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Rossignol Inks Sports Drink License
Cobracrest AG & Co. signed a licensing deal for the trademark rights for the name “ROSSIGNOL” in relation to sport drinks. Acquisition of the trademark rights secures Cobracrest AG & Co. KG aA the rights to create a sport drink with the brand name ROSSIGN
Reebok Recalls Bracelets Linked to Lead Poisoning
Reebok International has recalled about 300,000 Reebok Heart-Shaped Charm Bracelets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children. Reebok has received a report of a death c
Gatorade and Powerade Settle Ad Lawsuit
PepsiCo's Gatorade has reached an out-of-court settlement with Coca-Cola resolving the lawsuit filed on Monday in Chicago's U.S. District Court. The move follows Coca-Cola's agreement to immediately terminate the airing of one Powerade Opti
SIA: Women’s Apparel Shows Solid Growth
The SIA Retail Audit tracks and reports sales in all snow sports product categories and according to the most recent audit, which tracked the August 2005 through January 2006 selling season apparel was hot and more specifically, women’s apparel, in the Wi
SGMA: Sports Licensed Sales Near Record Highs in 2005
According to the SGMA, sales of sports licensed merchandise rode a wave of strength in 2005 that neared the sales seen during the boom of the mid-90's. Retail sales in the U.S. and Canada during 2005 in the sports licensed products category increased
Marriott Gold Appoints New Head Golf Pro
Marriott Golf promoted Charles Sheppard to Head Golf Professional at the Grande Pines Golf Club, in Orlando, Florida. In his new role, Sheppard will be responsible for overseeing all golf shop operations, retail merchandising, outings and tournament coord
Big City Mountaineers is Looking for Volunteers
Big City Mountaineers is busy planning for the largest summer season in its seventeen-year history. BCM is seeking to fill nearly 200 volunteer spots in order to carry out its recreational mentoring program throughout the country during July and August of
Gander Moves into Florida and West Virginia
Gander Mountain Company signed leases for two new outdoor lifestyle specialty stores to open in the fall of 2006. One of the new stores will be located in Lake Mary, Florida, just north of Orlando, and the other will serve Charleston, West Virginia…
Cabela’s Appoints New CEO for Credit Card Division
Joseph M. Friebe has been named Chief Executive Officer of World's Foremost Bank, Cabela's wholly-owned credit card bank subsidiary. Friebe, a 10-year Cabela's veteran, has served as Cabela's Vice President of Direct Marketing since Ju
Post Resigns From Obermeyer; New Management Team Formed
Klaus and the Obermeyer family have built a new team to pursue Sport Obermeyer's goals for the future. Joining Klaus Obermeyer, CEO, is: Wally Obermeyer, Vice-chairman of the Board; Susan Obermeyer-Strauss, Creative Director; Kathy Buzbee, Vice Presi
Finish Line Charges Stymie Q4 Profit Growth; Lowers Guidance
The Finish Line, Inc. saw net sales increase 10% to $399.2 million for the fourth quarter compared to $361.4 million during the same period last year. Comparable store net sales were flat for the quarter after an 8% increase last year. Net income for Q4 w
Phoenix Footwear Posts Q4 Organic Sales Decrease
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter increased 60.2% to $33.2 million, compared to $20.7 million for the fourth quarter a year ago. The strong top-line performance during the quarter was driven by “robust” growth from the
Bernard Lacoste Passes Away
Bernard Lacoste, former president and honorary president of Lacoste S.A., passed away peacefully in Paris, on March 21, 2006, dut to a fatal brain hemorrhage following a serious illness which struck him in early 2005. This illness led him to transfer the
Mountain Hardwear Issues Partial Recall on Exodus Packs
Mountain Hardwear recently identified a potential flaw in the manufacturing process that could affect the yoke and waist belt on the new Exodus series of packs. In a number of packs the company noticed that the “loop” fabric that is laminated to the foam
Cabela’s Plans Adairsville, GA Store
Pending a vote on legislation before a committee of the Georgia General Assembly, Cabela's plans to open an approximately 165,000 square-foot retail showroom that could be completed as early as fall 2007 in Adairsville, Georgia. The store would be Ca
