Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 10, 2008 | Apparel, Apparel Retailer, Outdoor, Outdoor Retailer, Uncategorized, Update
The Coleman Company, Inc. has named a veteran consumer goods executive from its parent company Jarden Corp. as SVP of Sales for the Americas for its Coleman and Stearns brands. Scott Henrikson will report to Interim President and CEO, Sam A. Solomon... (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Apparel, Apparel Supplier, Apparel Vendor, Footwear, Footwear Supplier, Footwear Vendor, Uncategorized, Update
A month after Confluence Watersports named a new CEO, the paddling company's top sales and marketing executive has resigned, SportsOneSource has confirmed. Kelley Woolsey, EVP sales and marketing at Confluence Watersports, has resigned. Confluence� (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Outdoor, Outdoor Supplier, Outdoor Vendor, Update
Ulf Bjerknes has resigned as president of Rottefella AS to take a position as managing director of Swix AG by June 1. Bjerknes, who became the managing director of Rottefella in 2003, leaves the Norwegian company positioned as a market leader in the devel (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Footwear, Footwear Financial, Uncategorized, Update
The American Canoe Association (ACA) today announced the appointment of Martin A. Bartels as executive director. In this role he will work with the association’s board of directors and staff to promote safe paddlesport recreation and stewardship of the pa (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Sports/Fitness, Sports/Fitness People, Uncategorized, Update
Kellwood Company said it completed the sale of its Smart Shirts manufacturing operations and related real estate assets in two separate transactions that grossed approximately $162 million in cash. The company will invest proceeds from the sale to reduce (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Footwear, Footwear Supplier, Footwear Vendor, Outdoor, Outdoor Supplier, Outdoor Vendor, Update
Extreme Group, developer of the Extreme Sports Channel and owner of production and distribution company Debut Sport, said it signed a five-year European licensing deal to create and distribute a range of high quality outdoor sports products and equipment. (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Outdoor, Outdoor Retailer, Uncategorized, Update
Nike, Inc. was honored as Outstanding Apparel Vendor of 2007 by fast-growing Fleet Feet, Inc., a franchiser of running specialty stores. The award was attributed to Nike's growth in sales to Fleet Feet stores, as well as its customer service, product (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Apparel, Apparel Product, Footwear, Footwear Product, Outdoor, Outdoor Product, Sports/Fitness, Sports/Fitness Product, Uncategorized, Update
La Jolla Group promoted Erik Forsell to the position of vice president of brand development and Bill Gage to vice president of sales and marketing for Metal Mulisha.Forsell and Gage, who will report to CEO Toby Bost, will be based out of the La Jolla Grou (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 9, 2008 | Footwear, Footwear People, Outdoor, Outdoor People, Uncategorized, Update
San Diego-based skate/surf lifestyle brand, Osiris Girls, has licensed the eco-inspired character Becky Bones and her friends for an upcoming line of shoes. Becky Bones, LLC, which donates 25% of its’ licensed profits to environmental causes, will launc (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 8, 2008 | Uncategorized, XX SEW
The Climbing Wall Association, Inc (CWA) announced the formation of a workers' compensation insurance program for its members operating climbing facilities. The CWA learned that workers' compensation carriers began to mis-classify climbing facil (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 8, 2008 | Uncategorized, Update
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. said it will launch the Le Tigre brand at JCPenney in spring 2008. The brand will debut in juniors sportswear and is also expected to expand into other categories, such as juniors footwear and accessories as well as young me (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 8, 2008 | Uncategorized, Update
Lolë has launched a shop-in-shop at Paragon Sports, a specialty outdoor retailer in New York City. A selection of Lolë’s winter Live Active and Live Everyday collections became available in mid-December in a Lolë branded area within the store, at 867 Broa (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 8, 2008 | Uncategorized, Update
Avia has been chosen as the official running shoe partner of USA Triathlon (USAT), the sanctioning authority for over 2,300 multisport events nationwide. In addition to the Olympics, USAT is responsible for the selection and training of teams to represent (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 8, 2008 | Outdoor, Outdoor People, Update
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the SIA SnowSports Retailers of the Year and the Canadian SnowSports Retailers and Reps of the Year. Winners will be honored at an Awards Ceremony during the SIA 08 SnowSports Trade Show Jan. 29 (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Apparel, Apparel People, Uncategorized, Update
The Field & Stream Licenses Company announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Master Cutlery, Inc. of Secaucus, NJ to produce and market a comprehensive collection of Field & Stream branded knives including fixed blade, folders, multi-to (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Outdoor, Outdoor People, Update
A publicly traded conglomerate has acquired Fox Factory Inc. - the maker of the well-known Fox brand of mountain biking shocks and other suspension systems for the action sports market. Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC said the deal valued Fox Facto (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Outdoor, Outdoor Financial, Uncategorized, Update
Most of the key stories featured in the annual Sports Executive Weekly year in review issues over the last five years have been centered around mergers & acquisitions as the market consolidated and private equity firms, flush with cash, found companies in (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Sports/Fitness, Sports/Fitness Financial, Uncategorized, Update
The sporting goods industry lost several familiar faces during 2007. Among them, ASICS Corporation chairman Kihachiro Onitsuka died on Saturday, September 29 of heart failure in a hospital in Kobe, Japan. He was 89. Mr. Onitsuka was born on May 29, 1918, (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Uncategorized, Update
The Finish Line, Inc. lost the first round in its bid to extricate itself from its planned merger with Genesco, Inc., and while both parties await for their day in court to address the potential solvency issues of such a union, the impact of the litigatio (Read More)
Posted by Charlie Lunan | January 7, 2008 | Uncategorized, Update
Vans Inc. asked a federal appeals court to block Skechers USA Inc. from making and selling shoes with a checkerboard-pattern during an ongoing trademark-infringement lawsuit against Skechers. Vans filed its request with the San Francisco court of appeals (Read More)
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