Veltec Sports has added Charlie Allen as an outside sales representative covering the state of Florida. With over 10 years experience in outside sales in the bicycling industry, Allen has worked with Specialized Bicycle Components, Cannondale Bicycle Corp
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Tecnica and Blizzard Brands to Operate as Single Business Unit
The Tecnica Group USA, Inc., the U.S. distributor for Blizzard skis, Lowa outdoor footwear, Nitro snowboards, Nordica ski boots, Nordica skis, Nordica apparel, Rollerblade, Tecnica ski boots and Tecnica winter footwear, has realigned its business operatio
Performance Bicycle Names Golfsmith’s Thompson as CEO
Performance Bicycle has named Jim Thompson as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement, effective immediately, was made by Performance Bicycle and North Castle Partners, the retailer’s lead equity sponsor. Garry Snook, the founder of Performance Bicycle
Horny Toad Acquires Nau Assets
Horny Toad Activewear, Inc. has acquired the Nau brand on terms that were not disclosed. In a departure from Nau's ship-to-you distribution strategy, Horny Toad will try to grow Nau sales by partnering with select retailers. Nau Inc. announced May 2
SportsOneSource Study Reveals Price Most Important Factor for SG Shoppers
The active sports lifestyle market may be surprised by how consumers view the retail landscape in the industry today. A recent study conducted by The SportsOneSource Group designed to assess the current buying habits of the American public found that pric
Skechers Files Infringement Suit Against Aetrex
Skechers, Inc. has filed suit against Aetrex Worldwide for alleged patent and trade dress infringement. Skechers claims that Aetrex is selling footwear that infringes on its Biker-Sightsee Series, which holds U.S. Patent No. Des. 532,962. In court documen
Bobby Grace Leaves MacGregor Golf
MacGregor Golf reported that Bobby Grace has resigned from the company effective immediately. MacGregor Golf, however, will retain ownership of all trademarks and other rights associated with Bobby Grace Putters and the name Bobby Grace…
Mission-Itech Names Ghassemi as Director of Marketing
Randy Burns, VP of marketing/team business, has decided to leave his position with Mission-Itech to pursue other opportunities. Following Burns' departure, the company reported that Holmes Ghassemi, will be joining Mission-Itech as director of market
Sherwood-Drolet Now Under New Ownership and Leadership
Carpe Diem Growth Capital has received court approval to purchase all the business assets relating to the Sher-Wood and SWD branded hockey sticks as well as all hockey related equipment currently manufactured and or distributed by Sherwood-Drolet Ltd in S
Select Sport America Names Mertel as President
Select Sport Denmark, a manufacturer of soccer equipment, has appointed Kyle Mertel as president of Select Sport America. Kyle Mertel, a fourteen-year veteran at Diadora America will take over immediately as president of Select Sport America…
Swany Wins Red-Dot Award for G-Cell Glove
Swany has won the coveted Red-Dot award for design excellence for the second time in three years. The Red Dot award is given to the outstanding design in a particular Field, and there are 3,208 designs submitted from 51 countries. Swany won the award with
lucy activewear Names VP of Merchandising and Marketing
lucy activewear inc. has appointed Kira Karmazin as VP of merchandising and marketing for the lucy brand. Karmazin is charged with the development of strategic brand growth strategies to position lucy for long-term success. Karmazin brings over 18 years o
ASICS Sends Apparel to Quake Victims; Sponsor Tokyo Marathon
ASICS Corporation subsidiaries in China, ASICS Shanghai Trading Co., Ltd. and Jiang Su ASICS Co., Ltd. have donated sports apparel to the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan, China. The donation of about 9,000 T-shirts and polo shirts has a retail value
Nike Files Suit Against EMS Over Dri-Fit Online Ads
Nike, Inc. has filed suit against Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) over the retailers use of the DRI-FIT mark in e-commerce operations. Specifically, Nike took offense at EMS’ use of DRI-FIT in paid search-term-based advertisements on Internet search engines
Hanaka Becomes Outright CEO at Golfsmith
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. removed the 'interim' from the title of new CEO Martin Hanaka. Mr. Hanaka had been serving as interim CEO since January 9, 2008, and has been chairman of the board since April 2007…
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