Eesa has teamed up with Dan Sorcinelli to rep the Northwest region for the company…
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Puma Extends Cameroon Football Sponsorship
PUMA and the Cameroon Football Association have announced a long-term extension to their partnership initiated back in 1997. PUMA will continue to be the Official Supplier of The Indomitable Lions and its associated teams including the Men’s ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘U2
Sports, Inc. Team Dealers’ Show Sees 31% Sales Increase
Sports, Inc. reported that its Team Dealers’ Show, which took place in Las Vegas in November, saw a 31% increase in show sales over 2005. 484 store owners, buyers, and team sales people from 156 member locations attended the show with 5 prospective dealer
Burton Reorganizes Senior Management
Burton Snowboards has reorganized its Senior Management team, including several promotions within the company. Most prominent in the company’s restructure is Clark Gundlach’s promotion to EVP and General Manager of Burton Snowboards. Also moving about is
Northwave Adds to Sales Team
Northwave tapped Christopher Horan Sales to represent Northwave Boots, Drake Bindings, Bakoda Design Logic Accessories, and Venue Snowboards in the Ontario region, with Paul Keodprom being the main representative for the territory…
National Geographic Adventures Awards Teva with ‘Best of Gear’
Teva's Karnali Wraptor was awarded National Geographic Adventure's “Best of Gear” for 2007…
PGA Merchandise Show to Feature Titleist Performance Institue
The PGA Merchandise Show, running Jan. 25-27 in Orlando, Fla. will feature the Titleist Performance Institute as one of the offerings of the show. The Titleist Performance Institute, founded and created by both Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose
in 2003, fo
Wal-Mart November Decline Cuts into Stronger Still Strong Luxury Business…
Consumers continued to shift their spending to luxury and department stores in November, but the gains there were not enough to generate much of a positive trend for the holiday season. The real energy this season will probably arrive even later than rec
Quiksilver Sets Sights on Mexico with JV…
Quiksilver, Inc. planted a flag in the Mexican market last week as it announced a new joint venture it entered into with PBM International. The JV will focus on marketing, selling, and distributing “Quiksilver” and “Roxy” branded products in Mexico as we
Easton Bell Integration Progressing Smoothly…
While Easton Bell Sports reported their sales and earnings last week, management hosted a conference call to discuss the integration of the two companies and give more details on sales results this week. The 80.1% overall sales growth was primarily attrib
U.S. Supreme Court Hears CO2 Regulation Case…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in the Massachusetts v. EPA suit. To many environmental groups and outdoor businesses that depend on snowfall, this is considered a landmark global warming case. Petitioners in this case are asking the
Thule’s SportRack Acquisition Changes Canadian Distribution Structure…
Following the acquisition of SportRack, which closed in September of this year, Thule decided to end its 25-year relationship with its Canadian distributor, Sport Dinaco. Thule will assume all distribution and sales of Thule products in Canada using its S
Orange 21 Struggles with LEM Acquisition…
During the third quarter, Orange 21 ran into some manufacturing and supply delays at its newly acquired Italian manufacturing subsidiary, LEM, which caused the company to post its first organic sales decline since going public two years ago. Total net sal
Oakley Acquires Military Eyewear Company…
Oakley has inked a deal to acquire Eye Safety Systems, Inc., a supplier of military, law enforcement, and firefighting protective eyewear. Oakley will pay $110 million in cash for “essentially all of the assets” of the company. Oakley expects the acquisit
TSA Lands Eight Copelands Leases; More to Come…
A subsidiary of The Sports Authority has won the leasehold interests to eight former Copeland Sports locations following the approval of the court overseeing the Copelands Enterprises bankruptcy. Assignment of leasehold rights in additional sites is expec
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