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
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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
Performance Bicycle to Open Three Locations in June
Performance Bicycle announced that it will open three new retail locations in June. The new stores will join Performance's 87 locations nationwide…
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…
TYR Becomes Official Supplier to German Swimming Federation (DSV)
TYR Sport, Inc. extended its international footprint with the sponsorship of the German Swimming Federation (DSV)…
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…
Puma Announces ‘Africa Unity Experience’
Puma announced it will host the 'Africa Unity Experience' in Paris from May 28-29 as the brand's kick-off for World Cup(TM)…