Chinese Brand Signs Tennis Star
Chinese sportswear manufacturer Anta has signed Jelena Jankovic, the top-ranked female tennis player, as brand ambassador. Jankovic, whose contract with Reebok recently expired, will start wearing Anta sports apparel, shoes and accessories worldwide start
Rawlings Taps Hultec to Produce Baseball Pills
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball since 1977, will utilize a new supplier for the production of the “pill” for all Major League Baseballs. Hultec, an affiliate of Fort Worth, Texas based S & B T
Carve Designs Names Reps
Women’s surf lifestyle manufacturer, Carve Designs, hired 3 new sales representatives for the brand: Paul Tversky in the Mid-Atlantic territory, Bashford and Associates in the Southeast region, and Megalops Inc. in Florida…
Sports Chalet Amends Credit Line
On January 9, Sports Chalet Inc. amended its credit agreement with lenders led by Bank of America to loosen its terms, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The filing noted that as of December 31 an event of default had occurre
Aetrex Names Director of Sales
Aetrex Worldwide said Sigurd Lee has joined the company as director of sales, Athletic Channel. Lee has extensive experience in the athletic apparel and footwear industry, including 26 years at Nike, where he held numerous positions including director of
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Taps Pale Morning Media
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group, formerly American Recreation Products, recently retained Pale Morning Media as their public relations Agency of Record. Effective January 1, Pale Morning Media became the official representative of Kelty, Kelty K.I.D.S
Former Patagonia Buyer Joins Rab
Rab, the British manufacturer of technical mountaineering garments, gear and accessories, said Jeannie Wall will be directing the company’s brand-new Backcountry collection. Wall was most recently with Patagonia, Inc., from 1991 to 2007. Most relevant to
Zoot Acquired by K2 Sports
Zoot Sports, the manufacturer of apparel, footwear and wetsuits, has been acquired by K2 Sports. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The triathlon-apparel firm will continue to be based in Southern California under its existing leadership team, l
Seattle Sports Hires New Sales Manager
Seattle Sports, the outdoor gear manufacturer, has hired Steve Cole as its director of sales. An avid outdoors enthusiast, Cole has worked extensively in the outdoor and bicycle industries and brings over 20 years of combined experience working in sales,
Insight Names New Marketing Director
Insight Tech-Gear, a developer and manufacturer of illumination, laser aiming and imaging solutions for the federal, law enforcement and commercial markets, has named Paul Erhardt its new Marketing Director…
Patagonia Austin to Raise Money for Local Environmental Groups
In an extension of the well-known Patagonia grants program that has given over $31 million to grassroots environmental organizations since 1985, the new Patagonia store in Austin is sponsoring a 'Land, Air & Water' silent auction and concert fro
A Growing List of Companies Lower Guidance
As retailers released their disappointing December comps this week, many included revised guidance with their results and gave cover to the vendor side to lower expectation as well…
Black Diamond Opens Global Distribution Center
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. has opened a new global distribution center near its Zhuhai, China headquarters. Located in a Free Trade Zone in the Guangdong province, the center will assist Black Diamond in locating the storage of inventory closer to vario
Vendors Restructure Under Economic Pressures
The body count from a brutal economy continued to mount last week as four more major manufacturers announced operation restructuring plans to welcome in what has been an exceptionally frosty New Year for vendors and retailers across the board…
CHAOS Headwear New Mid-Atlantic Reps
Chaos headwear has hired seasoned outdoor gear and snow sports representatives Sherry Krum and Chris Parsons for the East Coast-Mid Atlantic territory. Chaos and Chaos Thermal Regulation- CTR posted a record 40 percent growth for 2008; Krum and Parsons wi
