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Golf Report: Callaway Teams with St Andrews Links for Accessories…

Callaway Golf signed a five-year, worldwide license with St Andrews Links to develop a dual branded range of golf accessories. The partnership will allow the world famous St Andrews Links mark to appear on a range of Callaway Golf products and will direct

Golf Report: Mizuno’s Strong Q3 Boosts YTD Results…

Mizuno Corp. posted a strong third quarter that helped to buoy results that had been lagging during the first half.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, net sales grew 12.8% to ¥43.20 billion ($381.9 mm) from ¥38.31 billion ($325.2 mm)…

NIKE Unveils Community Store Plans in New Orleans

Nike unveiled plans for a new community store in New Orleans. The store is scheduled to open in April 2008 on Carrolton Avenue. In addition to providing local jobs and management training programs, the store will host an annual grant program to support co

Under Armour Sponsors Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union and Under Armour announced a comprehensive four-year official kit supplier agreement for Under Armour to supply the full range of technical performance apparel for all of the Wales international teams and support staff. The senior W

Herbalife Sponsors L.A. Triathalon

Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon announced a three-year agreement naming Herbalife the presenting sponsor and official nutrition company of the event, to be held on Sunday, Sept

Rockport Launches ‘Live in Rockport’ Campaign

The Rockport Company announced a new advertising campaign –“Live in Rockport” – to promote its 2008 collection. The campaign, developed with Boston-based agency Hill Holliday (www.hhcc.com), will be launched in more than 60 countries worldwide in late Feb

180s Signs International Distributors

At ISPO, the Maryland-based apparel and accessories company signed up two international distributors. Cizen will represent the line in Japan, Italy, France and Germany and Dogree Fashions will distribute the product in Canada. 180s said it had also partne

Hedge Fund Buys 6.9% of Deckers

Renown hedge fund Renaissance Technologies has acquired 6.9%, or 896,700 shares, of stock in Deckers Outdoor Corp.Shares of Deckers stock were trading up nearly $5, or just over 4%, in the $120 a share range by midafternoon. Decker's owns the Ugg, Si

Quiksilver Shuffles Management as Mariette Departs

Quiksilver, Inc. reported that Robert McKnight has resumed his role as president of Quiksilver, Inc. and remains both chairman of the board and CEO. Additionally, Bernard Mariette resigned from his position as president and as a director of the company in

Silverado Financial Acquires Water Skeeter Sports Innovations

Silverado Financial Inc. signed a formal letter of intent to purchase Water Skeeter Sports Innovations Inc. (“WSSI”) of Stockton, California. WSSI has established itself as a leader in personal pontoon craft and float tubes, and plans to expand its curren

Phoenix Footwear CFO Joins Natural Alternatives International

Natural Alternatives International, Inc., the maker of nutritional supplements, appointed Kenneth Wolf as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 11, 2008. Wolf spent the prior five years as Chief Financial Officer with Phoenix Footwear Group. Wolf is

Perry Ellis Expects to Meet Q4 Estimates

Perry Ellis International Inc expects to report fourth-quarter earnings that will meet or beat analysts' average estimate of 61 cents per share. The company also said that while the first half of its current fiscal year, which began Feb. 1, will be c

Polarpak Partners with Oakley and Ogio

Polarpak has partnered with Oakley and Ogio for 2008. Polarpak will supply its patented and patent pending MOFLOW pressurized bladders in one model for Oakley’s hydration packs and another model for Ogio’s new surf duffel bag collection…

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Shifts Schedule By a Day

Following recommendations from manufacturers due to a tight move-in schedule, Outdoor Retailer has changed the dates of the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market from Thursday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 to Friday, Aug. 8 to Monday, Aug. 11, 2008..

Nautilus to Move Winnipeg Call Center to Vancouver

Nautilus, Inc. will consolidate direct sales call centers serving North America, resulting in the transition of a call center in Winnipeg to the company's headquarters in Vancouver, Wash. The transition will eliminate about 40 positions in Winnipeg a