Nikwax North America hired Kelsey Hulse to the newly created position of technical field service representative, effective immediately…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Greg Norman to Launch Exclusive Collection at Macy’s
Macy's will be be partnering with Tasso Elba to design the Greg Norman for Tasso Elba golf collection. The line will launch in January 2011…
TaylorMade Partners with China Golf Association
The TaylorMade Golf Company entered a new three-year agreement with the China Golf Association (CGA) that appoints TaylorMade and Adidas Golf as the exclusive equipment suppliers and the recognized brands of the China National Golf Team…
Hestra Expands US Distribution Center, Announces Hires
Swedish glove maker Hestra hired a new rep and marketing manager and announced the grand opening of its new distribution center in Golden, CO…
Garmont Names Southwest Sales Rep
Garmont USA will partner with Justin Singer and the Pacific Sierra Group to cover Southern California and the Southwest…
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inches Up in August
The Conference Board, a private research group, said its index of consumer confidence rose to 53.5 in August from a revised 51.0 in July, first reported as 50.4. The August reading was better than the 51.0 expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones…
Globe International’s Sales Drop 22% in FY10
Globe International Limited (GLB) reported total revenues for its fiscal year ended June 30 were Australian $91.7 million (U.S. $80.6 million), 22% below year-ago levels. The decline in revenues was predominantly due to the impacts of foreign currency tra
PGA TOUR Signs 10 Retail Licensing Partners
The PGA TOUR has entered into eight new domestic and two new international licensing partnerships. Domestic licensing partners include Barth & McCallig, Callaway Golf, EB Sports, Excel Golf Products, Garb, Klutch Apparel, Peter Millar and Sunice. Internat
Skechers Steps Up Defense Against Shape-ups Critics
Skechers USA has hired crisis PR firm Sitrick & Co. as a further PR offensive to respond to critics who question the effectiveness of toning shoes, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The company had already hired defamation attorney Anthony Gl
EMS Exploring Possible New Hampshire Park Sponsorship Deal
Eastern Mountain Sports is exploring a sponsorship deal with the state parks in New Hampshire, according to reports by local media and the Associated Press. The sponsorship arrangement may lead to park officials' uniforms featuring the EMS mountain r
Pactimo Appoints VP, Retail Sales
Pactimo LLC, a maker of technical apparel for the cycling, triathlon and run categories, appointed Chris Bogue as vice president – retail sales…
Athleta Helps Drive Online Growth For Gap Inc.
Gap Inc.'s online business was up 15% in the second quarter, helped by gains at both Piperlime and Athleta. In the Q&A session of Gap's second-quarter conference call, Glenn Murphy, Gap's chairman and CEO, said Athleta saw a “very strong re
Finish Line Launches YouTube Business Ideas Competition
For the second consecutive year, Finish Line is teaming with DECA, an organization that prepares young entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management, to sponsor a competition among high school students from all over the nation for the be
Title Nine to Open Two Stores in Chicago
Title Nine is opening two stores in the Chicago market, its first stores in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the close of August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in October. The open
Unifi Seeks Stockholder Approval for Reverse Stock Split
Unifi, Inc. is seeking stockholder approval at its 2010 annual meeting of an authorization enabling its board of directors to affect a one-for-three reverse stock split of its common stock…
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