The Ernst & Young Retail and Consumer Products Group anticipates that the 2004 retail holiday sales increase for November and December will be 6%, compared with a 5.7% increase for the same period last year…
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Bike Buyer — Sport Chalet
Sport Chalet, Inc. is looking for a Senior Buyer with an emphasis in Bicycles or Fitness – responsibilities include assortment planning, product development, selection and promotion, vendor negotiation, gross margin and inventory control, develop s
adidas to Keep Soccer Boot Production in Germany
The Executive Board of adidas-Salomon AG has decided to maintain the production of football boots in Germany, thereby underlining its commitment to the roots of its production in its home market. The plan includes measures to further automate series prod
adidas_1 Wins Popular Science Award
The adidas_1 has won the “Best of What's New” Grand Award, the highest accolade in the Recreation category of Popular Science's annual awards. The adidas_1 stood out to Popular Science editors, making it the first time that footwear has won a “
Brown Shoe Consolidates Wholesale Business; Forms Specialty Retail Group
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., moving to further strengthen its product design, brand building and service to department store customers, has consolidated its wholesale operations into one division: Brown Shoe Wholesale. The Company also announced the creation
Rockey Named CEO of Seattle Game Company
Helen Rockey, former president and CEO of Just For Feet Inc. and Brooks Sports, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Front Porch Classics, a Seattle-based maker of coffee-table games.
Sport Chalet Opens Two New California Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. is proud to celebrate the grand openings of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. stores in the cities of Elk Grove and Visalia, California. Both locations feature an on-site SCUBA training pool. These are the Company's 35th and 36th store locat
adidas-Salomon to Move Watch License to Fossil
The adidas-Salomon Group has entered into a long-term global license agreement with Fossil, Inc. to produce and distribute adidas watches and functional timing products as of January 1, 2006. The agreement is between Fossil, Inc. and adidas International
Big Dog Q3 Net Declines 34%; Walking Company Comps Up 12.2%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc., parent company to The Walking Company retail chain, reported that consolidated net sales for the third quarter jumped 44.8% to $42.7 million compared with $29.5 million in Q3 2003, primarily due to roughly $16 million of revenue fr
Black Diamond Issues Recall on Headlamp Batteries
Black Diamond Equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of about 1,000 Soliras Headlamp Lithium Ion Batteries. The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users. No
Director of Sales — Gravis
Gravis Footwear is seeking a dynamic leader to drive sales to the next level. If you are experience in sales management and a dedicated believer in the Gravis brand, this could be your dream job!
Senior Apparel Designer — Reebok Hockey
Reebok International Ltd. is seeking an experienced apparel designer with a strong knowledge of graphics to design hockey apparel. This position has become available because of Reebok's recent acquisition of The Hockey Company, whose brands ar
Sourcing Manager
Matrix Group is searching for a multi-faceted personality to head up our private label initiatives. You will work directly for the President of this multi-title mail order company. Experience in overseas sourcing is required…
Accessories Product Manager — Reebok OnField
Position located in the Boston area. We are seeking an aggressive, organized, self-starter with a passion for the athletic business to help drive and manage our multi-million dollar NFL headwear business…
VP/DMM Men’s Footwear — Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, the nations' leading full line sporting goods retailer is seeking a VP/DMM Men's Footwear. In this key executive role, you will provide direction for men's footwear merchandising and create and execute the cate