NYC Mayor to Veto Ban on Aluminum Bats

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday he'll veto a bill passed last month to outlaw metal bats from high school baseball in the nation's largest school system, which some believe would make the game safer. The City Council is expected to overr

Hanesbrands Closing Winston-Salem Plant; 610 To Lose Jobs

Hanesbrands Inc., which owns the Hanes and Champion brands, plans to close its textile manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, N.C., and eliminate the plant's 610 jobs.
The production at the facility, which makes underwear fabric, will be relocated to

Steve and Barry’s Signs Ben Wallace as Endorser

Steve & Barry’s said four-time NBA All-Star Ben Wallace has become the first athlete endorser of the Starbury Brand. Wallace will wear the Starbury II shoe, which debuted on March 26th, on-court this season, while a Big Ben signature Starbury sneaker i

Former Fila Exec Launches Sports Marketing Firm

Howe Burch, the former senior vice president of sports marketing for Fila USA, has launched a new sports and entertainment firm. In his new venture, Burch teamed up with Barbara Perry, a former senior vice president at sports agency giant IMG, to form Per

Finish Line Taps Nordstrom Exec for Chief Merchant Role

The Finish Line appointed Samuel Sato as EVP and chief merchandise officer of Finish Line. Sato will be responsible for all product lines for Finish Line stores and reports to Glenn Lyon, president. Lyon had been overseeing merchandising for the retailer.

Pony Names Wulff as CEO

Pony International LLC has appointed Kevin Wulff as CEO. He replaces Jim Stroesser, who was appointed as CEO when Infinity Associates and Symphony Holdings acquired the brand from GBMI last year. Stroesser was VP of sales for Converse until shortly after

adidas Takes on RBK Greece, Eyes S.C. for Second DC

The adidas Group acquired the distribution rights for the Reebok brand in Greece from RbK Hellas A.E.B.E. The agreement will take effect on January 1st, 2008, with adidas Hellas S.A. becoming the exclusive distributor of Reebok products in Greece.

Woolrich Announces Succession Plan

The sporting goods industry was saddened at the sudden passing of Woolrich president and CEO Roswell Brayton, Jr., who collapsed at the company’s headquarters in Woolrich, Penn. the week before last….