Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
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Report: Under Armour in Discussions to Sell Apparel with NBA Logo
Under Armour Inc. is in discussions to secure an apparel license that would allow it to sell performance apparel and fan wear with NBA logos, according to the Baltimore Business Journal…
Steve Madden Q1 Revenues Climb 6 Percent
Steve Madden reported net sales increased 6.3 percent in the first quarter, to $323.9 million compared to $304.6 million in the same period of 2014…
SFIA Announces Speakers for 2015 Industry Leaders Summit
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the preliminary list of speakers for the 2015 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit: Matt Laukaitis, SVP and general manager, retail U.S., SAP North America; Sara Robb O’Hagan, president, Equinox Fit
NSSF Appoints Manager, Outreach and Diversity
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, appointed Samantha Pedder as its new manager, outreach and diversity…
Stance Named NBA’s Official On-Court Sock Provider
Stance and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear partnership that will make the sock brand the league’s official oncourt sock provider beginning next season. As part of the partnership, the Stance logo will appear on all on
Mizuno Appoints Todd Lewis as Global Director of Running
Mizuno USA appointed running product veteran, Todd Lewis, as its global director of performance running – footwear. While Lewis will be part of the global product team headquartered in Japan, he will be based in Portland and work closely with newly hired,
Callaway Golf’s Q1 Impacted by Weakness in Japan
Callaway Golf not surprisingly saw a steep decline in the first quarter but they were even worse than expected due to currency challenges and worsening conditions in Asia. On the upside, earnings came out better than expected due to improved cost manageme
HanesBrands Activewear Sales Led by Gear for Sports
HanesBrands reported revenues in its Activewear segment rose 1.2 percent to $298.1 million but operating profits dipped 2.9 percent to $32.8 million…
Rocky Brands Q1 Profits Boosted by Margin Gains
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported flattish sales in the first quarter of $65.5 million compared to $65.8 million a year ago but earnings doubled, to $1.4 million, or 19 cents a share, from $724,000, or 10 cents…
American Inactivity Level Is Highest Since 2007
Despite all the well-documented trends supporting health & wellness, Americans became even less active in 2014, according to the 2015 Participation Report by the Physical Activity Council (PAC)…
HanesBrands Q1 Revenues Expand Double-Digits
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel, reported sales increased 14 percent to $1.2 billion in the quarter ended April 4, while adjusted operating profit excluding actions increased 16 percent to $133 million and adjusted
VF Exec Joins ArchPoint
ArchPoint, a consulting firm, reported that Rick Wood, formerly president of VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for Europe, Middle East and Africa, has joined the company as a partner…
Callaway Golf Q1 Revenues Slump 19 Percent
Callaway Golf Company said first quarter 2015 net sales declined 19 percent to $284 million. Most of the decline was expected due to a shift in product launch timing, weaker foreign currency rates and an anticipated decrease in first quarter sales in Japa
SFIA: Industry Surpasses $84 Billion in Wholesale Sales
The sports and fitness industry grew 3.5 percent in 2014, representing $84.3 billion in wholesale sales in the U.S, according to the 2015 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report published by the SFIA. The $84.3 billion is an increase of over $10 bil
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