Steve Millea has decided to leave Amer Sports Group to return to the U.S. Millea was the former President of Wilson Golf and Racquet Sports and most recently served as Vice President, Sourcing, Asia Pacific since December 2005. Millea has been with Wilson
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OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD to be Presented at OutDoor Europe
Messe Friedrichshafen will be presenting the first OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD this year at the European OutDoor trade fair (July 23rd to 26th 2006). Created and organised by iF International Forum Design, the aim of the competition is to promote good design
Mervin Mfg. Moves Parts of Back-End Ops to Utah
Mervin Manufacturing has officially moved to the new sales offices at The Mountain Center in Park City, UT. This new building houses all of the Quiksilver Winter Sports Division brands which are Rossignol, Dynastar, Roxy Skis and Snowboards, and all of t
Saks June Comps Increase 4.7%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended July 1, 2006 compared to the five weeks ended July 2, 2005, total Company comparable store sales increased 4.7%, and total sales decreased 43.8%. By segment, comparable store sales increas
Neiman Marcus Group June Comps Jump 7.7%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. June sales increased 10.0% to $386 million compared to $351 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 7.7%…
Timbuk2 Goes PVC Free
In an ongoing effort to become a more sustainable company, Timbuk2 is going completely PVC-free throughout its entire 2007 Spring/Summer product line. Timbuk2’s product development team found new materials to replace the vinyl, without compromising on qua
Liquid Boardwear Taps Origin for Marketing
Liquid Boardwear will be working with Origin Design + Communications for its marketing needs. Origin Design + Communications will consult and design all visual materials relevant to Liquid Boardwear’s integrated marketing plan which ties together product
GBMI Names VP and Controller
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. appointed Vance Belloni as Vice President and Controller. Belloni will be responsible for management and external reporting, internal control, relationship with public accountants, accounts payable, billing and cash management
Zumiez June Comps Jump 12.4%
Zumiez Inc. saw total net sales for the month of June increase 38.2% to $21.2 million, compared to $15.3 million for the same period last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.4% for the five-week period, versus a comparable store s
K2 Sports Wins IDEA Award
K2 Sports was honored by the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) with a Silver IDEA award for its new women’s Moxie Snow Helmet. The Industrial Design Excellence Awards recognize design innovation in a broad range of categories from consumer produ
Johnson Outdoors Closes NY Plant Due to Flooding
Johnson Outdoors Inc. is temporarily closing its Binghamton, New York plant and administrative offices due to flooding from heavy rains. Binghamton is home to Johnson Outdoors' Outdoor Equipment Group business, which makes and markets consumer, comme
Stride Rite Changes Pension Plan
The Stride Rite Corporation has adopted changes to its defined benefit pension plan effective December 31, 2006, and will significantly increase matching contributions to its defined contribution plans beginning January 1, 2007. These changes will shift t
Burton Acquires Channel Islands Surfboards
Channel Islands Surfboards' has been acquired by Burton Snowboards. The founders of each company, Al Merrick and Jake Burton Carpenter, forged an agreement over the fact that they share a similar mindset and passion for their respective sports. Chann
adidas World Cup Sales Exceed Expectations
For adidas, the 2006 FIFA World Cup has proven to be a “great commercial success” with record football sales of over €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion), up more than 30% from 2005. A record 3 million replica jerseys were sold, which included 1.5 million jerseys
REI Appoints New VP of e-Commerce
Recreational Equipment, Inc. appointed Brad Brown vice president of E-Commerce and Web Strategies. Brown will lead the development of the next generation of REI.com as the site approaches its 10-year anniversary.
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