Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Vance Belloni as Vice President and Controller. Belloni will be responsible for management and external reporting, internal control, relationship with public accountants, accounts payable, billing and cash management
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HO Sports Names SoCal, Arizona Sales Manager
HO Sports Co, Inc. named Ben Sims as new area representative for the HO, Hyperlite and Accurate brands.
Ben Sims will be the new HO Sports /Hyperlite Southern CA/Arizona Sales Manager…
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Names Euro Managing Director
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company appointed Ben Sharpe as vice president and managing director of TMaG Europe. Sharpe, 33, most recently managed worldwide business affairs for Lyle & Scott, which includes the Lyle & Scott, Sunderland and Bobby Jones brands.
Zumiez June Comps Jump 12.4%
Zumiez Inc. saw total net sales for the month of June increase 38.2% to $21.2 million, compared to $15.3 million for the same period last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.4% for the five-week period, versus a comparable store s
Nike Golf Shifts Hardgoods and Apparel Management Teams
Nike Golf named Debbie Hall-Friede as Product Director for Custom Clubs, where she will be charged with creation, commercialization and evolution of the product portion of Nike Golf’s Custom Club business. To continue to bring outstanding club products to
Nike Inc. Just Misses $15 Billion Mark for Year…
Nike, Inc. just missed the $15 billion mark in its most recent quarter ended May 31, coming up just $45 million shy of another key milestone. The Nike brand did surpass $13 billion for the first time after hitting the $12 billion mark last year and a sub
World Cup Exceeds adidas’ Plans…
adidas’ efforts to capture mindshare at the 2006 FIFA World Cup appear to be paying off. Football (soccer) sales are now over €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion), up more than 30% from 2005, and the tournament still has two weeks left. Three million replica jers
Timing Issues Slow Q4 Growth for Cutter and Buck…
Cutter & Buck, Inc. finished out its fiscal year with a fourth quarter that showed signs of promise for the year to come. Unfortunately timing issues in shipping goods to retailers and the need to air freight in new merchandise to meet consumer demand cu
Stride Rite Stays on Strategy Despite Challenges…
The Stride Rite Corporation pointed to a Keds turnaround that has been slower than expected and a decline in Tommy Hilfiger Footwear sales that has been larger than expected as two key reasons for a decline in organic sales for the fiscal second quarter e
Quik Adds Russia JV to Mix…
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
Callaway Dedicates Performance Center in founder’s Name…
Callaway Golf unveiled its new golf research and fitting facility last week, named the Ely Callaway Performance Center.
The Ely Callaway Performance Center is the hub of Callaway Golf's two-building R&D operational area, which has a total of 75,000
NSGA and OIA Reports Paint Different Pictures…
With both the National Sporting Goods Association and Outdoor Industry Association releasing participation studies this past week, several new data points have emerged that are cause for optimism as well as concern in the sporting goods industry. On one h
Burton Finds Perfect Set with Channel Islands…
Burton Snowboards expanded its stable of brands and the scope of its company, paddling into the realm of snow’s melted cousin when it announced last week that it had acquired the assets of Channel Islands Surfboards. The founders of each company, Al Merri
NBA Unveils New Game Ball…
The NBA is introducing a new Official Game Ball for play beginning in the 2006-07 season. The new ball, manufactured by Spalding, features a new design and a new material that together offer better grip, feel, and consistency than the current leather ball
EU Helps Academy Snowboards…
Academy Snowboard Company, a subsidiary of Execute Sports, Inc., reported that year-to-date sales in Europe have increased by 181% with orders from an expanded presence courtesy of its partnership with European distribution company AB Invest, in Italy, Au
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