Patagonia, Inc. selected Jess Clayton as Product PR Marketer. Drawing upon her five-year tenure at Patagonia, Clayton will serve as the media’s contact for all issues related to Patagonia’s product line. Media requests for product samples, product placeme
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Shawn Neville Exits Boathouse Sports
Shawn Neville, former president of Footaction, has been named group vice president, retail information services for Avery Dennison, the office-supply and label manufacturer. Prior to joining Avery Dennison, Shawn served as chief executive officer and dire
Phoenix Footwear Widens Q1 Loss, Sales Down 35%
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. widened its loss from continuing operations in the first quarter to $2.7 million, or 33 cents a share, a loss of $500,000, or 5 cents, a year ago. Sales from continuing operations were $6.1 million, down 35% from $9.4 million
FIFA/Kappa Licensee Establishes Offices in New York and L.A.
Total Apparel Group, Inc., which was recently selected as the official U.S. Master Distributor of FIFA and FIFA World Cup licensed product, has opened new locations in New York and Los Angeles. In an effort to manage the sales and marketing requirements f
Billabong Again Cuts FY09 Estimates on U.S. Weakness
Billabong International Ltd. now expects report full year net profit after tax in the range of A$160 million to A$165 million (U.S. $122.5-123.5mm) for the 12 months ending June 30, down from A$176.4 million (U.S. $135.1mm) a year ago. The surf giant said
Dunham’s Ken Meehan Joins NSGA’s Board
Ken Meehan, executive vice president of Dunham’s Sports, has been elected to a three-year term on the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors, filling a vacancy created by the retirement from the Board by Curt Munson, president of Pl
Dick’s SG Renews Champions Tour Event
Dick's Sporting Goods has renewed as title sponsor of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open through 2012 on the Champions Tour. This year's event is scheduled for June 26-28 at En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott, N.Y. The tournament has generated ove
GSI Hires VP of Operations, Interactive
GSI Commerce Inc.’s GSI Interactive division, which provides digital marketing and design services, has hired Jan Dobris as vice president of operations. Dobris will oversee the day-to-day operations and financial management of the agency…
JJB Sports Strengthens Management Team
JJB Sports plc, the UK sporting goods chain, appointed Lawrence Coppock as finance director and Colin Tranter as director of retail and product…
Boathouse Sports to Supply U.S. Rowing National Team
Boathouse Sports has been named as the official apparel supplier for the U.S. Rowing National Team. The deal will include apparel used in the Worlds, held in August in Poland, the 2012 Olympic Games in London and all USRowing events through Oct. 1, 2013.
LIVESTRONG Fitness Line to Bow at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Johnson Health Tech North America (JHTNA) recently received the exclusive rights to the LIVESTRONG brand on its consumer and commercial fitness equipment. The initial LIVESTRONG product offering will consist of treadmills, elliptical trainers, and indoor
Orange 21’s Q1 Sales Plunge 36%; Loss Slightly Narrowed
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported sales in the first quarter fell 36.2% to $7.4 million from $11.6 million. The loss in the period of $804,000, or 8 cents a share, was slightly less than the deficit of $851,000, or 10 cents, a year ago…
Forzani Responds to Dissident Proxy Announcement
The Forzani Group Ltd. said it recommends that shareholders oppose plans announced late yesterday by Crescendo Partners to nominate its own slate of two directors for election to FGL's board of directors. Crescendo is a New York-based hedge fund…
CW-X Expands Marketing Campaign
Wacoal Sports Science Corp., which operates the CW-X performance apparel brand, announced details of an expanded advertising push including many interactive elements. CW-X print advertising will be seen in Inside Triathlon, Runner’s World, Shape, Triathle
Baseball Participation Grows Across Europe
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) released a series of updates on the progress of baseball’s growth across Europe, and the efforts all partners are putting towards growing the game. All indicators, from professional players playing abroad to th
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