Puma plans to focus on the integration of its just-acquired golf equipment brand Cobra before making further acquisitions, Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz told shareholders at the company's annual meeting…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Arena Signs Swedish Butterfly Swimmer
Arena, the swimwear company, signed a two-year sponsorship deal with the Swedish butterfly specialist Sarah Sjöström…
J.C. Penney Targets $5B in Sales Growth in 5 years
J.C. Penney Co. plans to increase annual sales more than one-fourth, or $5 billion, to $23 billion by 2014, driven by online sales and new products such as the upcoming Liz Claiborne exclusive collection…
SportsOneSource Announces 2010 SGB 40 Under 40 Award Recipients
The honorees for the annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and once again include some of the brightest young stars in the sporting goods industry. The recipients, selected out of a list of over 300 nominations by a panel of SportsOneSource an
Majestic Athletic Launches 17 Fanzones in MLB Parks
Majestic Athletic, the official uniform supplier of Major League Baseball, has introduced Majestic FanZones in 17 MLB parks this spring…
Health Care Bill Has Industry Companies Reviewing Options
The deep divisions throughout the U.S. about the health care reform debate are clearly reflected in the sporting goods industry. When asking the trade about the potential impact — positive or negative — SGB found no shortage of passionate viewpoints on
Anchor Blue Appoints VP of Marketing
Anchor Blue appointed Erik Forsell as vice president of marketing. He was formerly VP of brand development at La Jolla Group…
Yakima Appoints Southwest Reps
Yakima named RideRep Group, based in Escondido, California, as sales agency for the Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada territories…
GSI Commerce Appoints Jim MacIntyre to Lead E-commerce Technology
GSI Commerce Inc. announced that Jim MacIntyre will assume leadership of the company's global e-commerce technology products and services business…
Sport Supply Group Gets Go-ahead for Merger
Sport Supply Group Inc. is going ahead with the buyout offer from Canada's ONCAP Management Partners LP, the mid-market private equity business of Onex Corp. after failing to win any other binding bids, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securi
Luna Bar Owners Launch Cycling Apparel Line
Kit Crawford and Gary Erickson, the owners of Clif Bar & Company and LUNA Bar, announce the launch of LUNA Sport LLC, a startup company dedicated to producing high-end women's cycling and athletic wear…
New Balance to Launch Boston Marathon Marketing Blitz
New Balance will debut an integrated 'Run Faster Boston' marketing campaign this April to coincide with the 114th running of the Boston Marathon on April 19th. The imagery highlights popular Boston landmarks and provides a sneak peek of the New
Golfsmith Opens First Kansas City Store
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. announced that it has opened its first store in the Kansas City area…
Cherokee’s Q4 Revenues Climb 17%
Cherokee Inc., the licensor of the Cherokee, Sideout, Carole Little brands, reported revenues for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010 totaled $7.6 million, up from $6.1 million a year ago…
Simple Shoes Launches Biodegradable Footwear
Simple Shoes, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, celebrates Earth Day 2010 with its BIO.D Footwear Collection…
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