Canice Harte will join The Quiksilver Rossignol Group's management team in Park City to fill the position of VP of Sales and Marketing, Soft Goods Division. Canice will be directly responsible for sales activities and will oversee the adaptation of R
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Fleet Feet Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Fleet Feet, Inc. is marking the 30th anniversary of the first Fleet Feet store at its National Franchise Conference in Hilton Head this week. The first Fleet Feet opened in Sacramento, California, in 1976, and the company began offering franchises in 198
Nevica to Launch Ski Apparel Brand After Killy License Expires
Nevica Technical SPORTSYSTEM, Ltd. will be launching a new skiwear brand for the 2007/2008 winter season in the medium to upper end of the technical skiwear market. The new brand will be officially unveiled in November 2006 to its key distributor and reta
adidas Takes Over Distribution of Reebok in China
The adidas Group has taken control of the distribution and license rights for the Reebok brand in China in mutual agreement with New Point Industrial Limited it. China is one of today’s fastest-growing sporting goods markets according to the company…
adidas World Cup Sales Exceed Expectations
For adidas, the 2006 FIFA World Cup has proven to be a “great commercial success” with record football sales of over €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion), up more than 30% from 2005. A record 3 million replica jerseys were sold, which included 1.5 million jerseys
REI Appoints New VP of e-Commerce
Recreational Equipment, Inc. appointed Brad Brown vice president of E-Commerce and Web Strategies. Brown will lead the development of the next generation of REI.com as the site approaches its 10-year anniversary.
Dodge Appointed Senior Director for GoLite Footwear
With the introduction of the new line of footwear for trail running under the GoLite brand, The Timberland Company has appointed Bill Dodge as Senior Director for GoLite footwear. In this role, Dodge will be responsible for leading all aspects of the laun
Stride Rite Q2 Sales and Earnings Climb
The Stride Rite Corporation second quarter fiscal 2006 sales were $194.0 million, an increase of 22% compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the second quarter totaled $16.9 million or 45 cents per diluted share, compared to net inco
NSGA: Weight Lifting is Fastest Growing Sport
Weightlifting was the fastest growing of the 41 sports and activities surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) in 2005. With 35.5 million participants, weightlifting participation increased a whopping 35.4%, a change usually reserved for
Sierra Magazine Names Greenest Cities
Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Austin, and Pittsburgh took top prize in Sierra Magazine's first-ever “Green Streets” awards, which recognize communities for putting great ideas into action, from supporting local farms to reducing municipal waste, from
Nike Hits $15 Billion in Fiscal 2006; Q4 Earnings Slip
Nike, Inc.'s 2006 fourth quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.0 billion, compared to $3.7 billion for the same period last year. Fourth quarter net income declined 5% to $332.8 million, compared to $349.5 million in the prior year, and diluted earning
Mammut Hires Second in-House Sales Rep
Mammut Sports Group USA hired Eric Siefer as territory sales manager for the Northeast. The hiring is the second in-house rep position for the brand in the US, following the appointment of David Hymans in the Northwest last fall. Siefer will be represen
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Massachusetts Delays Regulations on Climbing Facilities
At a meeting called by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, Thomas Gatzunis, to discuss draft regulations regarding the inspection and licensure of climbing facilites in the Commonwealth, CWA members in attendance lodged a number of object
Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility
Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,
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