Brooks Sports Chosen as 2001 Apparel Vendor of the Year.Business Editors BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 Brooks Sports, Inc. was chosen for the second year in a row as Apparel Vendor of the Year at the 2001 Fleet Feet National Franchise Conference in Asheville Asheville (ăsh`vəl, –vĭl), city (1990 pop. 61,607), seat of Buncombe co., W N.C., on the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers and on a plateau in the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1797. , NC. Fleet Feet's criterion for Apparel Vendor of the Year was based on product leadership, with support from customer service, on time execution and performance at retail. Brooks sales to Fleet Feet have increased over 39% in the apparel division and are up 49% in the footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). division over the last year. "The entire team at Brooks is honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to be chosen for two years in a row by Fleet Feet Sports as their leading apparel vendor," stated Mick Whiteaker, Vice President of Apparel for Brooks. "We were up against some tough competition, and we are very appreciative that our extra efforts do not go unrecognized by our specialty retailers." In their twenty-five years of service, Fleet Feet has opened over forty specialty retail stores in over 19 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Over fifty percent of Brooks' specialty in-line In-line Used in the context of general equities. (1) An order or market in a specific security within the inside market; 2) any announcement (earnings) that adheres closely to Wall Street analysts' expectations. sales are concentrated at the specialty-retail level. Brooks Sports is a performance running lifestyle company that develops and markets running shoes, apparel, and accessories in more than 80 countries worldwide. Headquarters are located just north of Seattle at 19820 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Bothell, Washington Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. The population was 30,150 at the time of the 2000 census. Prior to annexation and the 2000 census, the northern portions of Bothell which lie in Snohomish County were considered a part of the Alderwood Manor-Bothell North , 98011. Please visit www.brooksrunning.com for more information. |
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