Michael Tchao, most recently general manager of Nike Techlab/Nike+, has joined Apple Inc. as vice president of product marketing, according to numerous media reports. Nike's Techlab, its technology arm, designed the Nike+ armbands and sneakers that i
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Bonfire/Salomon Snowboards Hire U.S. Sales Manager
Bonfire Snowboarding and Salomon Snowboards announce the addition of Rob McCutcheon to the sales team as the U.S. Sales Manager…
Mountain Khakis Opens Distribution Warehouse in Gastonia, NC
Mountain Khakis said it opened a new fulfillment warehouse in Gastonia, North Carolina. Mountain Khakis relocated their warehouse from a third party operation in Texas to their own facility in North Carolina, in close proximity to their Charlotte office.
301Sports.com Merges with GetTeamGear.com
301Sportsonline.com said it merged with GetTeamGear.com to form a newly named company, 301Sports.com. The new online sporting goods retailer headquartered in Washington, Utah, focuses on baseball and softball equipment…
Homegamers to Open Stores in Philadelphia
HomeGamers, a mall-based franchise concept, will open three stores in the Philadelphia market next year. It currently has two in Westminster, MD, and Waldorf, MD. HomeGamers boasts a 6,000 square foot plus showroom featuring full lines of licensed sportin
Textile Groups Urge U.S. to Act on Honduras
U.S. trade associations representing the fiber, textile, apparel, import, and retail industries wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to take immediate steps to restore stability in Honduras. In the letter, the groups said that the curre
Hibbett Sports Honored by State of Alabama
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced that Alabama Governor Bob Riley has proclaimed Tuesday, September 29, 2009, Hibbett Sports Day for the state of Alabama. Governor Riley's declaration cited Hibbett Sports' contributions to the community through the
Canadian Trade Group Finds No Injury From Footwear Dumping
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of waterproof footwear and waterproof footwear in nearly finished form from the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam had not caused and was not threatening t
Nike Ranks Seventh in Newsweek’s Green List
Nike ranked seventh in Newsweek's environmental ranking of America's 500 largest corporations. Among other vendors in the sporting goods space, only Garmin, which ranked 374; VF Corp., 393, made the list. Foot Locker was the only athletics retai
Acushnet Assists in Breakup of Counterfeit Ring
The ringleader of a wide ranging criminal conspiracy involving the sale of counterfeit golf equipment pled guilty to various charges, including conspiracy and counterfeiting, in a London court last week, according to a statement from Acushnet Co…
Vail Resorts Announces Change in Breckenridge Management Team
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that Lucy Kay is leaving her position as vice president and chief operating officer of Breckenridge Resort, effective Oct. 7…
Nacabi Trading Acquires TEHEMA Golf Brand
Nacabi Trading, Inc. has acquired TEHAMA, the high-end fashion golf brand that was co-founded by Clint Eastwood and Nancy Haley. Terms were not disclosed…
IOC and Omega Extend Partnership to 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced an extension to its current partnership with Omega through to 2020, including the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016), the XXIII Olympic Winter Games
JJB Sports Widens First-Half Loss on Lack of Inventory
JJB Sports Plc said its first-half loss widened as it lacked enough inventory due to liquidity issues. But the U.K. sporting goods chain was encouraged by signs of improvement in its performance. The net loss from continuing and discontinued operations wa
Blacks Leisure Puts Sandcity Unit Into Administration
Blacks Leisure Group placed its Sandcity boardwear stores in administration after its bank Tuesday gave it a month to come up with a restructuring plan for its money-losing stores. The U.K. outdoor clothing retailer also expects to breach a financial cove
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