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Everlast Begins Trading on NASDAQ Global Market
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has received approval from the Nasdaq Stock Market to list its securities on the Nasdaq Global Market effective with the opening of business on January 16, 2007. The Company will continue to trade under the EVST trading symbol. The
VF Corp. May be Moving Closer to Deal for Majestic…
VF Corp. is apparently inching closer to a deal to a acquire Majestic Athletic. While both parties have been mum about a deal since the story first surfaced in a Sports Business Journal article in December, a spokesperson for VF Corp. confirmed Friday tha
Spy Optic Hires Anderson to Head Snowboard Division
Spy Optic has brought on Pete Andersen to oversee its Snowboard category. Andersen’s role will encompass managing all marketing and team aspects of Spy’s snowboard involvement, including promotions, athlete management, media outreach and content developme
Delta Apparel Issues Warning on Q2 and Full Year Results…
Delta Apparel, Inc., which also presented at the ICR XChange, said it expects fiscal second quarter revenues to be approximately $72 million to $73 million, down from its prior guidance of $74 million to $78 million. Earnings are now expected to be in th
Rab to Enter U.S. Market
Rab, a British manufacturer of technical mountaineering garments, gear and accessories, is entering the U.S. outdoor market in 2007. Rab was established by Rab Carrington in 1981, an alpinist, climber, and author of numerous first ascents around the world
Blademaster Inks Deal with USA Hockey
USA Hockey and Blademaster inked an agreement that will make Blademaster the exclusive supplier of ice hockey skate sharpening systems and inline skate servicing systems to USA Hockey until 2010…
OIA Chooses Award Finalists
Outdoor Industry Association has chosen the finalists for the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. The award winners will be announ
Moretz Wins Under Armour Licensee of the Year Award
Moretz Sports has won the Under Armour 2006 Licensee of the Year award. This is the first such award for licensees from Under Armour, Inc. Moretz Sports manufactures performance socks for Under Armour. The announcement was made by John Moretz, CEO, Gol
Forzani Holiday Comps Impacted By Warm Eastern Weather
The Forzani Group Ltd. Holiday Season corporate same store sales were up 0.5% as strong sales in Western Canada were offset by decreases in Eastern-based stores, which were impacted by unseasonably warm weather. In the franchise business, predominantly lo
Hat World Closes Hat Shack Acquisition
Genesco Inc.'s Hat World subsidiary has completed the acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Hat Shack, Inc. for a purchase price of $16.6 million, after preliminary closing adjustments anticipated in the purchase agreement, funded from cash on
Keen Footwear Launches Hybrid.Give
In 2004, KEEN was inspired to aid those affected by the Tsunami disaster by redirecting its advertising funds and establishing the KEEN FOUNDATION. Over the past 2 years the Foundation has grown and now supports a variety of environmental and social cause
Stride Rite Swings to Profitability in Q4 on 15% Sales Increase
The Stride Rite Corporation net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 were $151.8 million, an increase of 15% compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the fourth quarter totaled $0.6 million or 2 cents per diluted share, compare
LaCrosse Names Sales Person of the Year
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has named Russ Campbell of S&R Outdoors the 2006 Salesman of the Year for the LaCrosse and Danner brands…
Gregory Hires New President and N.A. Sales Manager
Gregory Mountain Products announced a new management and sales team. At the top, Gregory hired John Simons as its new president and Jim BoisD’Enghien as its new North American sales manager. Complementing those additions, Dion Goldsworthy, who has been wi
China Footwear Factories Sue Over EU Anti-Dumping Tariff
According to the China People's Daily, the official government-controlled news service of mainland China, a group of five Chinese shoemakers have sued the European Union over the recently imposed 16.5% anti-dumping tariff on China manufactured footw
