May Be Time to Think Globally and Act Locally…
It was a tale of two divergent business segments for many retailers in the five-week retail fiscal month September as Sport Footwear picked up business left over from a weak early back-to-school season that rolled over from August, while Sport Apparel sa
Icebreaker Launches TOUCH_LAB Retail Store in Portland
Icebreaker will launch a “TOUCH_LAB” retail store in Portland, Oregon, set to open doors in late November. The flagship store will occupy over 2,600 square feet of store space at 1109 W Burnside Avenue, in the Pearl District which includes several athlet
Lance Camisasca Leaves Interbike and Health+Fitness
Interbike's show director, Lance Camisasca, will leave his post and begin work as an industry consultant to Interbike helping the company develop sales & marketing strategies, identifying new market opportunities and acting as Interbike's key li
West 49 Inc. CEO Named Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year
West 49 Inc., the Toronto-based action sports retailer, announced that its president and CEO, Sam Baio, has been selected to receive the Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award in the Business-to-Consumer category…
JJB Sports Acquires 10% Stake in Umbro
JJB Sports said it acquired a 10.12 percent stake in Umbro, a move it said was designed to safeguard its position in the England replica shirt market. The move followed reports that Nike had made a bid for Umbro, which sponsors the England football team..
Vans Names VP of Sales for U.S.
Vans has promoted Jeff Moore, currently Vans director of sales for the core channel, to Vans VP of sales, U.S. wholesale. Moore takes over for Steve Munn, who was recently named president, JanSport — Americas…
Former Starbucks CFO Joins Lululemon Board
Michael Casey has been appointed to lululemon athletica's board of directors and will serve on the company's audit committee. The company increased the size of the board of directors from eight to nine members and appointed Mr. Casey to fill the
Mountain High Hosiery Changes Name; Signs Pony License
Mountain High Hosiery has changed its name to Mountain High Knitwear. The change reflects the company’s strategy to expand and grow its licensed and proprietary businesses, including entering the accessory market and adding knitwear items. In addition, t
Huffy Moving Headquarters
The Huffy Corp. is planning to move its headquarters from Miamisburg, OH, to Centerville, OH, as early as November. The news came from a Centerville City Council meeting…
Report: Cleveland Golf Sales Appears Imminent
According to golfweek.com, the sale of Cleveland Golf by Quiksilver appears imminent. Industry sources say Quiksilver, which acquired Cleveland in 2005 as part of its Rossignol acquisition, is in the final stages of selling the golf equipment maker for ro
Heelys Launches “Non-Wheeled” Shoe
Heelys Inc. has introduced its first “non-wheeled” shoe line – the Gamer by Heelys – featuring a simulated video game controller on the outsole of the shoe. The Gamer shoes will launch in November and will include four free video games in the box…
Coghlan’s Names National Sales Manager for Canada
Coghlan’s Ltd. has appointed Karl Gislason as Canadian National Sales Manager. Gislason will be focused on managing and directing all current Canadian agents as it relates to expanding Coghlan’s presence throughout the country…
Rockets Steve Francis Signs With China’s Anta
Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis has signed an endorsement deal with Chinese shoemaker Anta, becoming the company's first international spokesman. Francis had been with Reebok…
Nikwax Establishes Three-Tiered Carbon Offset Program
Nikwax will implement a plan for carbon neutrality that addresses not only the present, but also the past and the future. By establishing this model for corporate responsibility efforts, Nikwax is taking their environmental commitment to the next level..
Etonic Names GM for Bowling
Etonic Worldwide named industry veteran David Ozio as general manager of the Bowling Division. Ozio comes to Etonic with more than 20 years of experience in the bowling industry. Prior to Etonic, Ozio worked for the Dexter Bowling Division in a number of
