SPRI Products Names Director of Commercial Sales
SPRI Products, Inc. has promoted Kevin Kingston to director of commercial sales…
Trails Day Draws 10,250 to Snowy Pursuits
The 13th annual Winter Trails Day held Jan. 12, 2008 attracted more than 10,250 people at nearly 80 locations in the U.S, organizers estimated. Good snow cover in many parts of the country, a grass roots outreach campaign and an extensive local and natio
Gramicci Names Sales Director for Europe
Gramicci named Christian Vogel as sales director for Europe. Vogel, 30, has held similar sales positions in Europe with other leading suppliers of outdoor apparel and accessories, most recently as director of European sales for Easton-Bell Sports…
Texas’s Rooster Andrews Passes Away
William “Rooster” Andrews, owner of the popular sporting goods chain that bore his name in Texas, has passed away at the age of 84. His last store closed last year, but the chain once boasted four locations across Austin, annual sales of $5 million, and
Richlu to Develop Red Wing Apparel Lines
Workwear maker Richlu Manufacturing has signed agreements with The Red Wing Shoe Company to develop new apparel lines under the Red Wing and Irish Setter brands…
Hi-Tec Sports Appoints Product Manager
Hi-Tec Sports appointed Mark Cooper as Global MTO Product Manager. With over 21 years of industry experience in sales and product development, Cooper has worked for numerous brands including Adidas UK, Ascot, Patrick UK and Dunlop/Slazenger International.
Sports Direct Warns of Tough Six Months Ahead
Sports Direct International, the U.K. sporting goods retailer, predicted an “increasingly difficult” sales environment over the next six months, but still expects to meet its recent guidance…
Skins Supports Cycling Teams
Skins, the compression apparel company, has been named an Official Supplier to Team Inferno, Team Bissell, Team Flexpoint, Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast Pro Cycling and Skins/Summit Six Racing Team. The product will be supplied for use to all team me
Camelbak Begins Shipping BPA-free Bottles
CamelBak said it began shipping its first BPA/Phthalate-free bottles today, a week ahead of schedule, and that its entire line of bottles would BPA-free by summer 2008. CamelBak announced in November that it would move away from BPA/Phthalate because of
Cleveland Golf Sells FIDRA Brand
Cleveland Golf has sold FIDRA, the golf apparel company formerly owned by Quiksilver, Inc., to Goodtimes International Co., Ltd., which has since changed names to FIDRA Co., Ltd. Quiksilver entered the golf apparel business in 2001 after purchasing the F
Ouray Hires VP of Manufacturing
John Whitt assumed the new position of VP of manufacturing for Ouray Sportswear, LLC Jan. 7. The company supplies decorated sportswear to the resort and college bookstore markets. In this new position, Whitt will oversee the company's screen print, e
Li Ning opens U.S. headquarters in Portland
Li Ning Co., the largest footwear and apparel maker in China, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Portland. According to The Oregonian, the company has quietly opened a design office in Portland's Pearl District….
Teko Picks British Firm for European Expansion
Boulder, Colo.-based teko has partnered with UK-based Anatom Ltd. to expand into Europe. The companies will introduce teko's products to European customers at the January ISPO Trade Show in Munich. Anatom Ltd has been the distributor for Superfeet in
New Era Cap Responds to Teamsters Union
New Era Cap Co., based in Buffalo, issued a statement in response to rallies organized by the Teamsters Union in Alabama. The statement included the fact that it is the only headwear manufacturer in the U.S. and that 81% of New Era's Alabama workfor
Skechers Sees Mammoth Opp for Cali…
Skechers reported that its biggest customer was itself, with owned-retail accounting for approximately 20% of total sales through its more than 180 company-owned stores. International is also a large business for the company, pegged at about 20%…
