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Quiksilver Promotes Kaupas to VP Marketing
Quiksilver promoted of Natas Kaupas to Vice President of Marketing of Quiksilver Americas. In this capacity, Natas will oversee Quiksilver’s creative, advertising, promotion and online projects. He will also continue in his role as the Quiksilver Brand
LaCrosse Sees Q4 Sales Increase 4%; Net Slips
LaCrosse Footwear Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $29.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, up 4% from $28.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Sales to the outdoor market were $14.2 million for the fourth quarter and $48.9 million for the
ANWR Battle Heats Up Again
In last week's State of the Union address, President Bush admitted that the United States is suffering from an oil addiction. Less than one week later, the President released his 2007 federal budget request to Congress- and it includes revenues from
adidas Closes Reebok Deal; Fireman Steps Aside…
adidas-Salomon AG closed its acquisition of Reebok International Ltd. last week, creating a new global sports equipment powerhouse with revenues of approximately €9.5 billion ($11.8 billion) in the athletic footwear, athletic apparel, and hardgoods catego
REI Honors Top Vendor Partners…
Recreational Equipment, Inc. named Eagle Creek as its Vendor Partner-of-the-Year at the 2005 vendor partnership awards at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. The annual awards program, established in 1993, recognizes three key vendors and one overall vend
G.I. Joe’s Takes Over a Former Wal-Mart Spot…
G.I. Joe's plans to open a new Kennewick, Wash. store. The opening is scheduled for late April. The Kennewick store, G.I. Joe’s 24th, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Wal-Mart store located at 7011 W. Canal St., just off Columbia Center Boul
Golf Galaxy Moves into Newport News…
Golf Galaxy, Inc. will open the 16th new store of its 2006 fiscal year, which ends February 25. The new store, located in Newport News, Va., marks the retailer's 50th specialty golf store in the U.S.
The Newport News Golf Galaxy store opens to the p
Delta Again Looks to Junkfood for Growth…
Delta Apparel saw strong growth from its recently acquired Junkfood brand coupled with slight growth at Soffe overcome a less than spectacular performance from the company’s namesake Delta business. In the Activewear segment, which includes Delta, sales
Forzani Acquires Fitness Chain…
The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc., a nine-store chain of fitness stores that generates approximately $20 million in annual sales. The acquisition was financed through existing credit facilities and was said to be immediately acc
Nautilus Q4 Bottom Line Suffers from Operational Issues; Pearl Provides Some Top-Line Relief…
Nautilus, Inc. pointed to trouble in its domestic manufacturing and operations groups in the fourth quarter as the primary reason for a sales decline in its Direct channel and a plunge in the bottom line for the quarter. Total net sales increased 6.9% to
Billabong Seals Nixon Deal…
Billabong International Ltd has completed the previously announce purchase of California-based Nixon Inc., a leader in the premium watch and accessories boardsports market (see SEW_0552). The purchase was announced on December 22, 2005 and was conditional
Warnaco Completes CK Europe Acquisition…
The Warnaco Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the CK Calvin Klein “bridge” line o
Osprey Takes Home Two ‘Best Buy’ Awards from Backpacker
Osprey Packs has garnered two “best buy” citations in the Backpacker Magazine 2006 Gear Guide. Noted for excellent value and high performance were the Stratos 32 in the daypack category and the Ariel 65 and Aether 70 in the week long pack category…
Forzani Acquires Fitness Source
The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc. Operating nine retail locations, with annual sales of $20 million, in Ontario, The Fitness Source provides the best in home fitness products as well as commercial exercise equipment and accessori
Shoe Carnival January Comps Jump 11.8%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the month of January increased 14.1% to $39.0 million from sales of $34.2 million for the four-week period ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.8% in January 2006…
