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Under Armour Launches TV Ads Aimed at Team Girls
In its new “Boom Boom TAP” campaign, Under Armour plans to target the “team girl” segment for the first time in a TV campaign. Like its “Click Clack” campaign, which mimics the noise of football cleats on pavement, “Boom Boom TAP” evokes the noise made by
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
Timberland Continues to Struggle with Urban Biz…
With slow sales and eroding margins, Timberland delivered another disappointing quarter with every consumer segment except Timberland PRO showing top-line declines. In currency-neutral terms, sales declined 7% world wide. By product category, footwear rev
West Marine Cuts Guidance
West Marine, Inc. lowered its earnings and sales outlook for 2007, citing softness in the market. The boat supplies retailer now expects full year earnings in the range of 24 cents to 34 cents per share, down from its previous range of 45 cents to 55 cent
Hardgoods Vendors See Tough First Quarter…
Without the benefits of acquisition driven top-line growth, and all of the negative factors involved in the various integration initiatives hitting the bottom line, hardgoods vendors had a tough first quarter in 2007. However, softgoods and footwear vendo
Confluence to Boost Personnel, Service and Quality…
For the past three years Confluence has been showing up in Salt Lake City with a story that vendors usually try to avoid. While the company has innovative new products, and creative marketing plans, it is usually apologizing for late deliveries, incomplet
MSR Delays Reactor Stove Deliveries
MSR announced that the MSR Reactor Stove System, previously scheduled for release in spring of 2007 is not ready for release yet. The MSR Reactor stove – which has been hyped as the fastest-boiling, most fuel-efficient windproof stove system available – i
Spyder Promotes COO Jacobs to CEO
Spyder promoted president and COO Jake Jacobs to the position of CEO and president. Mr. Jacobs assumes the role of CEO from David Jacobs, the company’s founder and his father, who will remain the company’s Chairman of the Board…
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
Nike Q4 Earnings Jump 32% on 9% Sales Gain
Nike, Inc. 2007 fourth quarter revenues increased 9% to $4.4 billion, compared to $4.0 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income increased 32% to $437.9 million, compared to $332.8 million in the prior year, and diluted earnings per
Luxottica Group to Acquire Oakley for $2.1 Billion
Luxottica Group will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Oakley for a cash purchase price of $29.30 per share, together with the purchase of all outstanding options and other equity rights at the same price per share less the exercise price. The tota
OutDoor Looks at ‘The Next Generation’
OutDoor Friedrichshafen 2007 will feature a workshop titled, “The Next Generation.” Today's children and young people are tomorrow's outdoor customers. How can we appeal to kids? What do official statistics tell us? Who is this upcoming generati
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…
Pacific Outdoor Equipment to Distribute LAKEN Bottles
Pacific Outdoor Equipment will be the exclusive U.S. distributor for the European brand LAKEN, manufacturer of high quality aluminum and stainless steel drinking bottles. All support and customer service for LAKEN’s U.S. customers will be handled by Pacif
InGear Inks Swimwear Deal with True Religion
True Religion Apparel, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with InGear Swimwear, LLC for its line of swimwear for women, men, and boys and girls. InGear will design, produce, and distribute True Religion branded swimwear at department stores and special
