FootBalance hired Inverness Sales Group to expand awareness and distribution of the FootBalance System in the southwest region…
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NSGA Offers Education Program for Management Conference Summit
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is bringing in “best in class” speakers to provide powerful educational sessions at the historic 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit…
Stoner-Andrews Adds Rep
Stoner-Andrews Inc., the rep agency based in Shelburne, VT, added Jason Giroux as the seventh member of its team…
Running USA Selects New CEO
Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, announced that Rich Harshbarger has been selected as its new CEO. Harshbarger, the organization's fourth CEO. He succeeds Susan Weeks (2008-2013), Basil Honikman (2000-2008) and Steve Edward
Ride Snowboards Names Langston Full-Time Sales Rep
Ride Snowboards named Kendra Langston full-time sales rep for the northern parts of California and Nevada…
Charles River Apparel Launches Nationwide Model Search
Charles River Apparel, a family-owned, Massachusetts apparel manufacturer announces a nationwide model search for their upcoming 2015 catalog photo shoot…
Crocs Closes Blackstone Deal, Adds Board Members
Crocs, Inc. has closed the previously announced investment from a fund affiliated with Blackstone to purchase $200 million of newly issued series A convertible preferred stock. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the Crocs board of director
Sojitz GMC Acquires Asian Rights to Admiral Brand
Sojitz General Merchandise Corporation (Sojitz GMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation, acquired trademark rights to England’s Admiral casual fashion brand for five regions in East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and South Korea
Nike Merges Training Initiatives
According to The Oregonian, Nike Inc. is eliminating a “small number” of jobs in its SPARQ training division as part of a move to align the division closer to its men’s and women’s training categories…
STX Signs US Women’s Olympic Hockey Star Hilary Knight
Baltimore-based STX, LLC signed US Ice Hockey player Hilary Knight to a five-year agreement…
WFSGI Appoints Frank Dassler as President
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has appointed Frank A. Dassler, general counsel of the Adidas Group, as its president…
SIA Forms Alliance with Board Retailers Group
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced an official partnership with Board Retailers Association (BRA), the non-profit trade association representing more than 600 action sports retailers in the surf, skate, snow, wake, kite, wind and stand-up paddl
Flip Flop Shops Lands Middle East Franchise Agreement
Flip Flop Shops announced a master franchise agreement with major Middle East fashion leader, Al Mana Fashion Group, W.L.L., a subsidiary of Al Mana Group. The agreement includes significant global expansion with the development of 50 Flip Flop Shops reta
Ebay Enterprise Q4 Revenues Grow Double-Digits
EBay Inc. reported that mobile users accounted for 40 percent of its new users and accounts in 2013 and generated $35 billion in sales for its merchant partners and brands, up 88 percent from 2012….
OBIT: Former NSGA Chairman Lawrence W. “Scotty” Cummins
NSGA recently learned that Lawrence W. ”Scotty” Cummins, who was a chairman of the board of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) and was instrumental in building the foundation of the Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit, pas
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