LifelineUSA Names Director of Product Development and Design
LifelineUSA, a manufacturer of professional-grade functional fitness products, has hired Glenn Polinsky to be the director of product development and design…
Crosman Avoids Layoffs with Municipal Loan
Crosman Corp. will manufacture a new line of products at its Ontario County (NY) headquarters rather than laying off about 50 workers…
Gaiam Shows Good Form in Q1
Gaiam, Inc. revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 increased 11.2% to $62.2 million from $55.9 million recorded in the same period last year…
Warnaco’s Swimwear Sales Slide 8.4%
The Warnaco Group's Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, reported sales in the first quarter fell 8.4% to $87.9 million from $96 million a year ago, primarily as a result of reduced sales to membership clubs in the quarter. In constant currency rat
Dorel Gets Lift from IBD Support but Mass Merchants Still Drive Q1 Sales Gains
Dorel Industries Inc. said independent bike dealers, or IBDs, are embracing its GT and Schwinn brands alongside its prestigious Cannondale brand…
Garmin Outdoor/Fitness Q1 Sales Jump
Despite surges in three out of the company’s four segments, Garmin Ltd. posted a 1% decrease in total sales for the first quarter of 2010…
Spyder Teams with Warren Miller Film Tours
Spyder Active Sports Inc. and Warren Miller Entertainment have signed a two-year deal for the 61st and 62nd annual Warren Miller film tours…
Adidas Group Hikes Full-Year Outlook on Strong First Quarter Profit Gain
Adidas AG first quarter net income bounced back to €168 million ($234 million) from €5 million ($6 million) in the year-ago period as gross margins gained 350 basis points and revenue climbed 4% to €2.67 billion ($3.7 billion)…
HELP Act Would Expand Duty-Free Access for Haitian Apparel
Haitian apparel would enjoy duty-free access to the U.S. market until 2020 under a bipartisan bill introduced in last week in Congress…
Golfsmith Launches Free Golf Month
Golfsmith is partnering with more than 70 golf courses from coast to coast to launch “Free Golf Month” in the largest golf game giveaway ever. Some 50,000 rounds of golf are being given to the retailer's customers to get more golfers back on the gree
Reebok Brand Sales driven by Toning and ZigTech
Reebok's sales nudged up 0.5% overall to €376 million ($522.6 mm) and was up 1.5% currency-neutral…
Skier Visits Barely Miss Record Marks
Despite moderately poor snow conditions, the U.S. ski industry recorded 59.7 million visits…
Brooks-Range to Sponsor Checkpoint Tracker Championships
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment will be the Official Map Tool of Checkpoint Tracker Adventuring Racing and the Checkpoint Tracker National Championships, a national Adventure Racing event that will culminate after 80 regional events and is set for O
U.S. Launches Investigation of IPR Infringement in China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched the first of two investigations into the effect on the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement in China…
New England Footwear Names Communications Manager
New England Footwear named Vivian Lefebvre as Director of Public Relations and Marketing. She will lead marketing strategy, public relations, social media, and consumer and trade communications for New England Footwear's brands Go Lite and Z7…
