Author: Teresa Hartford

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

SmartWool named Lisa Curran as their new Apparel
Merchandising Director and CJ King as Apparel Development Director. Ms. Curran was formerly the Business Unit Manager of Apparel and Accessories at Skis Dynastar, Inc and Mr. King was formerly the Director

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

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

While the athletic footwear business suffered through a down month in July, the general state of retail for the month was surprisingly resilient. Analysts attributed most of the gains shown at retail to consumers seeking shelter from the heat and clearan

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

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. 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

Escalade, Inc. net sales for the second quarter increased 2.7% to $48.9 million from $47.6 million last year. However, higher selling and marketing costs, primarily in the Sporting Goods business, resulted in a 56.5% decrease in net income to $1.0 millio