Fran Frost has been named eesa clothing’s global sales enabler. Former snowboard shop owner, entrepreneur, founder of Whitecollar clothing, events manager, team manager, Fran brings his fourteen years of industry experience to eesa…
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Nevada Bob’s Sells Certain U.S. Assets to Golfer’s Warehouse
Nevada Bob's International's wholly-owned subsidiary, Nevada Bob's Franchising Inc. entered into an asset purchase agreement with Golfers' Warehouse. The deal provides for the sale of certain of the NBFI assets used in the operation of
Alpinist Hosts Second Annual Barry Corbet Film Festival
Alpinist Magazine announced the dates and lineup for the Second Annual Barry Corbet Film Festival, a unique mountain gathering that honors Jackson Hole mountaineering legend Barry Corbet. In March 2005, Alpinist celebrated Corbet’s athletic and artistic
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Hosts Online Auction
To raise critical funds and promote their organizational mission, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail is hosting a first-of-a-kind online auction from Nov. 1 – Dec. 9, 2005. The NFCT auction will feature a unique collection of items including canoes, paddles,
PUMA and FIFA in Settlement Over Cameroon Kit
FIFA and PUMA have reached an out-of-court settlement in their legal dispute over Cameroon's one-piece playing kit. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 2004, ruling that all teams must wear a separate
Skechers Posts Another Strong Quarter, But Guidance Has Analysts Nervous…
Skechers posted its seventh consecutive quarter of net sales increases and its sixth quarter of net income gains with owned-retail comprising approximately 20% of total business, but gave guidance for the fourth quarter and full year that was below analys
Aldila Q3 Biggest in Decade…
Aldila continues to see its branding initiatives pay off in the golf market, and the company’s vertically integrated carbon fiber facility is also helping the manufacturer boost sales of carbon pre-preg to other sporting goods manufacturers who use the “b
Thule Posts Strong Third Quarter in North America…
Thule third quarter sales increased 18.5% globally to SEK 864 million ($112.8 mm) compared to SEK 729 mm ($97.4 mm) last year. Thule’s profitability increased with EBITA climbing 12.1% to SEK 120 ($15.7 mm) compared to SEK 107 mm ($14.3 mm) last year. Sal
CITA Exempts Ski and Snowboard Pants from Quotas…
Late last week, OIA and SIA were both notified that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) determined that certain imports of ski and snowboard pants from China do not contribute to the market disruption. The pants under embarg
Pittards Sells Kinghorn Factory
Pittards completed the sale of its former factory site at Kinghorn, Fife, for a price of £3.15 million ($6.6 mm). Conditional contracts were exchanged in December 2004 with completion conditional upon receipt of an outline planning consent satisfactory t
Genesco Promotes Dennis to COO; Appoints Directors
Genesco Inc. announced the promotion of Robert J. Dennis to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company. In his new position, Dennis will have oversight responsibility for all the company's operating divisions. Genesco also an
Thule Creates Executive Team for Trailer Division
Thule appointed Tim Ryan as the president of Thule Trailers Inc. Ryan comes to Thule from Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc., where he most recently held the position of president of the Swedish company’s US division. Ryan will work out of his offic
OBIT: Jim Weinstein
Jim Weinstein, 101, one of the original founders of the trade organization that became SIA, and four decades corporate counsel to the organization, died Oct. 20 in Woodstock, Vt. He also organized and ran the National Ski Credit Association, a credit repo
Account Executive — Utility Inc.
Utility Inc., a growing Seattle-based strategic retail design/build firm is looking for an Account Executive with five to ten years wholesale Retail and related Retail Marketing experience. Knowledge of Retail Marketing, Store Planning, Fixturing,
Men’s Product Designer — Under Armour
Under Armour invites you to become a part of our elite team as a Men's Product Designer. We are looking for someone with a BA or BFA in Apparel Design and 5+ years of industry experience. This candidate should have strong working knowledge of
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