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Sof Sole Teams Up with Authors Around Marathon Series
Sof Sole and co-authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea of Run Like A Mother will join forces at several Rock 'n' Roll marathons this year to provide informative presentations for participants and present new product offerings from Sof Sole
Accell Group N.V. Buys Stake in Newly Public German Rival Derby Cycle
Accell Group N.V. disclosed it acquired a 5.7 percent stake in newly public Derby Cycle A.G. a day after its German rival raised its revenue and earnings guidance…
RECALL: CAMP USA
Camp USA, Inc. of Broomfield, CO. is voluntarily recalling 15,500 Photon carabiners and Photon and Mach Express quickdraws because the gates may open under a heavy load, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the climber falls, the U.S. Consumer Prod
DC Shoes Appoints VP of Sales, Americas
Donavon Dartez has been appointed as DC Shoes' new senior vice president of sales, Americas. For the past three years he served as director of sales for Volcom, where he was instrumental in the company's expansion, overseeing sales for the depar
Oeko-Tex Association Issues 100,000th Certificate
International Oeko-Tex Association issued its 100,000th certificate since establishing its Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification system for textiles tested for harmful substances. Currently, over 9,500 companies in total in 90 countries throughout the world
Wenger Donates to Japanese Relief Efforts
Wenger, maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife, announced it has donated over 1,800 Wenger products to aid the disaster relief effort in Japan…
Wolverine World Wide Ups Guidance on 16.1 Percent Rise in Q1 Revenues
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported that strong consumer demand and accelerated revenue growth across its brand portfolio generated record performance in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues rose 16.1 percent to $330.9 million, prompting the company to ra
FWS Announces Gray Wolves Recovered in Western Great Lakes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced a proposal to remove gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes area – which includes Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin – from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife because wolves hav
Bauer Fiscal Third Quarter Loss Widens Despite Double-Digit Revenue Gains
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported revenues jumped 46.4 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to CN$48.4 million…
Head N.V. Full Year Net Income Falls on Prior Year One-Time Gain
As noted in an early preliminary report Head N.V. rose 5.0 percent on a constant-currency basis in 2010 for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, due primarily to a boost from winter sports sales that were a result of an especially severe winter…
Gildan Tops in Socks with Gold Toe Moretz Acquisition
Gildan Activewear Inc. reached an agreement to buy sock giant Gold Toe Moretz Holding Corp., which owns the PowerSox brand and is the exclusive sock licensee for Under Armour and New Balance, for $350 million. Gildan will not assume any of Gold Toe Moretz
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Retail sales outperform analysts’ expectations
For the second consecutive month, shoppers braved unfavorable shopping conditions and numerous market challenges to drive retail sales in the broader market above analysts’ expectations, although that wasn’t necessarily the case for many of th
Pent-up demand for spring apparel prompts spring shopping earlier than expected
For the second consecutive month, shoppers braved unfavorable shopping conditions and numerous market challenges to drive retail sales in the broader market above analysts’ expectations, although that wasn’t necessarily the case for many of th
Suspects in Gert Boyle Kidnap Plot Heading to Jail
All three suspects in the attack and plot to kidnap Columbia Sportswear Chairwoman Gert Boyle last November have pled guilty. The last suspect, Ramone Midence, 42, on April 7 agreed to a last-minute plea deal to kidnapping and burglary just before the tri
