The SportsOneSource Group has expanded its Media Services Group team, adding one additional full-time editor and a west coast ad sales manager, while promoting two key managers to expanded roles.
“We are now in full growth mode with our print and online p
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Earth Products Names VP of Marketing
Earth Products has promoted Jeff Taylor to the position of vice president of marketing. Taylor’s duties will include leading the global marketing efforts for all Earth Products brands, as well as new business development and integration…
TYR Sport Extends Australian Licensee Deal
TYR Sport Inc. will continue its relationship with Australian licensee, Acier, for the next five years. In one of the largest competitive swimwear markets in the world, TYR, the company says, has developed into the second largest competitive swimwear bran
Nau Open on the Web, Soon in Stores
Nau Inc., a new technical and lifestyle outdoor apparel company working towards full sustainability in all of their product and business practices, opened for business with its new Spring 2007 line now available through the company's e-commerce websi
NGF: January Rounds Played Slump Compared to Last Year
According to the National Golf, January rounds played were down nearly 21% on a same-store basis against last year's results. However, NGF noted, January 2006 rounds were up 30% over January 2005 rounds, so this year's drop is really a return to
RECALL: Oceanic/AERIS Dive Computers
The CPSC and Pelagic Pressure Systems are recalling about 2,000 Oceanic and AERIS Digital Dive Computers. When performing a switch from one gas to another during a dive,
the dive computer's display will lock up and not return to the main dive screen
Globe Sees Sharp EBITDA Gain on Flat Revenues
Globe International saw effectively flat revenues of A$97.8 million ($73.7 mm) for the first half of fiscal 2007, but manged to double EBITDA to A$2.5 million ($1.9 mm), up from A$1.2 million ($0.9 mm) during last year's half. These results include t
Wulff Departs CEO Role at ASG
American Sporting Goods Corporation's CEO and president, Kevin Wulff, has submitted his resignation from the company. Due to this most recent development, Jerry Turner, Chairman of the Board, will serve dual roles as Chairman and CEO…
Kahtoola Sponsors Rock and Ice Ultra Race
Kahtoola was named the official snowshoe sponsor of the Rock & Ice Ultra Race, March 17-23 in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada…
VF Imagewear Acquires Majestic Athletic
VF Imagewear, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Majestic Athletic, Inc. and its related companies. This acquisition marked the second for VF Corp. to date in 2007 after the acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc. earlier this year. Together, t
OSI Extends Ref Supplier Deal with U.S. Soccer
Continuing in a role they have served since 1998, Official Sports International has re-signed with U.S. Soccer as the exclusive supplier of USSF Referee apparel and accessories through the end of 2010…
Optic Nerve Awards SOS Grads
Optic Nerve will recognize the 191 Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) graduates this weekend. Optic Nerve is a longstanding supporter of SOS and their mission to bring the mountain experience to at-risk youth…
Iconix Expands Footprint with Danskin Deal…
Finally gaining some long needed financial support, Danskin Inc. reached an agreement to sell The Danskin brand to Iconix Brand Group for $70 million. The activewear and dancewear company, founded in 1982, rode the popularity of aerobic exercise in the ea
Warm Winter Causes Bob’s Stores to Miss Q4 Targets…
The TJX Cos. Inc. saw its Bob’s Stores division just miss its target of halving the operating loss as forecast at the start of the year. On a conference call with analysts, newly anointed CEO Carol Meyrowitz attributed the near miss to the “unusually wa
K-Swiss Continues U.S. Down Trend into 2007; Europe and Asia Still Strong…
K-Swiss, Inc. saw its tale of two cities scenario become even more pronounced in the 2006 fourth quarter as the company’s domestic business continued to contract while the international business continued to expand. The company feels it has the right man
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