According to Outdoor Industry Association’s Trade Policy team, The Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination of dumping this week in respect of waterproof footwear “constructed wholly or in part of rubber and/or thermoplastic rubber (
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Outtech Archery Division To Represent Hunt Comfort
Hunt Comfort has signed Outtech as its national sales agency. Hung Comfort said the partnership is a strategic initiative to significantly expand sales and to develop brand awareness of Hunt Comfort’s products and services…
Stromgren Reiterates Legality of Girdles with Thigh Pads
In response to questions concerning the legality of thigh pads in an integrated football compression girdle following an April article in SGD TEAM Business magazine, Stromgren Athletics, a leader in football compression clothing and protective performance
Former Nike Chief Elected to Campbell’s Board
Campbell Soup Company's Board of Directors has elected William Perez, former CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and President and CEO of Nike, Inc., to the Board…
Timex Group Appoints SVP, Human Resources
Timex Group B.V. has appointed David Gilbert as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Gilbert joined the company June 1 and reports directly to Timex Group President and CEO, Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard…
Sports Belle Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Sports Belle Inc., the sports uniform supplier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The filing comes after a fire in March 2008 destroyed its headquarters and main factory in Knoxvill
Study: Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Researchers from the New Brunswick Medical Training Centre in Canada asked secondary school students in Montreal about their participation in 29 physical activities over five years and found that 94% of the students took part in team activities when they
Jim Gerson Joins VF Action Sports as President of Reef – Americas
Reef has appointed Jim Gerson, currently VP of Apparel at The North Face, as President of Reef-Americas. In his new role, Gerson will be responsible for developing the product line and brand strategy for the Reef brand worldwide and for the profitability
CardioVision Hires General Manager
CardioVision, a provider of audio/video products and services to the fitness industry, has expanded their team with the hiring of Chris Pietsch. Pietsch has spent the last 6+ years working in management roles with Nautilus Inc. and Johnson Health Tech…
RECALL: Skywalker Holdings 13-ft Square Trampolines
Skywalker Holdings and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary recall of Skywalker's 13-foot Square Trampolines. The straps supporting the top of the trampoline's enclosure to the poles can fail. The enclosure could d
Brown Shoe Posts $7.6MM Q1 Loss, Famous Footwear’s Comps Off 4.9%
Brown Shoe Co., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported a loss of $7.6 million, or 18 cents a share, in the first quarter. Sales declined 2.8% to $538.7 million from $554.5 million in the year ago quarter. Famous Footwear net sales were $317.6 million, a
Gramicci Adds to Growing Sales Force
Gramicci has added two more well-known outdoor apparel industry sales representatives to its sales team. This follows on the recent announcement of other new representatives, bringing Gramicci closer to finalizing a new nationwide sales team…
Candace Parker Most Popular WNBA Jersey
Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, tops this year’s list of WNBA most popular jerseys, based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and WNBAStore.com from October 2008 through April 20
Eastbay to Close Call Center
Eastbay, a division of Foot Locker, is planning to close a call center in Allouez, Wisconsin by the end of July. About 200 workers are reportedly affected…
Curtis Charles Named Puma’s SVP of North American Sales
PUMA North America appointed Curtis Charles as Senior Vice President of North American Sales, overseeing all sales and sales operations activities for both the PUMA and Tretorn brands. Prior to his appointment to PUMA, Charles was CEO/CMO of Keimistre & L
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