger as President and CEO of the adidas brand with immediate effect. In this newly created function, Executive Board Member Erich Stamminger will be in charge of the adidas brand’s business worldwide and report
150 New Brands to Attend WSA
WSA announced that, to date, 150 new brands have signed on to show their fall collections at the upcoming show taking place Feb. 10–13, 2006 in Las Vegas. In addition, several long-time exhibitors have increased their booth sizes from previous shows due
Lawsuit Filed Against Oakley in Razrwire Dispute…
USAmerican LLC of Beverly Hills has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Oakley, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging that the “Razrwire” sunglasses and headset combination infringes U.S
NBAStore.com Has Record December
NBAStore.com had a record-setting December generating sales that increased 26.8% over last year. Sales conversion also increased 35% over last year. Fifteen out of the 25 best-selling days in the history of the site occurred in December 2005. Since the st
