Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. has named Anthony (Tony) D’Onofrio as COO, effective immediately. In this newly created position, D’Onofrio will be responsible for global operations, including supply chain, sourcing, distribution, manufacturing and planning for
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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Names U.S. Sales Director
Pacific Outdoor Equipment has hired John Campbell as U.S. Sales Director. Campbell will be joining the Bozeman, Montana based company immediately and will work directly with Pacific Outdoor’s sales reps and dealers…
Nautilus Sees Settlement Keep Q2 Out of the Red
Nautilus, Inc. reported a 15% decrease in net sales for the second quarter to $117.1 million from $137.6 million last year. Net income for the quarter was $1.1 million, or 4 cents per share, down 35.3% compared to $1.7 million or 5 cents per share for the
Jansport President Corvino Killed in Car Accident…
Michael Corvino, president of JanSport, was killed Saturday in a car accident. Corvino, who was 46 years old, died when he lost control of the 1970 Dodge Charger he was driving, veering off the road and hitting a tree, according to a California Highway P
Spalding Names New Marketing Manager
Spalding has appointed Wendy Unger-Moore as marketing manager. Unger-Moore will be responsible for all marketing related activities as they pertain to the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Na
Mitchell and Ness Opens Tokyo Flagship Store
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co. has opened its first international retail location: the Mitchell & Ness flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. The store is located in the heart of the trendsetting street wear district, Harajuku, which neighbors the burgeoning, hig
Kohl’s June Comps Down 4.9%
Kohl's Corporation recorded a 2.0% sales increase in net sales for the month of June to $1.35 billion from $1.32 billion last year. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.9%…
Sports Authority Partners with L.A. Galaxy
The Sports Authority and AEG have entered a multi-platform marketing partnership that will name TSA as “Founding Partners” of AEG’s owned and operated Home Depot Center as well as the “Official Sporting Goods Retailer” of the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major L
ASR Goes Green
ASR continues taking Green Steps, the event’s environmental initiative, to the next level for the upcoming ASR, September 7-9th in San Diego. The combination of sustainable event production efforts, special events to raise awareness for environmental effo
adidas’ Hainer ‘Not Afraid’ of PE Takeover
adidas CEO Herbert Hainer created waves this week when he said the company is “not afraid” of a private equity takeover in an interview with German newspaper Die Welt. In the interview, Hainer went on to wonder whether rumors along the lines of a Nike tak
Zumiez June Comps Jump 13.7%
Zumiez Inc. saw net sales for fiscal June jump 48.8% to $31.5 million from $21.2 million last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 13.7% for the five-week period, versus a comparable store sales increase of 12.4% in the year-ago perio
Cabela’s Names Retail Strategy/Real Estate SVP
Cabela's Incorporated appointed Lynn P. Ferguson as senior vice president of Retail Strategy and Real Estate Development, a new position. In this role, he will report to Dennis Highby, Cabela's President and CEO, and be responsible for Cabela�
Heelys Names VP of International
Heelys, Inc. named John W. O'Neil as vice president – international. In this role, O'Neil will oversee all aspects of Heelys' international business, including managing Heelys' international distributors. John W. O'Neil joins Heel
Under Armour Names New Europe Chief
Under Armour, Inc. appointed Peter Mahrer as president and managing director for Under Armour Europe, B.V. Mahrer replaces Ryan Wood who is returning to the U.S. as planned in a reduced role…
Weak Mall Environment Slows Q1 Retail Growth…
The biggest impact on the sports lifestyle retail market during the fiscal first quarter was the lack of energy at the mall, which turned overall retail results downward for the period, especially on the bottom line. This softness resulted largely from r
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