Arbor appointed Jeff Hopkins as sales rep for the southern territory. Jeff will carry Arbor’s snowboard, skateboard and apparel in the South where he seeks to improve both customer service and brand presence. Jeff’s extensive knowledge of the region and
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Extreme Group Launches Licensing Arm
Extreme Group will launch its brand licensing division. Hot off the heels of opening its first chain of high street Ex Stores and giving Extremepie.com a complete makeover, Extreme now plans to maximize opportunities by taking the brand to untapped areas.
Gravis Partners with Turntable Lab to Create DJ Bags
Gravis and Turntable Lab have collaborated to create DJ bags that will be sold exclusively through Turntable Lab's New York and Los Angeles boutiques and the company's website. The collaboration started when Gravis was in the conceptual stages o
Jarden Anticipates Organic Sales Rise 3.5% for Q4
Jarden Corporation currently anticipates fourth quarter revenue will exceed $960 million, driven by organic growth of approximately 3.5%. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter is estimated to be in the range of $95 million to $100 million, which translat
Empire Skateboard Establishes U.S. HQ
Empire Skateboard Distribution Co. announced the opening of their US Headquarters and their commitment to increasing the availability of Diamond Supply Co, Fillmore Wheels, Force Trucks, UXA Clothing and more brands to be announced. The strategy for Empi
Quiksilver Signs Lease on Mira Loma Warehouse
Quiksilver Inc. signed a lease for a 683,000-square-foot warehouse in Mira Loma to accommodate its growing business. Expected to be completed in the summer, the Mira Loma facility will operate in conjunction with the current warehouse at Quik headquarters
ground Partners with Mountain Link Guide Service
ground llc formed a partnership with international guide service Mountain LinK LLC. ground recently celebrated it's third birthday and views this new relationship as one of the brands major achievements. Ryan Clark, ground's VP of sales and mark
Amerella of Canada Acquires Firethorn Golf
Amerella of Canada Ltd. has acquired Firethorn Golf, a company specializing in active golf apparel. The joint announcement was made by Amerella Vice President of Marketing Richard Merbaum and Firethorn Golf President Allan Ghetler…
Warnaco Warns Sales Gains Not as High as Expected
The Warnaco Group, Inc. expects fiscal 2005 revenues to increase 5.7% to approximately $1.5 billion over fiscal 2004. The expected increase is less than the company's targeted high single-digit sales growth, primarily due to a decrease of higher marg
NFL Alumni Promotes Mackowski to COO
The NFL Alumni Inc. has promoted Remy Mackowski to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mackowski, 43, most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations. He has been with the NFL Alumni since 1994, when he was hired as Director of
Under Armour Opens EU Headquarters, Promotes Pres of Int’l
Under Armour, Inc. opened its European headquarters in Amsterdam and concurrently promoted one of the company's partners, Ryan Wood, to president of international. The company will operate its European sales, marketing and logistics functions from a
Five Ten Adds Sales Rep
Five Ten added Jean-Pierre Ouellet (a.k.a. Pee Wee) to its North American sales team. Ouellet, a member of Dave Karl's Sky Ambitions agency, will be based out of Montreal, Canada and will be focusing on Five Ten high-friction footwear…
Everlast Expands Licensing Agreement for Japan
Everlast Worldwide Inc. renewed and expaned its licensing agreement with Tomen America Inc., which sells Everlast-branded products in Japan and has been an important Everlast licensee for 10 years. Under terms of the agreement, Tomen will continue to prod
Everlast Signs Underwear Partnership
Everlast Worldwide Inc. signed an agreement with H Best Ltd for the licensee's 2(x)ist division to develop and introduce Everlast men's & boy's underwear and men's loungewear and sleepwear. The new Everlast products will be launched th
Hainer to Hand adidas Reins to Stamminger; Will Focus on Corporate Role…
Reports coming out of Germany over the weekend have Herbert Hainer, chief executive officer of adidas-Salomon AG, handing the reins of the adidas brand to global marketing chief Erich Stamminger, who will become president and CEO of Brand adidas. Stammin
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