Team Flight Brothers to Sponsor Athletic Propulsion Labs
Athletic Propulsion Labs announced a sponsorship agreement with Team Flight Brothers. Known as the world's best dunkers, Team Flight Brothers has been selected as the official team to wear the revolutionary APL basketball shoes with the patent-pendin
ONE Distribution Appoints SVP of Sales
ONE Distribution, which owns the KR3W and SUPRA skate brands, appointed Michelle Smith as senior vice president of sales. She most recently was SVP of sales at DC Shoes…
VF Corp. Sees No Conflict with Timberland Position…
VF Corp. sees no conflict between Timberland’s lingering image as an urban brand via its iconic yellow boot business and its current positioning as a heritage outdoor brand with roots in New England, CFO Bob Shearer told his audience last Tuesday at
Woolrich Hires Merchandising Manager for Catalog/Internet Channel
Woolrich has hired L.L. Bean veteran Becky Egers as merchandise manager for its catalog and Internet channels. Egers will be responsible for leading the merchandising, seasonal assortment planning, buying, and product positioning and pagination of the Woo
Dahlgren Hires Deckers to Rep in Rocky Mountains
Dahlgren Footwear has hired Denver, CO-based sales veteran Joe Decker and his daughter Katie Decker to represent the brand in the Rocky Mountain territory…
Signature Eyewear Nets Profit in Second Quarter
Signature Eyewear, Inc. reported net income of $9,000 on net sales of $4.5 million for the quarter ended April 30…
Hasbro Unveils Apparel Line at New Era’s SoHo Flagship Store
Hasbro, Inc. announced the launch of the TF3 Crew Series, a “behind-the-scenes” apparel and accessories collection designed for Transformers fans and inspired by the gear worn on the set of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie. The exclusive collectio
SWOX Surf Protection Names International Marketing Manager
Quirin Rohleder is taking over the position as international marketing manager for SWOX Surf Protection. He previously served in marketing roles for Reef and Billabong…
Paul Gomez Becomes CEO of Podium Distribution
Paul Gomez, most recently the SVP of global events and brand entertainment at Hurley, has become CEO of Podium Distribution, which owns DVS shoes, Matix clothing and Diamond Footwear…
Callaway Golf Names Creative Agency of Record
Factory Design Labs announced that it has been named creative agency of record for Callaway Golf Company…
Incrediwear Names National Sales Director
Star Nutrition, Inc., a California-based diversified health and wellness firm, has appointed Matt Itamura as the national sales director for its Incrediwear division. Itamura brings years of retail apparel and marketing experience to the Incrediwear brand
Columbia Sportswear Counterfeiters Convicted in China
The Huangpu District People's Court of Shanghai, China has convicted three individuals for distributing counterfeit Columbia brand products in Shanghai, according to Columbia Sportwear Company…
Best Buy Invests in Mobile Fitness Earbud Tech Firm
Valencell, Inc., a Raleigh-NC based mobile health and fitness technology company, said it has received $5.5 million in Series B venture investment. The round was led by Best Buy Capital, the investment group of Best Buy Co., Inc., with participation from
Travel Spending Lagged GDP Growth in First Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism lagged overall GDP growth in the first quarter, growing at an annual rate of 0.6 percent, following an increase of 2.6 percent (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2010. The slowdown reflected a downturn in both domestic
Sources: ATF Director to Resign Following Gun-Running Operation
Kenneth Melson, the acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is expected to step down because of a controversial gun-running investigation that allegedly allowed for weapons to be sold to suspected agents of
