RECALL: Century 21 Promotions Sweatshirts
Century 21 Promotions, based in Seattle, is recalling about 17,000 hooded children’s sweatshirts and jackets due to a potential strangulation hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. No injuries have been reported…
86 Companies to Debut at SIA’s Snow Show
Eighty six companies will make their debut at the SnowSports Industries America's first-ever Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center (Jan 28-31) in Denver…
Backcountry’s ODAT Websites Offering Combined Shipping
Backcountry.com's ODAT (one deal at a time) websites are offering combined shopping. Customers of SteepandCheap.com, WhiskeyMilitia.com, Brociety.com, Chainlove.com, Bonktown.com and Tramdock.com can stockpile their multiple one-at-a-time orders for
Adidas to Make Euro 1 Sneakers
Adidas has reached an agreement to make €1 sneakers for millions of people around the world who cannot afford to buy shoes, with pilot production to begin next year in Bangladesh. The move, according to the Daily Telegraph, was inspired by Banglades
Golf Equipment Counterfeiters Sentenced to Prison in China
According to a press release from Nike, eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment…
Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores
Nike has topped Climate Counts' third annual corporate climate performance scorecard with 83 points (out of a possible 100) for the second year in a row. Stoneyfield Farm followed closely with 81 points. Unilever received 80 points. The climate perfo
Study Questions Wii Fit Benefits
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) released the results of a study questioning the benefits of Nintendo’s Wii Fit. Researchers found the energy expended from Wii Fit exercises fell below physical activity guidelines set by the American College o
Phoenix Footwear’s Q3 Revenues Slide 32%
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported a net profit of $60,000, or 1 cent a share, in the third quarter compared with a a net loss of $2.1 million, or 26 cents a share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2008…
Champion Launches Winter Olympic’s Campaign
Champion Athletic Apparel, through a partnership with Universal Sports, has teamed up with six U.S. Winter Olympic athletes to star in a series of motivational videos that explore their dreams and goals by answering the question, “What's your Everest
Pou Sheng Expects FY09 Loss
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Ltd., the retail arm of footwear maker Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd., said it expects to swing to a net loss in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. The company attributed the net loss to narrower profit margins on Conv
Aldila Says Plant Closing to Cost $212,000
Aldila, the designer of golf shafts, said it expects the total estimated cost of closing its Tijuana production facility will be $212,000, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Rossignol Names IMG Licensing Agent
Rossignol, the snow, ski and mountain brand formerly owned by Quiksilver, announced its partnership with IMG Worldwide for the licensing of its brand in a select number of carefully managed categories…
TAF Parent Swings to Profit in Q3, Revenues Down 11%
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported a big swing to positive earnings despite an 11% decline in total revenues in the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Revenues declined to $10.8 million, compared to $12.2 million in
Jackson Kayak Names VP of Sales
Jackson Kayak recently promoted Marty Cronin to vice president of sales for both the whitewater and recreation/touring divisions. Cronin, who has been with the company since its inception, formerly held the post of vice president of sales and marketing of
Accell Group Expects Higher Turnover and Profit
European bicycle maker Accell Group reiterated that it expects a higher turnover and an increase in net profit of around 10% compared to 2008. Still the company said fitness sales were down, in part because distributors could not obtain financing to buy i
