Alpartagas: World Cup Hurt Mizuno, Timberland Sales

Alpartagas reported its North American, European and Argentine businesses offset expected second quarter declines in its home market of Brazil, where consumers diverted spending away from Mizuno running shoes and Timberland footwear and toward apparel and

Black Diamond Anoints Sony Executive to Succeed Metcalf

Black Diamond Inc. appointed former Sony executive Zeena Freeman president effective Aug. 11 and anointed her as successor to the company co-founder and CEO Peter Metcalf. While Metcalf will continue to serve as CEO and director, the company expects Freem

NHFD Renews Sponsor

GunBroker.com is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 27 that celebrates years of conservation efforts…

Triton Boats Names New Regional Sales Reps

Triton Boats, manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, has appointed marine industry sales and marketing firm Wishbone Marketing as sales representatives for the Northeastern United States…

Adidas Plans Marketing Blitz to Kickstart Growth

With its forewarning the prior week that full-year results would sharply miss plan and it would also fall well short of its Route 2015 targets, the surprise from Adidas' second-quarter announcement last week was its plans to launch the company's

Mizuno’s Q1 Hurt by Golf Weakness

Mizuno Corp. reported revenue in its first quarter ended June 30 reached ¥46.1 billion ($451 mm), up 1.9 percent. On a currency-neutral basis, sales sagged 1.7 percent as growth in the running category offset a poor golf performance. Particularly impactin

Tabar Merges with Fownes Brothers

Tabar, Inc., a private label technical sport glove design and production firm which has built handwear for the outdoor and sports markets for more than 32 years, is merging with Fownes Brothers & Co., Inc., a 236-year-old company in the broader cold weath

Canadian Tire Taps Medline as Next CEO

Canadian Tire Corporation announced its president, Michael Medline, will take over the position of CEO from Steven Wetmore when he retires Dec. 1. Wetmore has agreed to remain on the board of directors in a new, non-executive position of deputy chairman.

Sequential Brands Grows Second Quarter Revenues

Sequential Brands Group, Inc., which expects to add Avia, AND1 and Nevados to its brand portfolio by year end, reported revenue of approximately $7.0 million for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to approximately $4.3 million in the prior year qu

E-Commerce Guru to Keynote SFIA Summit

Noted eCommerce authority Keith Anderson (Vice President, Strategy & Insights, Profitero, Inc.) will deliver the retail keynote at the 2014 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit. The Summit, presented by Electronic Transaction Systems (ETS) Corp., will be held Sep