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12/31/2007
In Mocean Acquires Warnacos Swimwear Brands For $26 Million
(InvesTrend Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) December 31, 2007 (FinancialWire) Apparel maker The Warnaco Group Inc.(NASDAQ: WRNC) has completed the sale of its Anne Cole, Cole of California and Catalina swimwear businesses to In Mocean Group LLC for a total of $26 million. more>

12/21/2007
Tesla Motors raising another $40M to launch Roadster
Tesla Motors Inc. is reportedly raising $40 million in new funds to help it get its electric Roadster to a limited amount of customers in the first quarter of 2008. more>

12/10/2007
New Balance Acquires Vital Apparel Group
SportsOneSource Media- New Balance has acquired the Vital Apparel Group, based in New York. Vital Apparel Group includes Vital Apparel, Vital Accessories, which includes the license for Soffe Accessories; and the Vital Performance division which includes InSport. more>

12/10/2007
New drinks, acquisitions to drive beverage industry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. beverage industry executives said on Monday that new drinks and acquisitions would be among the growth drivers in 2008, as they faced higher commodity costs, a shrinking number of retailer outlets and more demanding consumers. more>

12/10/2007
BSML Announces Changes in Management
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BSML, Inc. (OTC Bulleitn Board: BSML), a leading provider of state-of-the-art teeth whitening systems, facing liquidity issues and disappointing tooth whitening sales at its spas, today announced several changes in its management team and board of directors, as well as its entry into a new support services agreement. more>

12/06/2007
Gander Mountain Acquires Overton's, Inc.
Gander Mountain Company has acquired Overton's, Inc., an Internet and catalog marketing company targeting recreational boaters, from Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm. more>

12/06/2007
groSolar Raises $10 Million in Growth Equity Financing
White River Junction, VT -- groSolar, a national solar energy firm, announced today that it has secured $10 million in a Series B financing that will enable it to continue growing rapidly. more>

12/04/2007
SGMA Sells Spring Market to SurfExpo Owners SportsOneSource Media
dmg world media, the group that also produces SurfExpo, will partner with the SGMA to launch the SGMA Team Sports Show and the SGMA Sports Licensing Show. Both shows are scheduled to take place June 9-11, 2008 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, effectively replacing the SGMA Spring Market held in June 2006. more>

11/31/2007
Clorox pushes into green trend with Burt's deal
Clorox on Wednesday agreed to acquire Burt's Bees, the earth-friendly maker of lip balms, hand soaps, shampoos and body lotions based in Durham, N.C. The company, which is profitable and attracted interest from other major consumer products makers, is projected to generate sales of $170 million this year. more>

11/31/2007
Pacific Sunwear says hired Financo for demo
NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc (PSUN.O: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Wednesday that it hired Financo Inc as its financial adviser to explore strategic alternatives for its demo chain of stores. more>

11/29/2007
Zumiez Q3 Comps Jump 13.2%; Reiterates Annual Guidance
Zumiez Inc. saw third quarter net sales jump 26.5% to $104.0 million from $82.3 million reported in the third quarter last year. more>

11/29/2007
Lululemon Q3 Income Soars on 36% Comps Increase
lululemon athletica inc. third quarter net revenue increased 84% to $66.2 million from $36.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. more>

11/21/2007
Forzani to Acquire Athletes World SportsOneSource Media
The Forzani Group Ltd. plans to acquire Athletes World Limited. On October 30, 2007, Athletes World, a Canadian retailer of athletic and recreational footwear and apparel, sought and obtained protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. more>

11/15/2007
Nike Inks Deal to Sell Starter to Iconix
Nike reached a definitive agreement to sell its Starter brand to Iconix Brand Group, Inc. for $60 million in cash. Nike expects the transaction to be completed in December. more>

11/15/2007
The Athlete's Foot Opens First Next Generation Store
SportsOneSource Media- The Athlete’s Foot will open its first next generation TAF performance store in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. more>

11/14/2007
Luxottica and Oakley Complete Merger
Luxottica Group and Oakley, Inc. completed the merger between the two companies for a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion. more>

11/13/2007
Walking Co. Acquires Natural Comfort Chain
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Natural Comfort Footwear, while also changing its name to The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. Natural Comfort operates a chain of eight retail stores selling comfort shoes in Florida. more>

11/8/2007
Restoration Hardware to be acquired by Catterton Partners for $267M
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Restoration Hardware Inc. Thursday agreed to be acquired by Catterton Partners in a deal worth about $267 million. more>

