Vasque to Sponsor Project America Runner
Vasque is honored to announce their sponsorship of Mike Eherdt, a veteran and retired US Postal worker from Driggs, ID, on his Project America Run. Eherdt is running 4522 miles, from coast to coast across the US, to honor fallen troops in Iraq and has sel
LaCrosse Footwear Sees Military, Work Markets Drive Sales First Quarter Gains
As has been the case in recent reporting periods, strong orders from the Work market propelled consolidated first quarter sales for LaCrosse Footwear, Inc…
Life Fitness Names Tim McCarthy VP For The Americas
Life Fitness has named Tim McCarthy vice president for the Americas, responsible for performance in the United States, Canada and Latin America…
Rocky Halves Q1 Loss on Cost Cuts, Sales Growth
Cost cuts and double-digit sales growth helped Rocky Brands cut losses in half for the first quarter ended March 31…
Heelys Partners with Anthony L and S
Heelys, Inc. has entered into a new sourcing agreement with TGB, a subsidiary of Anthony L & S, to produce their product. The agreement will be effective on all orders beginning May 1, 2010…
Puma Looks to Slow Down in Terms of Acquisitions
As of late, Puma has been tapping into its $605.6 million cash position and has recently acquired a stake in the Botswanan ecotourism company Wilderness Safaris, as well as the Cobra Golf brand, which was fully purchased earlier this month for an undisclo
OGIO Appoints VP of Strategic Development
Dan Jelinek has joined OGIO International as the company's global VP of strategic development, a new position created to support the company's aggressive growth initiatives…
Columbia First Quarter Driven by Owned Retail; Backlog Jumps 20%
Columbia Sportswear Company posted a strong first quarter with solid gains in sales, gross margin, net income, and backlogs…
Warrior Sports Appoints KLONE LAB as Sandal Licensee
Warrior Sports will team with KLONE LAB, LLC as its U.S. licensing partner for sandals and slides. KLONE LAB holds the sandals license for Warrior Sports' parent, New Balance…
Cybex Cuts Q1 Net Loss in Half on Stronger Margins
Cybex International reported sales for the first quarter of 2010 decreased by 9.7% to $26.1 million compared to $28.9 million for the corresponding 2009 period…
Arrive Golf Group Appoints Executive Partner
Arrive Golf Group has taken on Richard Greenberg who will join the company's executive management team as a partner. Greenberg previously served as Vice President of Sales at Rivers West Apparel, a highly-specialized, all-purpose outwear manufacturer
Adidas Hikes Fiscal Year Guidance on Q1 Improvement
Adidas Group said its preliminary results for the first quarter showed a 4% gain in sales and significant improvement in profitability…
West 49’s Q4 Results Slip on Comp Weakness, Margins
Management for West 49 said a tough retail environment, a calendar shift, and weak outerwear sales due to unseasonably warm weather sunk sales 4.9% to CN$61.6 million ($58.5 mm) for the fourth quarter ended January 30 from CN$64.8 million ($52.8 mm) in th
VF Corp. Buys Stake in UK’s Blacks Leisure
VF Corp. acquired a stake in U.K. outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by Sports Direct…
Deckers Outdoor Blows Past Q1 Estimates as Teva Rebounds
Driven by double-digit growth at both UGG and Teva, Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s profits jumped in the first quarter on a 16.2% revenue gain…