Compass Shoe Trade Show Moves to NYC
BPMW said it has decided to move its Compass men's footwear trade show to New York City for next season. Compass had been held in Vegas at the same time as the WSA trade show…
Bass Pro Lays Off Design Staff Members
Bass Pro Shops laid off members of its new store design staff in its headquarters in Springfield, Mo. over the weekend, a spokesman for the company told The Augusta Chronicle…
Native Eyewear Parent’s Q3 Revenues Decline
A.T. Cross Co., the parent of Native Eyewear, reported net income fell in the third quarter ended October 3, to $926,000, or 6 cents a share, from $1.76 million, or 12 cents a share. Consolidated net sales for the third quarter declined 12.4% to $34.1 mil
Gregg Hammann Appointed Power Plate’s CEO
Gregg Hammann, the former CEO of Nautilus, has been appointed global chief executive officer of Power Plate International (PPI)…

Puma Opens Development Center in Vietnam
Puma AG opened a new product development center in Vietnam as part of an effort to streamline the creation of new apparel and footwear and reduce costs. Puma said the center in Ho Chi Minh City pulls together suppliers, researchers and developers under on
Woolrich Adds Dorfman Pacific as Licensee
Woolrich, Inc. has partnered with Dorfman Pacific to launch a new line of outdoor lifestyle headwear…
Amer Sports’ Rights Offering Oversubscribed
According to preliminary calculations, a total of approximately 72.1 million shares were applied to be subscribed for in Amer Sports rights offering. Compared to a total of approximately 48.5 million shares offered, this represents a total subscription le
RECALL: Schwalbe Ultremo R Bicycle Tires
About 5,000 Schwalbe Ultremo R bicycle tires are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The tire layers could separate causing the inner tube to rupture, posing a fall hazard to consumers. No injuries have been reported…
RECALL: SI Tech Diving Suit Hoses
About 65,000 diving suit hoses made by SI Tech AB, of Brastad, Sweden are being recalled. The hose contains an insert that can dislodge during diving and restrict air flow to the diver, posing a drowning hazard. One death has been reported…
Steve Madden Expects $140 Million in Q3 Sales; Ups FY Guidance
Steve Madden said it expects net sales for the third quarter 2009 to be approximately $140 million. This compares to net sales of $128.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. Diluted EPS for the third quarter of 2009 is expected to be approximately 97 ce
Coach Reports Q1 Earnings of 44 cents; Sales in Line with Prior Year
Coach, Inc. reported sales of $761 million for its first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 26, 2009, compared with $753 million reported in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 1%. Net income for the quarter totaled $141 million, with earnings per d
TJX Ups Q3, FY Outlook; Updates Long-term Growth Plans
The TJX Companies, Inc. raised its outlook for third quarter and full year sales and earnings and provided updated information on its growth model for the next three fiscal years…
Garmin Extends Title Sponsorship of Team Garmin-Slipstream Through 2013
Garmin Ltd. has extended for an additional three years its title sponsorship of Team Garmin-Slipstream, the ProTour cycling team dedicated to ethical sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions, according to a press release issued by
Keller Joins Bushnell
Bushnell recently announced the addition of Trent Keller to their team of product managers. Trent will be responsible for on-going new product development and updates to the Bushnell binocular line…
Remington Parent to Go Public
As was predicted, Cerberus Capital Management has confirmed via a filing with the SEC that it is filing for an initial public offering for its Freedom Group, Inc. on Wednesday. Cerberus, a private equity firm best known for its ill-fated acquisitions of C