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Mammut Hires Second in-House Sales Rep
Mammut Sports Group USA hired Eric Siefer as territory sales manager for the Northeast. The hiring is the second in-house rep position for the brand in the US, following the appointment of David Hymans in the Northwest last fall. Siefer will be represen
Crocs Gets Third Settlement…
Crocs, Inc. has settled another trade dress and patent infringement lawsuit outside of court, this time with Inter-Pacific Trading Corp., Inc. The parties have also settled an administrative action pending in the International Trade Commission alleging u
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Tomark to Distribute Porter in SoCal…
Collegiate Pacific's wholly owned subsidiary, Tomark Sports, has been named the Exclusive Supplier of Porter Athletic custom engineered product for Southern California. The exclusivity agreement covers Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Sa
Zumiez Completes Fast Forward Acquisition
Zumiez Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fast Forward, an action sports retailer with 19 stores, mostly in Texas and a web store. The acquisition was funded from cash on hand. The company expects the acquisition to add a penny to
Yue Yuen Gets Increased Help from Retail on Top and Bottom Line in First Half…
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited, the Chinese footwear manufacturer for brands like adidas, Nike, Timberland and Puma, reported first half sales increased by 16.5% to $1.72 billion compared to $1.48 billion last year. The driver behind the revenue growth was
RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Reebok International are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children’s apparel products of Reebok Internati
Reef Selling Blanks at Pre-‘Black Monday’ Prices…
When Clark Foam closed its doors on Monday, December 5, 2005, shockwaves were sent through the surf industry as the main supplier of foam blanks (the template on which the vast majority of surfboards are hand shaped) suddenly stopped its production. The
Brunswick Appoints European President
Brunswick Corporation named Jacques A. Bronchart as president – Brunswick European Group. Bronchart most recently served as president of Marine Power Europe and has helped lead Mercury Marine's sales and service efforts in Europe, Middle East and Afr
Oakley Rolls Retail Shops Under Sunglass Iacon Brand…
Oakley, Inc. took a major step in its expansion in the retail landscape back in 2001 when it acquired Iacon, Inc. At the time, the company operated 40 stores under three different retail concepts, focused mostly on the sunbelt region. During the past se
Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility
Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,
Climbing Wall Association Passes New Milestones…
The Climbing Wall Association has released its annual report detailing all of the organization’s accomplishments for the year. The advent of indoor climbing facilities completely transformed the sport in the eyes of the public and within the industry, att
Mammut Forms Benelux Subsidiary
Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV has been formed to reinforce Mammut's efforts in teh region. Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV will focus on continuous reinforcing of the three countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and will support all act
Gramicci Takes the Next Step in Restructuring…
Gramicci is heading into OR Summer Market with an all new management team, designer, and product line. According to Marty Weening, Gramicci’s new president, the team is 90% new, with Sarah Mark heading up the design team and Catherine Nyberg as director o
Mammut Opens New Retail Location in Prague
A new Mammut Store was opened in May, in the heart of Prague. Centrally located on Narodni 32 / Charvatova 11/58 , it consists of two floors covering more than 350 square meters (3,767 square feet)…
