K2 Sports promoted Dominic McKenna, a long-time member of the K2 Sports leadership team, to vice president/general manager of K2 Canada, effective immediately…
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J. C. Penney Appoints Debra Berman SVP of Marketing
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. appointed Debra Berman as senior vice president of marketing, effective Aug. 2. Berman previously worked for Krafts Foods…
Bushnell Could Fetch MidOcean Partners $1 Billion
ATK is reported to be in advanced talks with MidOcean Partners to acquire the optics company Bushnell for roughly $1 billion, according to published reports…
Nautilus’ Q2 Revenues Decline 8.4 Percent
Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the second quarter of 2013 totaled $36.2 million, an 8.4 percent decrease compared to $39.6 million in the same quarter of 2012, as higher sales in the company’s Direct segment were offset by a previously forecasted
Black Diamond to Bring on New Retail Chains to Offset Softening Pre-season Orders
Black Diamond Inc. will be adding several major outdoor chains to its distribution before the holidays to offset a sharp decline in orders from its largest outdoor specialty accounts, the company’s CEO told analysts Monday…
Nike Ends Relationship with Ryan Braun
Nike has terminated its contract with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, nearly two weeks after the five-time All Star was suspended for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy…
Under Armour to Sponsor Elite 24 Game in NYC
Under Armour Basketball announced it’s bringing the Elite 24 – the nation’s premier high school basketball event – back to New York for the first time since 2009. The 8th annual game will be played outside under the Brooklyn Bridge at the hist
Sturm, Ruger ‘s Q2 Revenues Surge 50 Percent
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported net sales of $179.5 million and fully diluted earnings of $1.63 per share, compared with net sales of $119.6 million and fully diluted earnings of 91 cents per share in the second quarter of 2012…
Brooks Proposes Radical Shift in the Running Shoe Paradigm
During the Outdoor Retailer show, Brooks released a white paper, entitled the Stride Signature, reflecting the brand’s extensive research in biomechanics over the last few years. Among the findings were that each runner’s joint geometry and mo
RetailNet Group President Dan O’Connor to Deliver Retail Keynote at 2013 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
The SFIA announced that Dan O’Connor, president and CEO of RetailNet Group, will deliver the retail keynote at the inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit on Sept. 26, 2013 at the Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel…
Cliff Keen Hires Sales Manager
Cliff Keen Athletic has hired Candice Kasischke as sales manager to help manage its growing sales in the Wrestling and Officials Wear categories…
American Athletic to Endorse Gymnast Jake Dalton
American Athletic, Inc., (AAI), the U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories, announced United States Olympian Jake Dalton as a new brand ambassador. He joins U.S. fellow Olympians Nastia Liukin, Jonathan Horton, Jordyn Wieber and Alici
Mainland Chinese Middle Class Favor International Brands
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) released results of a survey showing that mainland China’s emerging middle class overwhelmingly favors international brands, even if they know they are made on the mainland…
Craft Sportswear North America Hires New Category Sales Manager
Craft Sportswear North America hired Katie Gould Swenson as its sales & marketing manager for Craft base layers & nordic skiing. As part of this newly created position, Swenson will be responsible for…
Coolcore Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Grabber and Implus
Coolcore today filed suit against Grabber and Perfect Fitness, a division of Implus, in the United States District Court of New Hampshire. The lawsuit alleges Grabber and Perfect Fitness infringe upon Coolcore’s 'process of making a fabric'
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