11/8/2007
Athletic Wear Maker Adidas Reports Rise in 9-Month Profit to $780 Million
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Athletic apparel and equipment maker Adidas AG said Thursday that its nine-month net profit was up 13 percent, which it said was the result of lower expenses and an increased operating profit. more>

11/6/2007
SRAM completes Zipp acquisition
SRAM Corporation is pleased to announce that effective today it has completed its acquisition of Zipp. This fast closing period of 45 days is the result of great teamwork between SRAM, Zipp and the bank community. more>

10/31/2007
Quiksilver Sells Cleveland Golf Unit
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Outdoor apparel and equipment maker Quiksilver Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Cleveland Golf Co. Inc. subsidiary to Japanese sporting goods retailer SRI Sports Ltd. for $132.5 million. more>

10/31/2007
Burt’s Bees acquired by Clorox
Oakland, Calif., Oct. 31, 2007- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX), as part of its strategy to grow in and beyond its core in fast-growing, higher-margin consumer-product categories, today announced it will acquire Burt's Bees, a leader in the natural personal care category. more>

10/10/2007
Swander Pace Capital purchases Gilchrist & Soames
10/10/2007- Business development company Allied Capital has pledged $51m towards the buyout of hotels personal care and amenities supplier Gilchrist & Soames by private equity group Swander Pace Capital. more>

10/9/2007
LightFull Foods raises $1M more for health beverages
San Francisco-based health beverage company LightFull Foods raised an extra $1 million in addition, adding to the $6.1 million second round of financing it recently raised last year. more>

09/24/2007
Planet Organic Health Corp. (POH) -Initiating Coverage Report
Planet Organic Health Corp. (POH-TSXV) operates under four banners that engage in retailing, franchising, and manufacturing of natural food products in Canada and the United States. more>

09/20/2007
The Turning Point
Does the latest financial crisis signal the end of a golden age of stable growth? IF ECONOMICS were a children's tale, a long period of rising incomes and improving living standards would always be followed by a big, bad recession. more>

09/14/2007
Orchard Brands Announces The Acquisition of Gold Violin and Wintersilks
Beverly, Massachusetts (September 14, 2007) Orchard Brands announced today the acquisition of Gold Violin and WinterSilks. more>

09/07/2007
Billabong International Limited Acquires Xcel
Gold Coast, Australia - September 7, 2007 -- Billabong International
Limited (ASX: BBG) today announced the acquisition of the United
States-based wetsuit and technical watersport-accessories brand Xcel. more>

09/05/2007
No Slowing Down For Surf Industry
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), Aliso Viejo, Calif. (July 9, 2007) -- In the US retail environment, where gains are measured in small increments, the surf industry continues to buck the national trend with two-year sales increases close to one billion. more>

Summer 2007
GreenMoney Journal
Sustainability is global; social and environmental issues do not have borders. Political and Corporate policies in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East powerfully impact the US, and of course, vice versa. more>

7/27/2007
Lululemon jumps after IPO
Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares soared about 53 per cent in debut trading in New York and Toronto, suggesting robust investor demand for the trendy yoga-wear retailer. more>

7/26/2007
VF Corporation (VFC) Acquires Seven For All Mankind and lucy activewear
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) has signed definitive agreements to acquire two companies, Seven For All Mankind, LLC and lucy activewear, inc. more>

7/23/2007
ConAgra Buys Alexia Foods
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - ConAgra Foods, Inc. said Monday it bought privately held Alexia Foods Inc., a natural foods company that makes frozen potato products, organic appetizers and artisan breads. more>

7/5/2007
Planet Organic Health Corp. Closes Mrs Green’s Acquisition and Prepares for North American Expansion
Edmonton, Alberta. Planet Organic Health Corp. ("Planet Organic") - (TSX Venture Exchange - POH) announced yesterday that they have closed the acquisition of Mrs. Greens Natural Market Inc. ("Mrs. Greens Natural Market"). more>

6/26/2007
i.e. Distribution Buys World Industries
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – (June 26, 2007) i.e. distribution, the current global licensing agent for World Industries and the largest licensee, holding licenses in footwear and snow products, has acquired skate brand World Industries and its global licenses from Globe International Limited (Globe). more>

6/22/2007
Toby's Family Foods Buys Organic Juice Maker Genesis
22 June 2007 - Toby's Family Foods has acquired Genesis Juice, an organic fruit and vegetable juice producer in Oregon for an undisclosed sum, reports the local press. more>

6/20/2007
Oakley to Merge Into Luxottica Group for US$29.30 Per Share
MILAN, Italy and FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE:LUX) (MTA:LUX), global leader in eyewear, and Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO), worldwide specialist in sport performance optics, today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with the unanimous approval of both companies' Boards of Directors. more>

