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illumiNITE has named Brian Eppley to the position of Director of Sales & Marketing. Eppley will be responsible for expanding illumiNITE’s growing dealer base and working with its retail partners to help consumers “see” the benefits offered by illumiNITE.

Skechers has signed American Idol winner and rising star Carrie Underwood to a global endorsement agreement. After successfully partnering with music sensations Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera from early fame through the height of their careers, Ske

U.S. Città di Palermo and Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. have just signed an extension to the technical sponsorship agreement stipulated five years ago. The black and pink football club and the Italian sports company shall thus continue in their venture until

SnowSports Industries America announced that CGPR will continue to spearhead public relations efforts for its Winter Feels Good and Winter Trails programs. Located in Marblehead, MA, CGPR is an established public relations firm that specializes in consume

For a creative storefront display blending a pair of 6-foot tall Horny Toads, a surfboard and barbecue grill, Vermont’s Climb High outdoor shop was honored as the grand prize winner of the 2005 Horny Toad Summer Cup, a twice-a-year merchandising competiti

Everlast Worldwide appointed Seth Horowitz as president and chief operating officer effective immediately. Mr. Horowitz, who served as executive vice president of the company since 2001, has also been nominated by the Corporate Governance and Nomination C

Footstar has entered into a settlement agreement with Kmart Corporation to resolve ongoing litigation regarding the Master Agreement under which Footstar's Shoemart division operates the footwear departments in Kmart stores. The agreement is subject

Hibbett Sporting Goods has hired Brian Priddy as President of the Company. Mr. Priddy will join Hibbett on August 1. Mr. Priddy was most recently Executive Vice President of Operations at Bombay Company since 2001, having served as Chairman of the Interim

Consumers purchased $855 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2004, according to a newly released report by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). This is the seventh study done by the Association on the used equipment market and reflects

Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ending July 2, 2005, were $120.6 million, an increase of 14.5% over total sales of $105.3 million during the same period last year. Total company same-store sales in