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adidas-Salomon to Acquire Reebok in $3.8 Billion Deal
adidas-Salomon AG and Reebok International Ltd. have announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which adidas-Salomon AG would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Reebok for U.S. $59.00 per share in
Fischer and Swix Team up for Nordic Racing Program
Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx, is in place for the 2005/06 season. The FSx program is made up of three interlinked programs; The At
Zumiez July Comps Jump 12.7%
Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 28.4% to $13.7 million, compared to $10.6 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the past month, ver
ICON Recalls Treadmills
ICON Health & Fitness, in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled About 16,700 of its Epic T60 Treadmills. According to the company, If assembly instructions are not properly followed the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly if the walking platform
Thor•lo Hires Two New Reps
Thor•lo hired Greg Henderson and Rob Walker, from the Northeast Trading Group, are its new independent representatives for the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. With over 15 years of retail sales experience, Rob and Greg brin
Hydrapack Adds Two New Faces
Hydrapak hired two new employees to spearhead the company’s Sales, Service and Promotions areas due to its recent growth and popularity of its technology and products in the marketplace. Matt Patterson is the new Director of Sales and National Accounts fo
Ultimate Direction Unveils New Line Of Hydration Systems
Ultimate Direction, a manufacturer of high-performance hydration systems will unveil its 2006 line at Outdoor
Retailer Summer Market, August 11-14, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. With its revolutionary Kicker Valve, Ultimate Direction has taken the hydrati
Unifi Closes DC, Moves to Yadkinville, NC
Unifi, Inc. (announced that it will close its Central Distribution Center in Mayodan, North Carolina and move its operations to its Warehouse and Logistics facilities in Yadkinville, North Carolina.This change, which is expected to be completed by Decembe
Tubbs Expands Product Development Team
Tubbs Snowshoes has expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. Deidre O’Mara has been hired as K2 snowshoes category manager by K2 Sports, while Tubbs has named Rachel Lin to the position of developm
Timex Launches New ‘4a.m.’ Marketing Campaign Targeting Outdoor Specialty
The Timex Corporation has stuffed four lucky outdoor adventure junkies into a pimped-out 1992 all-wheel-drive Chevy Astro Van stocked with Thule racks full of kayaks, mountain bikes, climbing hardware, as well as and first aid kits and road and topo maps
Callaway Golf Appoints New President and CEO
Callaway Golf Company's Board of Directors has appointed George Fellows as President and CEO of the Company, and has also elected Mr. Fellows to serve as a Director. All appointments are effective August 1, 2005. William C. Baker, who has served as i
Timberland Named One of 20 Top Sustainable Stocks
For the third consecutive year, Timberland been selected as one of the “World’s 20 Top Sustainable Business Stocks” as recognized by SustainableBusiness.com. The list is presented in the Progressive Investor newsletter, published by SustainableBusiness
Cybex Trazer Receives Innovation Award
Cybex International, Inc. announced that the International Council on Active Aging(ICAA) has named its Trazer product as North America's Innovative New Piece of Equipment for active older adults…
NGF: Nationwide Round Inch Up 0.2%
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased marginally (0.2%) in June 2005 vs. June 2004, based on data from operators at 1,663 golf facilities. That brings the year-to-date total to a deficit of 1.1% vs. last year. The hardest hit region in June was C
Sergio Tacchini Returns to U.S. With MGI
Marin Group International LLC announced it is relaunching the internationally renowned Sergio Tacchini brand after a 10 year hiatus in North America. Under this new partnership agreement with Milan based Sergio Tacchini S.p.A., MGI has the exclusive righ
