66º NORTH Debuts In US Market
66º NORTH, a 77-year-old line of rugged outdoor apparel, will soon make its U.S. debut from Iceland. The company, which dates back to 1926, will mark its launch in the U.S. with a line that includes High Performance, Active Wear, Travel and Leisure, Baby
Sierra Designs Screams For PR
Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction, technical leaders of innovative outdoor clothing, gear and hydration systems today announced that it has hired Scream Agency, LLC as
its agency-of-record…
American Eagle Settles on CEO
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has named Jim O'Donnell Chief Executive Officer, and Roger Markfield Vice-Chairman/President of the American Eagle Division. Previously, Messrs. O'Donnell and Markfield served as Co-CEOs, positions they held since
Stage Stores Completes the Acquisition of Peebles
Stage Stores Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Peebles Inc., a privately held, similarly focused retail company headquartered in South Hill, Va. The total cost of the acquisition, including certain transaction related costs, net
Tiger Adds Two More NIke Clubs to Bag
Tiger Woods has quietly made a milestone switch to two more
golf clubs from Nike Golf as he prepares for one of the biggest challenges of the 2003 season, The TOUR Championship this week at the Champions Golf Club in
Houston, Texas. The addition of the 5
Bluetorch Taps Oaktree to Identify Acquisition Candidates
Bluetorch Inc. (formerly Aussie Apparel Group Ltd.)
has engaged OakTree Partners, an investment banking firm located in Newport Beach, California to identify and qualify acquisition candidates. Additionally, OakTree will provide access to private and in
Wolverine Completes Sebago Acquisition
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has finalized the acquisition of the business and select net operating assets of Sebago, Inc. originally announced on July 24, 2003. Outdoor Division president Jacques Lavertue said WWW will be introducing Sebago product update
Clif Bar Inc. Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award
Clif Bar Inc. has received a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for demonstrating superior environmental stewardship through its purchase of green power. The company purchased enough energy credits from renewa
ASA Changes Bat Standard; Worth Drops Lawsuit
Worth has announced that on September 26, 2003 a new ASA Bat Licensing Contract was executed which contained significant changes in the bat performance standard from the previously announced ASA standard on June 30, 2003. After two months of negotiations
Sport Chalet Opens Redlands Store; Sets Up Fire Relief
Sport Chalet, Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. store, in the city of Redlands, CA. This will be the company's 29th store location. Sport Chalet will set up a station at the Redlands store grand opening to accept monet
ITF and Fossil announce Davis Cup sponsorship
The International Tennis Federation (ITF)announced Fossil is to become an International Sponsor and the Official Watch of Davis Cup. The ITF and Fossil have signed a multiyear agreement, starting with the Final of the 2003 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas between
New Age Sports And Nike Create Men’s Store
New Age Sports and Nike have formed a partnership to create a one-of-a-kind new shopping experience for men – New Age Sports Nike Men's Shop. The two will be opening the first store in North America devoted to men's Nike products.
Puma Sticks to Roadmap for Brand Growth…
Puma looks to be a victim of its own success if the numbers posted in the latest quarterly report are any indication. After posting a 48% increase in sales and a 60% increase in futures backlog in the year-ago period, Puma’s meteoric growth rates settled
Internet Fuels the “Guide” in Q3…
The Sportsman's Guide reported third quarter sales and earnings that hit the upper end of their recently upgraded guidance, posting net income of $710,000, or 13 cents per diluted share, on sales of $41.2 million, or a 12.3% increase over the year-ag
Déjà vu All Over Again…
Footstar Inc. was expected – and required — to complete the restatement of its earnings by last Friday, but the company offered up only Tricks and gave out no Treats as they once again made an eleventh hour announcement that they would not report as expe
