Brian Block and Jay Peery have been hired to join Montrail’s team. Block has been named as the independent sales rep for the Great Lakes territory; Peery will begin his duties as Montrail’s National Sales Manager in January…
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Outdoor Divas Helps BCM Grow Girls Program
This holiday season, outdoor DIVAS will be helping raise awareness and gear for Big City Mountaineers with an in-store “Giving Tree”. The Giving Tree will list products ranging from $10.95 to $200. Products collected will all be donated to BCM's Gold
Element 21 Golf Implements New Market Strategy
Element 21 is implementing a new three-tiered marketing strategy that is designed to maximize profits while maintaining control over its Scandium alloys. The three-tiered strategy targets: Retail Sales — equipment sales to a variety of domestic and inter
Budris Departs Veltec
After nearly a decade with Veltec Sports, 30-year cycling industry veteran Al Budris has left Veltec to start his own consulting firm, Alpha Sports Associates…
Scott USA Inks Sponsorship Deal with Ford Women’s Cycling Team
Scott USA will become the bicycle, apparel and footwear sponsor to the Ford Women's Cycling Team. The 2006 roster includes Kelli Emmett, Sara Bresnick-Zocchi, Kathy Sherwin and Melanie Meyers with Chris Davidson and Chris Magerl as management and tec
National Textile Center Receives Funding Boost
The U.S. Congress appropriated $13 million to support the National Textile Center (NTC). The funding is for research designed to make the U.S. textile industry more
competitive globally and is included in the Fiscal Year 2006 Science, State, Justice, Comm
Horny Toad Takes a new Approach to Money Back Guarantee
Horny Toad is so confident in the fit, style and fabrics of their 2006 men’s collection, that they’re backing it with a special guarantee. Wear any new Horny Toad men’s piece three times – and if you don’t get a word of praise for your stylish new gear, t
Report: Web Traffic Spikes on Cyber Monday
Akamai Technologies released data from its Net Usage Index for Retail, which chronicles real-time traffic to online shopping sites during yesterday's “Cyber Monday.” The Akamai Index recorded that in North America, people were visiting retail sites y
Phoenix Receives Approval for New Stock; AMEX Warning Withdrawn
Phoenix Footwear Group received notification from the American Stock Exchange that its additional listing application for the shares of common stock issued as part of the purchase price in its acquisition of the Chambers Belt Company had been approved, re
Unifi Hires Lehman Brothers to Explore ‘Strategic Alternatives’
Unifi filed a statement with the SEC informing stockholders that it is continuing its previously announced initiative to explore strategic alternatives to improve shareholder value. The company has engaged Lehman Brothers to provide financial advisory ser
China Cracks Down on Golf Counterfeits
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, which is comprised of Acushnet Company, Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf, MacGregor Golf, Nike, PING and TaylorMade-adidas Golf, announced that the Chinese government has launched a major new off
CITA Releases Embargoes
Franklin L. Lavin, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, released a statement on the decision by the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements to end further consideration of 24 requests for safeguard action on imports from Chi
Chris Jackson Named VP of Design for Calvin Klein Women’s Better Sportswear
Calvin Klein Women's Better Sportswear, a division of the Kellwood Company, under license from Calvin Klein, Inc., today named Chris Jackson vice president of design.
Miller Appointed CEO of Scarpa N.A.
Andrea Parisotto, President of SCARPA North America announced the hiring of Kim Miller as the CEO. Starting his career as a Customer Service Manager at Chouinard Equipment Ltd. in 1987. When Black Diamond was formed in 1990, Kim took the post as the Rocky
Team Athletic Goods Re-Organizes Executive Team
Team Athletic Goods has created a new management team. TAG, along with TAG Team Uniforms, will merge the strengths of their executive staffs to provide a more structured and comprehensive executive team.Stan Morrison, President of TAG Team Uniforms will b
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