Nike Announces Strategic Management Changes

Nike Inc. announced a number of key promotions across the organization. Among the management changes, global brand and general management veteran Joaquin Hidalgo became vice president of emerging markets reporting to president of Nike global operations, G

GSI Commerce’s EVP Resigns

GSI Commerce, Inc. said in a 8K filing that on May 19, 2010, Stephen Gold, executive vice president, chief information officer and corporate chief technology officer resigned from the company, effective May 21, 2010…

Foot Locker’s Q1 Earnings Vault 74%

Foot Locker, Inc. reported earnings surged 74.2% in the first quarter to $54 million, or 34 cents per share, compared with net income of $31 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. Sales increased 5.3% to $1.28 billion from $1.22 billion. First quarter comparab

Petzl America Names Headlamp Division Manager

Petzl hired Jesse Edmundson as headlamp division manager. Edmundson, known through the industry as “Sus”, has moved to the SLC area from Boise, Idaho, where he helped launch and served as General Manager of the Front Boise Climbing Club…

Asics Seeks Injunction and Damages From Skechers USA

Asics America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan announced that they have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Skechers USA, Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and fal

Adidas Golf Offers Customer Exchange Program

Adidas Golf is running a promotion from May 15, 2010 and running through July 5, 2010 whereby U.S. consumers can trade in any old pair or brand of shoe, golf and non-golf, at a participating retailer and take $20 off a new pair of 2010 adidas Golf shoes..

NSGA Elects Jeff Rosenthal Chairman

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced the election of Jeff Rosenthal, president and CEO of Hibbett Sports, as chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term starting June 1…

Citi Trends’ Comps Climb 9.6%

Citi Trends, Inc. reported total sales in the first quarter ended May 1, 2010 increased 26.8% to $181.4 million compared with $143.1 million in the first quarter ended May 2, 2009…

Sunice Forms New Partnership in U.K. and Ireland

Sunice, the golfwear maker based in Montreal, has established a United Kingdom company, Sunice Europe Ltd., in partnership with Chertsey, England-based The Golf Business Ltd., to sell Sunice product in the United Kingdom and Ireland…