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Nordstrom Plans Boston Expansion
Nordstrom, Inc. has signed letters of intent with Simon Property Group, Inc. to open three new Nordstrom stores in the greater Boston area. The new stores will be located in Burlington, Braintree and Peabody, Mass., and, subject to the receipt of the appl
Play It Again Parent Sees Net Nearly Halved for 2005
Winmark Corporation saw net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $2.1 million or 33 cents per share diluted, down 48.6% from net income of $4,082,000 or 63 cents per share, in 2004. The fourth quarter 2005 net loss was ($68,600), or (1 cent) per
Cascade Designs Honors Reps of the Year
Cascade Designs announced its 2005 Rep of the Year and Sales Achievement Awards. The Hi-Altitude Sales & Consulting team, including Ryan Overstake, Eric Miller, Jason Livingston and Lori Maddox, has been honored as the recipient of Rep of the Year for 200
Langlois Promoted to Rossignol Canada VP of Sales and Marketing
In lieu of Rossignol/Quiksilver’s larger plan to focus on the growth of each business unit within the global organization, Rossignol has promoted Pierre Langlois to VP Sales and Marketing, Hard Goods Division – Canada. Pierre will oversee all sales and m
Golf Galaxy Goes vertical with GolfWorks Acquisition
Golf Galaxy, Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase The GolfWorks, one of the golf industry's sources for golf club components, clubmaking tools and supplies, and technical information. The purchase price consists of approximately $4 million in cas
Warnaco Appoints Friedman as Chief Digital Marketing Officer
The Warnaco Group, Inc. named Mark Friedman as Chief Digital Marketing Officer. As such, Friedman will be responsible for the development of a digital commerce strategy that will support the global growth of Warnaco's brands. Friedman joins Warnaco f
Fischer Hires Dyer as Alpine Product Manager
Fischer President David Auer has announced the hiring of Tim Dyer as Alpine Product Manager. Dyer most recently held the position of manager/buyer at Snow Country in Rochester, NY. His varied responsibilities further included employee product and sales
Redmond Sports Hires Julie Hollar
Redmond Sports, L.L.C. has added Ms. Julie Hollar to the manufacturer's rep agency, serving the needs of cycling, running, and outdoor retailers in NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, and MS. Hollar brings to the group eight years of experience as an independent re
Thesenga returns to Climbing as Editor in Chief
Climbing Magazine announced the return of Jonathan Thesenga as Editor In Chief. After a three-year hiatus, Thesenga returns to the helm of Climbing, injecting the magazine with the same high dose of unbridled enthusiasm and unrefined humor he has been del
Perry Ellis Complete Gotcha Acquisition
Perry Ellis International, Inc. completed the acquisition of primarily all of the worldwide intellectual property of the Gotcha International, including the Gotcha, GirlStar, MCD and Fishman logo trademarks and the intellectual property license agreements
Sport Haley Settles Auditor Lawsuit
Sport-Haley, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all pending claims between Sport-Haley and its former auditors. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement and a sharing agreement between Sport-Haley and its director and officer lia
Gretzky Inks Deal with Roots
Wayne Gretzky officially joined the Roots Athletics team this week just before leaving for Torino when he met with Roots Co-founders Michael Budman and Don Green in Toronto at Gretzky's Restaurant to launch the first stage in a major four-year collab
Accell Group Expands into North America with Seattle Bike Supply Acquisition
Accell Group N.V. is in talks on the acquisition
of all outstanding shares in Seattle Bike Supply Inc. SBS is based in Seattle, and has an annual turnover of around $36 million. SBS is active in the middle and higher segments of the market for sports bicy
Prime Rate Changes Name to Summus Works
Prime Rate Investors, Inc. is changing their name and ticker symbol to Summus Works, Inc. after the company had previously invited shareholder suggestions. The word “summus” is the Latin root of “Summit” and means literally “the highest, uppermost, the to
Nike Names Seuss as Cole Haan CEO
Nike Inc. hired veteran luxury goods retail executive James Seuss as CEO of the company's Cole Haan brand, effective May 15, 2006. Seuss, 42, joins the company from Harry Winston, where he was president of the luxury diamond jeweler. Prior to Harry W
