TravisMathew, the golf apparel brand, appointed John Mills as vice president of sales. Mills most recently served as SVP of sales for Quiksilver Inc.'s Quiksilver and DC Shoes brands…
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Kinetic Rolls Out International Road, Cyclocross and MTB Team Rosters
Kinetic, the cycling trainers brand, has seen strong growth in international sales, resulting in the expansion of their athlete sponsorship efforts for 2014…
New Balance Signs ITU World Champion
New Balance announced the signing of their latest Team New Balance triathlete, reigning ITU World Champion Non Stanford. Together with fellow Team New Balance triathlete Lukas Verzbicas, they represent two of the top triathletes in the world…
Macy’s Appoints President
Macy’s, Inc. announced that Jeffrey Gennette, who has served for the past five years as Macy’s chief merchandising officer, has been elected president of the corporation…
April Fool’s: Chaco Introduces Barefoot Sandal
At least some Chaco fans were surprised – and a few disappointed – by Chaco's April Fool's Day press release announcing the launch of Barefoot Z sandal, the lightest minimalist sport sandal ever created at a “mere 40 grams.”…
Mizuno USA Realigns Management Structure
Mizuno USA announced a realignment of its executive management team to drive accelerated growth. As of part of these changes, Dick Lyons has been promoted to SVP/GM, product divisions, and Chris Walsh has been hired to serve as corporate VP of sales, a ne
New Balance Sees Double-Digit Growth in 2013
New Balance Athletic Shoe reported 2013 worldwide sales of $2.73 billion, a gain of 14.2 percent over 2012 reported worldwide sales of $2.39 billion. The gain marked New Balance's third straight year of double digit growth…
Shoes That Fit Appoints Executive Director
Amy Fass was officially welcomed on February 1st, 2014 as Shoes That Fit's third Executive Director in the organization's 22 year history. Fass has been working for several months to ensure a smooth transition into her new position…
Hi-Tec Sports USA Launches Work Line
Hi-Tec Sports USA has officially launched a men’s work and safety boot collection. Hi-Tec has developed five new styles…
L.L. Bean to Hire 30 to 40 Seasonal Summer Workers
L.L. Bean Inc. plans to hire roughly 30 to 40 seasonal workers for its Freeport flagship store and outlet center to greet the summer tourist season…
Wear Pact Apparel Closes Second Round of Funding
Wear Pact, LLC (Pact), a Boulder, CO-based ethical and organic apparel basics brand,has closed its second round of equity financing with Revelry Brands, LLC. Founded in 2009, Pact makes organic cotton underwear, socks and t-shirts…
Oiselle Signs Kara Goucher
Oiselle, a women’s running apparel company based in Seattle, announce their partnership with Kara Goucher, one of the most decorated female runners of all time. Goucher, who had been with Nike, joins Oiselle as a sponsored athlete, valued teammate,
Pro Feet Acquires Execusox
Pro Feet, Inc., a maker of socks for public safety, military and team sports, has acquired Execusox, a Hickory,
N.C.-based company specializing in socks for public safety and postal uniforms…
Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan Joins Backbone Media
Backbone Media, the active lifestyle public relations and media agency, has hired Casey Sheahan to the newly created role of senior advisor. Sheahan most recently worked as president and CEO of Patagonia, Inc. for the last eight years…
Two Ten Launches National Footwear Cares Month
Two Ten Footwear Foundation and Amazon Fashion kicked off National Footwear Cares Month, an unprecedented, industry-wide community service event unifying 100 footwear companies and over 6000 volunteers who will be supporting local charities in a broad ran
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