Garmin Picks Up New European HQ

Garmin Europe, Ltd., a division of Garmin Ltd., has signed a contract to purchase a new facility to serve as the company's European headquarters for distribution, marketing, and product support. The facility is located in Southampton, England on a 12

Egeck Leaves VF Outdoor; Gatto Takes Over

VF Corporation has named Dave Gatto President of its Outdoor Americas coalition. Gatto previously served as President of the Reef brand, which VF acquired in 2005. VF also announced that John Wilson, Vice President of Domestic Sales and Apparel for Reef,

Golf Town Q2 Sales Jump 14.7%; Comps Up 4.7%

In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, Golf Town total sales grew to CA$82.1 million ($73.1 mm), an increase of 14.7% over the CA$71.6 million ($57.6 mm) recorded for the comparable period in 2005. The growth in sales was largely attributable to the additi

Smartwool Names VP Sales and Field Service Manager

SmartWool added Mark Satkiewicz as their
new VP Sales and Becky Dixon as their new Field Service Manager. Mr.
Satkiewicz was formerly the US Divisional Footwear Sales Manager at Nike and
Ms. Dixon was formerly the Field Services Manager at The Timberland

GandG Outfitters Taps Hirschorn to Lead Kansas City Office

Maryland-based promotional products company, G&G Outfitters, Inc. has expanded to the Midwest with the addition of a Kansas City, MO location. The newest office
joins other G&G locations, which include its main headquarters in Maryland as well as offices

WSA Mood a Reflection of Athletic Footwear Biz…

The mood on the floor of the Sands Convention Center – at least in the athletic footwear section — was a reflection of the mood of many retailers after a rather tough July sales period for sneakers that ended with a thud the last week of the month. Many

Under Armour Named Authorized Supplier of Footwear for NFL

Under Armour has joined Reebok and Nike as authorized suppliers of footwear for the National Football League. The designation is part of a multi-year agreement that also includes advertising and marketing commitments with NFL Network, NFL.com, and the NF

Springboost Names VP/GM; Adds to Sales Force

Springboost has expanded its sales rep force. Newly added to the team are Julie Hasson and Paul Tobin of H & T Sales, Cartledge, Jerry Panowicz, Ken Geisinger, and Keith Frank. In addition, the company added a new VP and General Manager, Kevin Johnson,

SIMA’s Waterman’s Weekend Raises $450k

The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Environmental Fund estimates more than $450,000 was raised for ocean-environmental organizations during the 17th annual Waterman's Weekend environmental fundraiser, August 4-5, 2006, at The St. Regis

The Walking Co. Takes Outdoor Footwear Inside the Mall…

When The Walking Company was purchased by Big Dog Holdings, Inc. in 2004, the company had revenues in the mid-sixty thousand dollars range, according to CEO Andrew Feshbach. This year, he said that he expects “very, very significant growth and [to] more

Crocs Inc. Continues Triple-Digit Growth in Q2…

Crocs, Inc. revenues for the second quarter exceeded internal projections by over 80% on strong sales from nearly all channels and higher-than-expected international orders. Crocs management had been expecting international to account for roughly 10% of s