Schutt Sports has been recapitalized by management and Gridiron Capital LLC, of New Canaan, Conn. This will provide Schutt Sports with additional capital to develop innovative sports equipment and expand into new lines in team equipment. Gridiron Capita
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Grabber Makes Moves in Sales Group
GRABBER Performance Group proudly announces the addition of Christy Troy and promotion of Travis Smith. Christy Troy rejoins GPG as the new Eastern Region Accounts Executive, replacing Travis Smith who will become the company’s first Business Development
Phoenix Footwear to Acquire Chambers Belt Co.
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Chambers Belt Company, a leading manufacturer of men's and women's belts and accessories. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Phoenix Footwear wil
Don Ruttenberg Sentenced in JFF Fraud Case
A U.S. district judge on Monday sentenced former Just for Feet EVP Don Ruttenberg to spend 20 months in prison and pay a $50,000 fine. Ruttenberg, son of JFF founder Harold Ruttenberg, received the sentence after pleading guilty in April 2004 to conspira
Columbia Nominates Intel EVP/CFO to Board
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the nomination of Andy D. Bryant for election as a director. In connection with the nomination of Bryant, the number of directors to be elected to the board of directors of the Company has been increased from eight to
Stride Rite Investor Group Finds Fault with Option Grants
Barington Capital Group, L.P., which represents a group of investors in The Stride Rite Corporation, on Tuesday sent a letter to Stride Rite chairman and CEO David Chamberlain voicing concerns over the number of stock options that have been issued to seni
Brown Shoe Prices Senior Notes to Fund Bennett Deal
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has priced $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2012 in a private placement. The offering is expected to close on or about April 22, 2005. The issuance of the notes is conditioned upon the consumma
Circulation Manager — Road Runner Sports
Road Runner Sports, the World's Largest Running Store, is looking for a creative, energetic and detail-oriented candidate with strong analytical skills for a Catalog Circulation Manager position. The right candidate should have a minimum of 5
Director of Accounts Logistics and Compliance — Converse
Converse, Inc. is seeking a Director, Accounts Logistics and Compliance to help drive service excellence for our Domestic Operations. The ideal candidate with collaborate with key internal partners to provide innovative compliance and service prog
Associate Marketing Manager — Mossy Oak
The Human Capital Group, Inc (Retained Executive Search firm) is seeking candidates for an outstanding Atlanta-based opportunity as Associate Marketing Manager – Sportswear for the Mossy Oak Apparel division of Russell Corporation. This marketing leader
Pele Back with Puma as Brand’s Soccer Ambassador
PUMA on Thursday announced a new partnership with football legend Pele as the brand unveils its new Spring 2006 football product range to buyers and trade. As a former PUMA sponsored athlete, Pele's love for the game and his record-breaking career be
adidas Expands Boston Marathon Deal to Include Bib Display
adidas and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will announce a new sponsorship deal that allows adidas to display its logo on the official race bibs of the Boston Marathon. The deal is effective as of this year and will be officially announced at the
VF Corp. Completes Reef Acquisition
VF Corporation has completed its acquisition of Reef Holdings Corporation. The Reef acquisition adds an authentic specialty surf brand to VF's Outdoor Coalition, and extends VF's presence in the action sports lifestyle market. Dave Gatto will c
Retail Ventures Posts Q4 Loss on Comp Sales Decline
Retail Ventures, Inc., parent of DSW Shoe Warehouse, reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended January 29 increased 5.8% to $761.9 million from $720.4 million in the year-ago period. Total company comparable store sales for Q4 decreased 1.7%.
TSA Reports Lease Accounting Changes; Raises Q1 Guidance
The Sports Authority Inc. on Thursday reported that the expected restatement of its earnings due to changes in lease accounting will decrease EPS by a penny per share in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 29. For the year, EPS were reduced by two c
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