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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
Winter Trails Event Should Draw Over 1,000 Participants
The final, and historically the largest, Winter Trails Day will take place in Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, this Saturday, February 18. This year’s event is scheduled to be held at the recently renovated Glacier Basin Area in Rocky Moun
REI Promotes Owen to VP of Merchandising
REI has promoted Angela Owen to VP of Merchandising. Owen, who joined REI's staff in 1990, has been promoted through positions spanning all of REI's product categories, with her most recent position being director of merchandise management for R
Baden Accuses Molten USA of Patent Infringement
Baden Sports, Inc. has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Seattle, WA for patent infringement against Molten USA accusing Molten of making and selling “dual cushion” basketballs that duplicate a patented design developed by Baden in the mid-90’s.
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
Brass Eagle Recalls Paintball Markers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Brass Eagle, of Bentonville, Ark., announced a voluntary recall of roughly 243,000 “Blade Turbo” paintball markers and the “Paintball Breakout Players Kit.” Consumers should stop using recal
