Orange 21 Posts $2.9 Million Q2 Loss
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported revenues slid 5.7 percent in the second quarter, to $9.0 million from $9.5 million a year ago. The company incurred a net loss of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30 compared to a net income of
Tifosi Sales Picks up POC Sports’s Protective Gear Line
POC Sports, a Swedish supplier of protective gear, eyewear and apparel for the snowsports and cycling markets has added Tifosi Sales Inc. as its sales rep in the Mid-Atlantic Region to serve dealers in the IBD channel…
Deckers Appoints New Sanuk President
Deckers Outdoor Corp. appointed Jake Brandman as the Sanuk brand president, effective September 1. Brandman joins the Sanuk team after serving as the vice president of North American sales for another Deckers brand, Teva. Jeff Kelley, founder of the brand
QBP Names Brand Manager for Ridley Bicycles
Dana Carson has joined QBP as its new brand manager for Ridley in North America.QBP is the exclusive distributor for Ridley road and cyclocross bikes in the United States and Canada…
Johnson Health Tech Boasts Robust Q2 Growth
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter results ending June 30, 2011, revealing a 46 percent gain in North American retail sales over th
Nautilus Appoints COO
Nautilus Inc. promoted William B. McMahon to chief operating officer. McMahon has been a senior vice president at Nautilus since November 2009, running the Vancouver, Wash.-based fitness equipment manufacturer's consumer division…
Skechers Sued for Not Paying Models
Skechers USA is being sued for allegedly violating the rights of young model's images. The complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court states that Skechers knowingly failed to pay for, and not have the right to use, numerous images of its footwear
Deckers Outdoors, Tsubo Triple Comerica Credit Line to $60 Million
Deckers Outdoor Corp. and its subsidiary Tsubo, LLC tripled the amount they can borrow under a credit agreement with Comerica Bank to $60 million between now and November 30, 2011…
Dick’s SG Lifts FY Guidance on Strong Q2
Dick's Sporting Goods reported second-quarter revenues rose 6.5 percent to $1.31 billion from $1.23 billion a year ago with consolidated same store sales increased 2.5 percent. Consolidated non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased 21 percent, pr
Old Navy to Open “Superfan Nation” Shop in All U.S. Stores
Old Navy announced the launch of 'Superfan Nation' a new in-store destination for fan gear. The move is an expansion of the brand's already successful licensing product strategy. In collaboration with the NFL and the Collegiate Licensing Co
Ride Snowboards Names Barnes as New England Rep
Ride Snowboards said Chris Barnes of Bethel, ME, will now be managing sales in the New England area…
Mountain Resorts Built Reservation Gains Prior to Market Swoon
Reservations at western mountain destinations in the United states continued to build through July 31 in both the summer-to-date period and for the upcoming ski season, according to Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). Occupancy for the February thro
Adidas Launches High School Challenge in Austin
Adidas and the Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay officially announced the inaugural Adidas High School Challenge (HSC). This invitational race on September 25, 2011 takes place as part of the Relay, the largest fundraiser for Junior Achievement of Centra
Foot Locker Kicks Off ‘Sneaker Thing’ BTS Promotion
Foot Locker has launched a back-to-school advertising campaign entitled “It's a Sneaker Thing.” The campaign in the U.S. kicks off with two spots, titled, “Wright Brothers” and “Newton.”…
RECALL: Browning Air Pistols
About 9,500 units of Browning air pistols made by Umarex USA are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that under a variety of circumstances, the safety will not prevent the gun from firing…
