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Lance Camisasca Leaves Interbike and Health+Fitness
Interbike's show director, Lance Camisasca, will leave his post and begin work as an industry consultant to Interbike helping the company develop sales & marketing strategies, identifying new market opportunities and acting as Interbike's key li
Callaway Golf Anticipates Q3 Improvements; Raises Full Year Guidance…
Things are going better than originally anticipated for Callaway Golf, Inc. in the third quarter as the company announced last week that it expects net sales of $236 million for the period, up 22% from $194 million for the same quarter last year…
Wachovia Conference Gives a Peek at Q3 Retail…
The obvious impact of the warmer weather this year against the colder snap during the same time last year, coupled with general concerns about the economy and consumer spending outlook for the Holidays, had analysts scrambling for answers at the most rece
Iconix to Pay $550,000 in Anti-Trust Fines for Rocawear Deal…
Iconix Brand Group has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle charges that the company failed to produce certain documents before buying Rocawear, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Petzl USA Receives HERA Power of One Award
Petzl USA received the 2007 HERA Power of One Award during the recent HERA Climb4Life in Salt Lake City. The award is given annually to an organization in recognition of its support of the nonprofit. The HERA Foundation's founder, Sean Patrick, prese
Cascade Designs Hires Parkhurst
Chris Parkhurst has joined Cascade Designs, Inc. as MSR Global Brand Manager. Prior to joining Cascade Designs, Parkhurst held key global marketing positions at Cutter & Buck and K2 Sports…
InSport Lands $14 Million Marine Contract
InSport will manufacture a new running suit for the Marine Corps under a $14 million contract recently awarded to the company. Insport will be outfitting every Marine with this new addition to the sea bag in early 2008. InSport secured the Marine Corps c
West 49 Inc. CEO Named Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year
West 49 Inc., the Toronto-based action sports retailer, announced that its president and CEO, Sam Baio, has been selected to receive the Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award in the Business-to-Consumer category…
Report: Nike’s Business in China Should Hit $1 billion in One Year
Nike CEO Mark Parker told Reuters that he sees revenue growth in China increasing at 50% per year and sales reaching $1 billion within a year. The report stated that Nike occupies “the leading spot in the mainland market for athletic footwear and apparel.
Out There Monthly Joins Outdoor Adventure Media Group
Out There Monthly has joined the Outdoor Adventure Media national outdoor sports alliance. Out There Monthly, a guide to outdoor recreation in the Inland Northwest, reaches 23,000 outdoor enthusiasts each month in the Spokane, Washington/Northern Idaho ma
Kellwood Board Rejects Sun Capital Buyout Offer
Kellwood's Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the Sun Capital Securities Group unsolicited proposal is not in the best long-term interests of Kellwood and its shareholders. This decision comes after careful consideration of the unsoli
Huffy Moving Headquarters
The Huffy Corp. is planning to move its headquarters from Miamisburg, OH, to Centerville, OH, as early as November. The news came from a Centerville City Council meeting…
Heelys Launches “Non-Wheeled” Shoe
Heelys Inc. has introduced its first “non-wheeled” shoe line – the Gamer by Heelys – featuring a simulated video game controller on the outsole of the shoe. The Gamer shoes will launch in November and will include four free video games in the box…
New Balance Taps BBDO New York as Creative Agency
New Balance has selected BBDO New York as its new global creative agency of record. The decision follows a competitive review. The scope of work includes creative and media duties for the New Balance brand…
Skechers to Open New DC in California
Skechers will open a 1.8 million square foot distribution facility in Rancho Belago, a new community in California's Inland Empire. The new facility, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2009, will be highly automated, allowing t
