Sebago announced that Chris Heffernan will fill the newly-created position of vice president for product development and marketing, effective immediately. Prior to joining Sebago, Heffernan was with Johnson Outdoors as the director of watercraft marketing
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JD Sports Profits Rise in First Half
JD Sports Fashion revealed a 14.5% increase in group pre-tax profits before exceptional items to £14.2 million ($22.2 mm) in the 26 weeks to August 1. Total group sales for the U.K. sports fashion retailer jumped 8.4% to £324 million ($443.4 mm), while li
AKU North America Names General Manager
AKU North America, based in Montreal, announced that Sam McCoubrey has been named general manager of AKU North America effective September 1.. McCoubrey is a veteran of the sporting goods industry and has decades of sales experience. Sam will be responsib
BOSG Hires East Coast Sales Director
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG) hired Chris Miller as their East Coast Sales Director. Miller was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Summit Resource Group in Bozeman, MT.
SCARPA Unveils ‘Planet Friendly’ Sourcing Initiative
SCARPA said five new models of trail runners and light hikers from its Spring 2010 collection embody the footwear brand’s new 'SCARPA Planet Friendly' initiative, a commitment to sourcing and employing recycled content materials and findin
Uncle Dan’s Named llinois Retail Merchant of the Year
Chicagoland outdoor retailer Uncle Dan's Great Outdoor Store has been named retailer of the year by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association…
Conte’s Franchises Gets New Ownership
Freshbikes Franchising, LLC, a company formed by two Conte’s Bicycle and Fitness franchise owners, will take over the entire Conte’s franchise system…
Perry Ellis Reaches Jantzen and ProPlayer Licensing Deals
Perry Ellis International has signed two new licensing agreements for its Jantzen and ProPlayer brands with MAG Brands LLC/Millennium Apparel Group and IFG Corp. (Innovative Fashion Group), respectively. Both MAG Brands and Innovative Fashion Group are pa
Bravo Sports Partners with Seabreeze Products
Bravo Sports announced an exclusive partnership with Seabreeze Products. Effective immediately, Bravo Sports will manufacture and distribute Beach Pockets and the Beach Pockets Umbrella, Seabreeze's top-selling products…
GSI Commerce Signs European E-commerce Partner
GSI Commerce Inc. announced a long-term partnership with IC Companys, the Denmark-based, multichannel fashion group. IC Companys consists of 11 fashion apparel brands including Peak Performance, InWear, and Matinique, with stores in 16 countries across As
Scheels to Open Store in Springfield, IL, in 2011
Scheels announced plans to open a two-story store, complete with indoor Ferris wheel store, on the south side of Springfield, IL, in the summer of 2011…
Nike Protests Chamber’s Climate Change Stance
Nike has circulated a statement regarding their serious disagreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its recalcitrant position on climate policy that doubts trends toward global warming…
Sible Retiring from Merrell Post
Scott Sible, the president of the Merrell and Chaco brands at Wolverine World Wide, plans to retire at the end of the year. Sible took over at Merrell domestically in November of 2002 when he was promoted to VP and general manager for the U.S. Merrell per
Skate Footwear Growth Slows, but Performs for Back-to-School
Although skate shoe growth is showing some signs of softening, the category certainly is not in crash mode. Conversations within the industry as well as data from SportScanINFO indicates that what's occurring is a slowing in sales gains in the recess
UEFA Extends Adidas Agreement
Adidas and UEFA (Union of European Football) announced the extension of their long-term partnership for UEFA EURO 2012(TM) and UEFA EURO 2016(TM), along with all other national team competitions in the period from 2010 to 2017 under UEFA's EUROTOP ba
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