SportsOneSource Partners with MARC Global Supply Chain Solution
SportsOneSource, LLC, a centralized sports industry resource for Consulting Services and Business Solutions, has announced a marketing partnership with MARC Global, a leader in Supply Chain Execution solutions for sophisticated environments. The strategi
P.E.4LIFE Takes on Capital Hill at May Summit
Funding for quality, daily physical education is too important an issue to leave to letter-writing campaigns or
meetings with Representatives back home. To emphasize the importance of daily physical education, P.E.4LIFE, the physical education advocacy g
Big Agnes Gives Big Support to Mountaineering Community
Big Agnes has recently increased its support of the outdoor industry by building relationships with the American Alpine Club and the American Mountain Guides Association. As a corporate partner of the AAC and a corporate sponsor of the AMGA, Big Agnes pro
REI and Johnson Outdoors Win Outside Magazine’s ‘Gear of the Year’ Award
Johnson Outdoors new Necky Mission kayak has been recognized by Outside Magazine as the coveted 2004 “Gear of the Year” kayak award winner in its Outside Buyer’s Guide. Outside magazine has also designated the REI Momentum Pullover as its 2004 Gear of the
Mammut Brand Shows 36% Q1 Sales Growth in U.S.
Climb High, the U.S. distributor of the Mammut, Raichle, Ajungilak and ToKo brands, is seeing significant growth for Mammut in the U.S. market. Following 54% growth for the brand in 2003, Climb High posted a 36% increase in revenue for Mammut in the firs
Foot Locker to Acquire Footaction Stores
Foot Locker, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Footstar, Inc. to purchase approximately 350 of its Footaction athletic footwear and apparel stores for $160 million in cash. The proposed agreement is subject to certain closing adjustments. The a
White Sierra Moves to Sunnyvale
White Sierra is relocating its corporate headquarters and warehouse to Sunnyvale, CA, effective Monday, April 19. The move follows several years of growth and profitability for White Sierra, including the successful launch of a new, 2004 fall sportswear l
Gregg Jackson Appointed VP and Brand Mgr. of Phoenix’s ‘Trotters’ Brand
Phoenix Footwear Group announced the appointment of Gregg Jackson to Vice President and Brand Manager of the Company's Trotters® footwear brand. Greg A. Tunney, President and Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Footwear Group, commented, “Gregg Jackso
Huffy Sells Service Business
Huffy has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its services to retail segment, which includes Huffy Service Solutions, Creative Retail Services and Creative Retail Services (Canada) to National Product Services Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G.
Huffy Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ Q1 Loss; Sells Service Business
Huffy's preliminary first quarter sales figures are in line with expectations, but that initial income figures indicate that the loss for the first quarter will be higher than anticipated and significantly higher than the loss of $1.4 million or nine
Cherokee Pays Dividend with Mossimo Settlement
Cherokee Inc.'s Board of Directors has approved the distribution of a special dividend to shareholders of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable on or about May 26, 2004 to shareholders of record on May 12, 2004. The special dividend will be p
Head NV Q1 Net Loss Expands 46% on Charges; Sales Up 28%
Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the three months ended 31 March 2004 increased by 28.3% to $94.4 million compared to $76.6 million in the year-ago quarter. The company's net loss increased 46% to $14.4 million from a net loss of $9.9 millio
Reda Joins TransWorld SKATEboarding
TransWorld SKATEboarding would like to welcome Giovanni Reda as the newest addition to the TWS staff. Giovanni comes on board as a field senior photographer. He's as well-known in the skate world for his innovative photos as he is for his East Coast
DuPont Cuts $200 Million off Invista Sale Price
DuPont announced that KED Fiber Ltd. and KED Fiber, LLC, subsidiaries of Koch Industries, have advised DuPont that they intend to accelerate the closing of the sale of INVISTA(TM) to April 30, 2004. DuPont and the Koch companies also have agreed to an am
Reebok Adds Another League in Acquisition of The Hockey Company…
When Reebok International didn’t get a place at the table in last year’s action by MLB Properties to provide licensing rights to seven companies in long-term exclusive deals, there was a great deal of speculation that the world’s third largest athletic br
