AHEAD, the golf apparel and headwear company, has become a sponsor of Audubon International's Golf and Environment Initiative…
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
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Confluence Hires Northeast Sales Representative
Confluence Watersports hired Joe Warren as its sales representative for the Northeast territory, consisting of southern New York, Rhode Island, western Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Partners with Verde PR
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc., the maker of accessories for women, hired Verde PR & Consulting…
High Sierra Sport Sponsors Teva Mountain Games
High Sierra Sport Company has signed on as a sponsor of the Teva Mountain Games…
Deuter USA Partners with Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a leader in youth service and stewardship, announced Deuter USA as the premier supplier of high quality and multi-use backpacks for all its programs…
Imperial Headwear To Make Komen Branded Golf Headwear
Imperial Headwear and MainGate, Inc., the official merchandise partner of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, announced that Imperial has become the exclusive supplier of Komen branded golf headwear and related products for ShopKomen.com…
River’s End Trading Acquires PremiumWear Facility
River's End Trading Company has acquired the rights to the Page & Tuttle brand and the license for the Forsyth brand for the promotional products and golf industry in the U.S…
Golfsmith Opens First Location in Wisconsin
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. unveiled its new 25,000-square foot store in Milwaukee, WI, its first in the state…
Sports Authority Launches Advertising Agency Search
The Sports Authority has launched a review of its $35 million to $40 million creative and media account, according to Advertising Age…
New Balance Signs Red Sox Pitcher to Endorsement Deal
New Balance announced today the signing of Hyde Park native and Red Sox pitcher Manny Delcarmen, to a multi-year endorsement contract. New Balance will be Delcarmen's official footwear and off-field apparel provider and will partner with him as prese
Mizuno’s Revenues Slide 8.2% in FY09
Mizuno Corp. reported sales fell 8.2% in its year ended March 31 to ¥148.7 billion ($1.63bn) as revenues decreased in Japan, the Americas and Asia in local currencies. Thanks to cost cutting efforts, the Japanese sporting goods giant returned to profitabi
Mavic Names National Sales Manager
Mavic announced the promotion of Larry Burke to the newly created position of national sales manager for Mavic Inc. Burke will be responsible for managing both aftermarket sales for the USA and OEM sales for North America…
Mattingly Sports to Hold Baseball Camps
Mattingly Sports, the baseball and softball equipment company founded by MLB legend Don Mattingly, will be offering a series of instructional youth baseball and baseball/softball combination camps around the country this summer…
Perry Ellis’s Q1 Earnings Increase Two-Fold
Perry Ellis International reported earnings more than doubled in the first quarter to $11.2 million, or 81 cents a share, from $5.8 million, or 46 cents, a year ago. Total revenues were $220.3 million compared to $220.0 million reported in the prior year
Wolverine’s Outdoor Group Invests in Product Development Team
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. named former Hi-Tec product developer Hy Rosario as VP Product Development for its Merrell Men’s line, rounding out a series of appointments it said would bolster its Merrell, Chaco and Patagonia brands ahead of the Spring 2