ESPN Founder Launches CollegeFanz.com

Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN, has launched CollegeFanz.com, an interactive online experience featuring sports content and information for collegiate fans, their friends and alumni…

Mainland Headwear H1 sales and Profits Decline

Mainland Headwear H1 turnover was HK$255.1 million ($32.7 mm) representing a drop of 20% when compared with the same period last year. The decrease in turnover was mainly attributable to the Group’s disposal of its subsidiary Drew Pearson Marketing Inc. i

Lotto Opens Treviso Store

Lotto Sport Italia will open a new Lotto Store in Treviso with the presence of the Treviso Football Club team. The players of Treviso FBC, accompanied by the coach, Giuseppe Pillon, will be at the opening of the 35th Lotto Store. The single story, 370-squ

Acorn Products Adds to Sales Staff

Acorn Products Inc. has appointed Windom Sales to manage sales and service in TX, OK, LA, AR, MS and MO. Wade Windom, Tom Westveid and Jeff Roff of Windom sales, bring extensive sales background and experience in outdoor and comfort footwear channels…

Nike Reups with Ohio State

Nike signed a new $26 million contract with and Ohio State that extends its program with the college another seven years. The agreement went into effect Aug. 1 and expires July 31, 2014. Nike has an option to extend the deal by three years…

POW Gloves Hires Kaiser for Marketing and Promotions

POW Gloves has added John Kaiser to its management team to oversee marketing, promotions and athletes sponsored by the rapidly growing handwear brand. As a 10 year veteran of Windells Camp on Mt. Hood, Kaiser has a diverse skill set and operational experi

Nautilus Adds Follit to Board

The board of directors of Nautilus, Inc. elected Evelyn Follit to the Company's board of directors. Ms. Follit operates Follit Associates, a corporate technology and executive assessment practice, after serving in corporate leadership roles with Radi

SSL Heads to Interbike

Sports Specialists Limited (SSL), a retailer-owned specialty buying group for the snow sports, action sports, bike, outdoor, and casual outdoor furniture industries, will be attending Interbike 2007 in pursuit of new synergistic extensions to its buying,

Columbia Changes EU Management

Columbia Sportswear announced that Paul Gils, general manager Europe, has resigned his position for personal reasons. The Company announced that European operations will be overseen by a transition management team led by Mick McCormick, vice president of

Hot Tuna Names CEO

Hot Tuna PLC, based in Costa Mesa, CA, appointed Niels Anders Juul as chief executive officer. Juul, who originates from Denmark, joins Hot Tuna from Von Dutch, where he was most recently Managing Director…

Sugoi Hires New Design Director; Launches NYC Design Center

Sugoi Performance Apparel hired Jin Seo to serve as the company’s Women’s Director of Design. Working directly from the Sugoi Design Lab in New York City, Seo will shape the vision of Sugoi’s women’s products. Combining the resources of Vancouver while es

Cabela’s to Open 2nd Idaho Store on November 9

Cabela's will open its newest destination retail store in Post Falls, Idaho, on Friday, November 9. The store, Cabela's second in Idaho, is the company's 24th retail location in the country. Cabela's last year opened a store in Boise,

G-III Beats Sales and Earnings Guidance in Q2

G-III Apparel Group net sales increased 21% to $83.9 million from $69.1 million last year. The company's prior guidance called for $75 million in sales for Q2. The Company reported a net loss of $884,000, or five cents per share compared to a net los