5/27/2007
Coca-Cola to Acquire Glaceau (Vitaminwater) for $4.1B
Cola-Cola announced it has agreed to purchase privately held Energy Brands, Inc., known as glacéau, the maker of vitaminwater and other enhanced water beverages. more>

4/26/2007
Falconhead-backed Extreme Fitness Buys Some Bally's Canadian Clubs
4/26/2007 – Falconhead Capital LLC's Extreme Fitness Inc. will acquire some of the Canadian operations of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp. more>

4/09/2007
Organic To Go acquires Jackrabbit catering firm
SEATTLE -- Organic To Go, the cafe and on-site foodservice chain that specializes in upscale organic fare, has acquired Seattle catering company Jackrabbit, which specializes in premium boxed lunches and casual catering. more>

3/27/2007
Energias de Portugal snaps up Horizon Wind Energy
In a move that will give it entry to the United States energy market, Energias De Portugal SA has agreed to acquire Horizon Wind Energy LLC from The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for $2.2 billion in cash. more>

3/20/2007
Planet Organic Health Corp Acquires U.S. Chain, Doubling Existing Revenues and EBITDA
EDMONTON, March 20/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Planet Organic Health Corp. ("Planet Organic") - (TSX Venture Exchange - POH) announced today that they have signed a definitive Letter of Intent whereby Planet Organic will acquire 100% of the shares of Mrs. Green's Natural Market, Inc. ("Mrs Green's") for an undisclosed cash purchase price which will be disclosed in a press release upon closing the acquisition. more>

2/22/2007
Iconix to Buy Danskin Brand for $70M
NEW YORK - Danskin Inc., a maker of a woman's active wear, and Iconix Brand Group, owner of apparel brands including Candie's and Mossimo, on Thursday said Iconix agreed to buy the Danskin brand for at least $70 million. more>

2/21/2007
Whole Foods to Acquire Organic Rival Wild Oats
Whole Foods Market Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Wild Oats Markets for about $565 million, greatly expanding the organic-grocery chain's footprint amid stiffer competition. more>

2/21/2007
Apollo to acquire Smart & Final
Apollo Management has agreed to acquire Smart & Final for $22 per share in cash. The estimated total enterprise value of the transaction, including the value of the company's existing debt obligations, net of cash, is approximately $812.9m. more>

2/02/2007
Global Warming called 'unequivocal'
PARIS: In a bleak and powerful assesment of the future of the planet, the leading international network of climate change scientists concluded for the first time Friday that global warming was "unequivocal" and that human activity was "very likely" to blame. more>

2/01/2007
Coca-Cola to buy juice and tea maker Fuze
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it would buy Fuze Beverages LLC, maker of several brands of juices and flavored teas. more>

2/01/2007
New LOHAS Market-Size Data Released: A $209 Billion Opportunity
Harleysville, Pa. (january 2007) – The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), in conjunction with Silvercliffe Media Inc., announced today that consumer spending within the U.S. LOHAS market for 2005 was $209 billion. more>

1/31/2007
New Funding is Sweet For Honest Tea
Honest Tea, a maker of organic bottled tea, has landed $12 million in equity financing from a handful of investors to help the company hire more workers and roll out new products. more>

1/26/2007
Bonnier Magazine Group Buys 18 Magazines, Including TransWorld Media, From Time Inc.
january 25, 2007, New York, NY – Bonnier Magazine Group and Time Inc., a Time Warner company (NYSE: TWX), today announced that Bonnier will acquire Time Inc.’s Parenting Group and Time4 Media titles. more>

1/23/2007
Tasti D-Lite acquired by group that includes Mail Boxes Etc. vet
NEW YORK (jan 23) Tasti D-Lite, the 44-unit frozen dessert chain, was acquired earlier this month by SPG Partners LLC, a New York private-equity firm, and James Amos, the former chairman and chief executive of Mail Boxes Etc. of San Diego. more>

1/11/2007
The Hain Celestial Group Completes the Acquisition of Avalon Natural Products, Inc.
MELVILLE, N.Y., jan 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN - News) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Avalon Natural Products, Inc., including its Avalon Organics and Alba Botanica natural and organic care brands, from North Castle Partners, a private equity firm. more>

1/04/2007
The Wellness Boom
BACK in 1979, a fat, unhealthy property developer, Mel Zuckerman, and his exercise-fanatic wife, Enid, opened Canyon Ranch, "America's first total vacation/fitness resort", on an old dude ranch in Tuscon, Arizona. more>

1/04/2007
A Magic Potion?
NATURAL and functional are the latest buzzwords in the food and soft-drinks industries. more>