Jones Apparel Group, Inc. appointed Aru Kulkarni president of sales of the women's wholesale sportswear division, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Kulkarni will oversee all wholesale sales functions, including developing and coordin
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New SVP of Sales for Trotters/SoftWalk
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Russell Hall as president of its Chambers Belt Company division. Additionally, the company announced that Mike Crosno has been promoted to SVP of sales of its Trotters and SoftWalk divisions. Both appointments are ef
Amer Sports Announces Board Changes
Finnish sporting goods maker Amer Sports on Tuesday proposed three new members for its board, responding to calls for a board revamp made in March by its largest shareholder, Icelandic investor Novator. Amer proposed Martin Burkhalter of the Norwegian sof
Adidas sees Russia as Top European Market by 2010
Adidas expects sales in Russia to reach $1 billion in 2009, CEO Herbert Hainer told reporters on Tuesday. Overall, he predicted Russia and the other former Soviet states could become its biggest market in Europe by 2010…
Gander Mountain Adds Stores in Wisconsin and Florida
Gander Mountain opened its 13th store in Wisconsin and its 5th store in Florida. Both stores use the new larger format similar to other stores recently opened by the outdoor chain. The store in Eau Claire, WI, is 65,000 square feet, while the one in Ocala
TAF Owner Faces Liquidity Issues; May Sell Businesses
NexCen Brands, the owner of The Athlete's Foot franchise, said that in preparing its first quarter 2008 10Q and following the appointment of its new CFO, it found “there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.” It also
Le Coq Sportif to Shutter U.S. Operations…
Le Coq Sportif is closing its Portland-based North American subsidiary just months after re-launching the French sportswear brand in the United States. The company re-entered the U.S. market in February with a line of apparel and footwear targeting resort
Industry Looks to Avoid Loss of ‘First Sale’ Rule…
The U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved language urging Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) not to revoke the “first sale” rule that has helped limit tariffs on billions of dollars in apparel, footwear and other sporting goods imports for 20 ye
Speedo Revenues Flat in Q1; Sued by TYR…
Swimwear sales at Warnaco Group fell 5.2% in the first quarter, to $107.2 million from $113.1 million, reflecting the discontinuance and sale of brands. Operating earnings fell 9.9% to $14.8 million from $16.2 million, or 14.3%, a year ago. The latest qua
DSW Files Suit Against Zappos…
DSW Inc. filed a lawsuit in an Ohio federal court charging Zappos.com Inc. with misuse of DSW service marks. The suit alleges that “DSW” is being used in multiple URLs by Zappos.com along with DSW store photographs in an effort to mislead consumers into b
Jibbitz Wins Trademark Suit, but Unlikely to Collect…
Jibbitz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crocs Inc., has won a $56 million damage award against a Chinese company. Jinjiang Huakai Shoes & Garments Co. was found guilty of 179 copyright infringements, including trademark infringement, trademark counterf
Easton-Bell Gets Action Sports Boost in Q1, but Struggles to Pass on Rising Costs…
Net sales at Easton-Bell Sports Inc. rose 4.3% in the first quarter ended March 29 on the strength of its Bell action sports business. However, the company said margins in that business shrank because it was unable to pass along rising raw material and tr
Famous Footwear Workforce Largely Stays Behind…
About 60 of Famous Footwear's 270 employees in Madison, WI, have committed to relocating to St. Louis or otherwise taking jobs with the company, a Brown Shoe Co. spokeswomen told Sports Executive Weekly. For example, some have agreed to take jobs in
K2 Sports Shuffles Management…
Upward mobility is alive and well at K2, which has reached deep into its bench to fill slots in its sales organization. John O’Connor, formerly U.S. sales manager for K2 Snowboards, has been promoted to U.S. sales director for K2 Sports…
True Temper Sales Grow 21% on OEM, Hockey…
True Temper Sports, Inc. posted strong first quarter results as sales grew in the double-digits on new product launches both in its performance sports business and through its OEM supply agreements with golf manufacturers. The sales increase led the compa
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