Sole Technology, the parent of Etnies, éS, Emerica, Altamont and ThirtyTwo, appointed Joseph Seemayer as vice president of domestic sales strategy and business development…
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Sears Considering Selling its Canadian Operations
Sears Holdings Corporation announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its 51 percent interest in Sears Canada, including a potential sale of Sears Holdings' interest or Sears Canada as a whole…
Try Tennis for Free Initiative Launched
The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) have partnered to support an industry-wide effort aimed at getting Americans to “Try Tennis for Free.” The USPTA is promoting Try Tennis for Free to i
Moji Introduces New Director of Sales
Moji, the massage and recovery brand, added Jonathan Harris as its new director of sales…
Chums Welcomes New Safety Director of Sales Operations
Chums, global manufacturer of outdoor accessories and apparel, welcome Travis Mehn, as new safety director of sales operations, to oversee and manage sales force productivity and growth…
Quiksilver Names Bernd Beetz to Board of Directors
Quiksilver, Inc. appointed Bernd Beetz to its board…
Asics Corp. Racks Up Strong Double-Digit Growth for Fiscal Year
Asics Corp reported 2014 fiscal year revenues jumped 26.6 percent in Japanese yen terms to ¥329.5 billion ($3.99 bn) for the period ended March 31. Domestic Japan net sales rose 4.7 percent to ¥119.8 billion ($1.45 bn), primarily due to the “steady
Sports Authority Partners with Melanoma Research Alliance
Sports Authority has partnered with the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the largest private funder of melanoma research, to inform the public about this deadly form of skin cancer…
DSW Completes Acquisition of Initial Interest in Town Shoes
DSW Inc. announced the closing of its initial acquisition of Town Shoes Limited, the largest footwear and accessories retailer in Canada, for CAD$75.5 million (US $68.7 million) in cash. DSW Inc. acquired a 49.2 percent interest…
Mizuno’s Nine Months Gains Led by Americas
Mizuno Corp. reported revenues rose 9.3 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31. Operating profits jumped 53.4 percent. Operating profit were up 67.5 percent in the Americas…
SFIA Report: Fitness Activities Dominate Top Ten List of Core Participants
Eight fitness-related activities ranked in the top ten of core participants in the United States in 2013, according to the 2014 Sports, Fitness, and Leisure Activities Topline Participation Report published by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SF
TYR Sport and USA Triathlon Renew Gold-Level Agreement
TYR Sport and USA Triathlon announced the renewal of their Gold-Level Partnership through 2016. This relationship designates TYR as the National Governing Body's official supplier in several categories, including swimwear; triathlon competition and t
Wilson Appoints New G.M. of Racquet Sports
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announced the return of Hans-Martin Reh to the company after a 17-year absence, as the general manager of racquet sports. His time away included a 14-year stint at Nike…
Ben Hogan to Return to Equipment Business
Perry Ellis International announced that the iconic Ben Hogan brand will return to the business of club-making in 2015 via a licensing agreement with EIDOLON Brands, LLC. This re-introduction of Ben Hogan golf clubs coincides with the 60th anniversary of
North America Disappoints for Adidas Q1
Adidas AG had been expected to deliver a weak first quarter because of a different phasing of World Cup-related shipments compared with previous years. But results came in slightly worse than many expected, partly due to sharp drop in revenue in North Ame
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