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Gear for Sports Offers Senior Debt Exchange; Inks Under Armour Deal
GFSI, Inc., the parent company to Gear for Sports, has commenced an exchange offer which see the company issue $134.9 million in 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 for the same amount of 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2007. Meanwhile, GFSI in Oct
Aldila Recognized as Top Branded Golf Shaft
The Darrell Survey Company recognized Aldila as the number one shaft brand in their recently completed U.S. National Survey.
Brunswick Elects McCoy as CEO; Names Zimmerman to Board
Brunswick Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dustan E. McCoy as the company's chairman and CEO, replacing George W. Buckley who has resigned from the company to become the chairman, president and CEO of 3M Company. Brunswic
Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season
According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett
NRF Port Tracker: Nation’s Ports Operating Smoothly
The National Retail Federation and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the nation’s major retail container ports are operating without significant congestion problems as the industry’s peak shipping season comes to an en
Clark Foam Shuts Doors; Surf Industry Left Looking for Blanks
Clark Foam, the largest producer of polyurethane cure surfboard 'blanks' in the U.S. suddenly closed its doors. Following a 7-page letter sent to members of the surf industry detailing perceived attacks on his company by various government agen
Level Gloves Restructures Sales Force
Level USA, the US distributor for Level ski and snowboard gloves, has reconfigured its sales force for 2005-06. Going forward, all Level USA reps will sell both Level’s ski and snowboard lines…
Scott USA Plans to Enter XC Full-Suspension Market
Scott USA will develop a new XC full suspension design for 2007. The company has been blocked from selling it’s Genius full suspension mountain bike in the US, though it will continue to sell this award winning design in some 60 other countries around the
November Seen as Start to Promotional Holiday Selling Season…
The November retail picture is always overshadowed by the health of the business on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as the market analyzes the impact of the weekend on the potential health of the total holiday selling season. This year was no different
Ashworth Warns on Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings; May Look at Sale of Company…
Ashworth, Inc. appears to be heeding the wishes of one of its major shareholders, announcing last week that it had retained an investment bank to identify and evaluate strategic alternatives and options. In November, Discovery Equity Partners, which hold
Nationwide Golf Rounds Continues Small Gains; Still Can’t Pick Up YTD…
The National Golf Foundation reported that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 0.6% in October 2005 versus last year. Rounds have been in positive territory for four of the last six months, but not positive enough to bring the year-to-date figure
Obituary — Roswell Brayton, Sr.
Roswell Brayton, Sr., former chairman of the board of Woolrich and father of current company chairman and CEO Roswell Brayton, Jr., passed away at his home on November 29. He was 88 years old. The senior Brayton joined Woolrich in 1953 and become a dire
Timberland Increases Anti-Counterfeit Efforts…
Timberland is ramping up its efforts to prevent counterfeiting with a two pronged program that focuses on both the dealer and consumer. First, TBL is creating a new, uniquely coded sticker for each of its authorized Timberland dealers, which will be promi
American Recreation the Only Bright Spot for Kellwood…
Kellwood, parent company to American Recreation, continues to struggle with restructuring and creating a solid design infrastructure for many of its apparel brands. However, American Recreation, which includes Kelty, Sierra Designs, and Slumberjack, conti
L.L. Bean Launches Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy…
L.L. Bean is shifting its marketing strategy and has hired two new advertising firms to address the reality of multi-channel marketing in today’s retail environment. The company has hired JWT, a New York advertising firm, to handle its traditional media a
