Asics America Sets Course to Build $1 Billion Business
Asics America's fiscal 2011 year sales climbed 12.4 percent, or 19.8 percent in constant currencies, to ¥59.6 billion ($733 mm) for the period ended March 31, clearly making progress on its goal of reaching $1 billion. But Asics Americas region’
Steve Madden Buys Topline Corp for $55 million
Steve Madden acquired privately held Topline Corp for $55 million in cash, in a bid to bolster its private label footwear business. Topline reported 2010 net sales of about $189 million…
Asics Corp. Posts Strong Double-Digit Profit Growth for Fiscal Year
Led by a standout performance by Asics America, Asics Corp. reported net income rose 32.7 percent to ¥11.0 billion ($136 mm) in the fiscal year ended March 31. Consolidated sales increased 4.9 percent to ¥235.3 billion ($2.9 bn)…
New Philippines Partners for Saucony, Sperry and Keds
Collective Brands, Inc. announced that its Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG) has signed a wholesale distribution agreement with Iconic Advantage to broaden the reach of its Keds fashion sneaker brand and to launch the Saucony running brand and Sperry To
Study Predicts Risk of Wetland Habitat Loss in Southern U.S.
Baylor University, in collaboration with the U.S Forest Service (USFS) Rocky Mountain Research Station, has developed a model that predicts the risk of wetland habitat loss based on local wetland features and characteristics of the landscape surrounding t
DU, Sportsmen Groups to Connect with Landowners, Hunters at Wildlife Expo
Ducks Unlimited, along with the nation's top conservation organizations and leading outdoor manufacturers, will connect landowners and hunting enthusiasts with the people and companies responsible for the latest innovations in hunting and farming equ
Airrus International Names Whiting to Head Up Airrus U.S.A.
Francesco Dotto, President and CEO of Airrus International announced the appointment of Ken Whiting to head up Airrus U.S.A. as a part of the initial restructuring after its purchase of Airrus this past March…
TRCP Board of Directors Elects New Chair
At its spring meeting, the board of directors of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership elected Katie Distler Eckman, a seasoned conservationist with significant experience in the nonprofit and foundation realms, to chair the TRCP board…
NSSF Issues Response to NYT Editorial Condemning Traditional Ammo
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) wrote the following response to a recent editorial in the NY Times the NSSF said attacked traditional ammunition…
Vision Street Wear Secures European License
Collective Licensing International announced a new multi-year agreement with UK-based Ski and Sport for the company to license the Vision Street Wear brand for the footwear and apparel categories in the member countries of the European Union (EU)…
Ecco Biom to Sponsor Trirock Series
Ecco has partnered its BIOM Natural Motion collection with Competitor Group as the official footwear sponsor of the 2011 TriRock Series…
Hibbett Sports’ Q1 Earnings Climb 23.1 Percent, Comps Ahead 6.8 Percent
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported sales increased 10.4 percent for the first quarter ended April 30, to $203.7 million on a 6.8 percent comp gain. Net income for the 13-week period climbed 23.1 percent to $21.3 million, or 76 cents a share. The improved mome
U.S. Soldiers Wearing Foreign-Made Athletic Shoes
Maine lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Defense to explain a procurement policy that allows U.S. service members to acquire foreign-made athletic shoes. New Balance, which operates shoe plants in the U.S., including three in Maine, has spoken ou
Product Architects Launches Wellness and Fitness Program
Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle, has begun a wellness and fitness program to cultivate camaraderie and foster healthy lifestyles among its employees. The initiative includes professional health consultations as well as a fitness compon
Yonex Fiscal Year Revenues Flat
Yonex Company Ltd. reported sales of ¥36.69 billion ($429 mm) for the fiscal year ended March 31, down 0.5 percent from ¥36.87 billion ($397 mm) in the prior fiscal year. The Tokyo-based maker of golf, racquet and snow sports gear reported operating incom
