Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. unveiled its new 25,000-square foot store in Milwaukee, WI, its first in the state…
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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
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…
Defender Mouthguards Lauches Free Mouthguard Program
In order to help promote concussion awareness Defender Mouthguards is offering high school and college athletic directors free custom fit mouthguards for their starting quarterbacks…
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…
Cabela’s Announces Results of 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Cabela's Inc. announced that shareholders re-elected all nine of the nominees to its Board of Directors, each for a one-year term, at the company's annual meeting of shareholders…
Asics Corp.’s Sales Slide 7.3% in FY10, Americas Sales Gain
Asics Corp. reported sales slid 7.3% in its year ended March 31, to 224.4 billion yen ($2.4 billion) versus the prior year. In the Americas, sales of running shoes “remained brisk” but sales growth was held back by foreign exchange rates. Sales in the Ame
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