PUMA and FIFA in Settlement Over Cameroon Kit
FIFA and PUMA have reached an out-of-court settlement in their legal dispute over Cameroon's one-piece playing kit. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 2004, ruling that all teams must wear a separate
Skechers Posts Another Strong Quarter, But Guidance Has Analysts Nervous…
Skechers posted its seventh consecutive quarter of net sales increases and its sixth quarter of net income gains with owned-retail comprising approximately 20% of total business, but gave guidance for the fourth quarter and full year that was below analys
Aldila Q3 Biggest in Decade…
Aldila continues to see its branding initiatives pay off in the golf market, and the company’s vertically integrated carbon fiber facility is also helping the manufacturer boost sales of carbon pre-preg to other sporting goods manufacturers who use the “b
Thule Posts Strong Third Quarter in North America…
Thule third quarter sales increased 18.5% globally to SEK 864 million ($112.8 mm) compared to SEK 729 mm ($97.4 mm) last year. Thule’s profitability increased with EBITA climbing 12.1% to SEK 120 ($15.7 mm) compared to SEK 107 mm ($14.3 mm) last year. Sal
CITA Exempts Ski and Snowboard Pants from Quotas…
Late last week, OIA and SIA were both notified that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) determined that certain imports of ski and snowboard pants from China do not contribute to the market disruption. The pants under embarg
Pittards Sells Kinghorn Factory
Pittards completed the sale of its former factory site at Kinghorn, Fife, for a price of £3.15 million ($6.6 mm). Conditional contracts were exchanged in December 2004 with completion conditional upon receipt of an outline planning consent satisfactory t
Genesco Promotes Dennis to COO; Appoints Directors
Genesco Inc. announced the promotion of Robert J. Dennis to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company. In his new position, Dennis will have oversight responsibility for all the company's operating divisions. Genesco also an
Thule Creates Executive Team for Trailer Division
Thule appointed Tim Ryan as the president of Thule Trailers Inc. Ryan comes to Thule from Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc., where he most recently held the position of president of the Swedish company’s US division. Ryan will work out of his offic
OBIT: Jim Weinstein
Jim Weinstein, 101, one of the original founders of the trade organization that became SIA, and four decades corporate counsel to the organization, died Oct. 20 in Woodstock, Vt. He also organized and ran the National Ski Credit Association, a credit repo
Account Executive — Utility Inc.
Utility Inc., a growing Seattle-based strategic retail design/build firm is looking for an Account Executive with five to ten years wholesale Retail and related Retail Marketing experience. Knowledge of Retail Marketing, Store Planning, Fixturing,
Men’s Product Designer — Under Armour
Under Armour invites you to become a part of our elite team as a Men's Product Designer. We are looking for someone with a BA or BFA in Apparel Design and 5+ years of industry experience. This candidate should have strong working knowledge of
Sales Manager — The Turtle Fur Group
The Turtle Fur Group a leading cold weather apparel accessory company since 1966 based in Morrisville, Vermont selling under the brands Turtle Fur and Nordic Gear is about to break out of it's shell and seeks self starter with a minimum of 7 y
Independent Sales Reps – Zoot Sports
Zoot Sports, an industry leader in multisport and performance apparel, is looking for established sales reps in various North American markets. Candidates must have
territory experience in the running and bicycle markets and make frequent visits t
Director of Sales — the program*
the program* is seeking a dynamic leader to drive sales to the next level. If you are experienced in sales management and a dedicated believer in the program’s* brands (Forum, Jeenyus, Foursquare, Special Blend), this could be your dream job! Thi
Sales Manager — Stearns, Inc.
Stearns Inc., a Division of K2 Inc. is the premier, branded manufacturer of the industry’s most advanced high-quality active watersports and outdoor sporting goods products with a 50+-year tradition of quality. Our search is for a Sales Manager who
