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HI-TECH Adds Alexandre Poussin to Outdoor Footwear Team
HI-TEC has added Alexandre Poussin to its Outdoor footwear team. In a three-year trek along the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, Alexandre and Sonia Poussin's goal was to symbolically retrace the passage of early man, from australopithecus to modern
K-Swiss Countersues Puma Over Trademark Infringement Charge
K-Swiss filed a trademark declaratory judgment lawsuit, at the Federal District Court in Los Angeles, against Puma. The lawsuit follows a suit by Puma on May 4 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts that accused K-Swiss of selling sn
Martin Elected Chairman Of TRCP Board Of Directors
At its spring meeting, the board of directors of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership elected Jim Martin, a longtime TRCP board member and biologist who currently is conservation director of the Berkley Conservation Institute, to chair the orga
Crunch Health Clubs Aquired by Creditors
Crunch, a collection of health clubs based in New York City, has reached an agreement to be acquired by its senior secured lenders, New Evolution Fitness Company and certain investing affiliates of Angelo, Gordon & Co…
Terry Precision Cycling Purchased by Former CEO of VT Teddy Bear Co.
Former President and CEO of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company Elisabeth Robert has acquired a majority interest in premier women's cycling company Terry Precision Cycling. Terry’s founder Georgena Terry and VP of Marketing Paula Dyba will remain as cont
Amer Sports Sees First Quarter Net Loss Double
Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the value of the U.S. dollar, challenging market conditions and dramatic drops in fitness sales. However, in spite of the heavy double-digit declines in the top line for Precor, the company
Cabela’s Comps Up, but Finance Unit Sinks Q1 Net
Mirroring a pervasive market trend that has emerged as a common thread for nearly all outdoor retailers, Cabela’s Inc. reported first quarter revenues were driven by notable strength from strong firearms and ammunition sales. However, despite any improve
Secretary Vilsack Addresses Conservation Goals With TRCP Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership last week to address the status and future of conservation and agriculture policy in America, particularly as they affect fish and w
Big Rock Sports Relocates Distribution Center
Big Rock Sports plans to relocate its Henry's Distribution Center to Hamlet, NC. This move will enable Big Rock Sports to expand from 170,000 square feet to 310,000 square feet of warehouse space. The new state-of-the-art facility will start receivin
Rocky Brands Posts Q1 Loss; Rutter Exits…
Rocky Brands, Inc. management said they expected first quarter sales and earnings to be down versus the comp period last year as they were unable to anniversary “tough comparisons” in their Retail division and “higher-than-normal” gross margins. The top
West Marine Narrows Q1 Loss Despite Comps Decline
West Marine, Inc. reported that first quarter net revenues were $101.0 million, down 10.9% from last year. Comparable store sales were down 6.8%. West Marine posted a net loss of 67 cents per share after-tax compared to 81 cents per share after-tax last
Brunswick Q1 Sales Fall on 52% Drop in Marine Sales
Brunswick Corporation had total sales of $734.7 million during the first quarter of 2009, a 45% drop versus 2008, primarily the result of marine sales that dropped by 52% from year-ago levels. The company saw a net loss of $184.2 million, or $2.08 per dil
REPORT: Acushnet/Titleist Lays Off 169
Acushnet Co. has announced the layoff of 169 employees from its Titleist golf ball plants, according to a report by Massachusetts’ South Coast Today. According to the report, Acushnet spokesperson Mary Lou Bohm said the cuts will take place gradually and
Bryant, Lakers Best NBA Jersey Sellers for 2008-09
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant has topped this year's list of most popular NBA jerseys. Bryant reclaimed the No. 1 spot, which he held in 2006-07, after being overtaken last year by the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett. The list is based on s
Report Indicates YTD Golf Rounds Played Remains Flat for ’09
A total of 2,692 golf facilities, including data from PGA and NGCOA participants indicated that national March 2009 rounds were nearly flat at -0.2%, while days open were up 6.7% compared to March 2008…
