Keen, Inc. has appointed Steve Meineke as president, effective June 1. For the past two years, Meineke served as CEO at Accell North America, a leader in bicycles. His past roles include leading Raleigh America, Specialized Bicycle Components, Nordica USA
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Accell North America Names Chris Speyer as CEO
Chris Speyer, currently serving as COO of Accell North America , has been officially promoted to CEO, effective immediately…
L.L.Bean CEO to Step Down in 2016
Chris McCormick, L.L. Bean's president and CEO since 2001, plans to step down in 2016…
TJX Companies Reports Weak Apparel Sales in Fiscal Q1
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported net sales in its first fiscal quarter ended May 3 increased 5 percent to $6.5 billion, and consolidated comparable store sales increased 1 percent. CEO Carol Meyrowitz said apparel sales were disappointing due to the unfav
Tecnica Hires Cardullo as Rep in Metro New York
Tecnica announced that Frank Cardullo of FWC, Inc will be representing Tecnica Footwear and Moon Boot in Metro New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Cardullo brings over 21 year’s combined experience in retail and sales…
Marker Völkl and Tecnica Settle U.S. Anti-Trust Charges
Marker Völkl (International) GmbH and Tecnica Group S.p.A. have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that for many years they illegally agreed not to compete for one another’s ski endorsers or employees. The proposed orders settling the FTC̵
Van Brinkerhoff Retires from K2 Sports
Longtime K2 Outdoor Group Sales director Van Brinkerhoff is retiring this month from his post, where he oversaw the sales of the Madshus, Atlas Snow-Shoe, Tubbs Showshoes and K2 Skate brands. This week, K2 Sports named Jason Tillinghast as its new sales d
NSSF Offers $100,000 in College Grants For Shooting Programs
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is making a total of $100,000 in grants available to public and private colleges for start-ups of new target-shooting clubs and teams…
Feetures! Hires International Sales Manager
Feetures!, the performance sock brand in the specialty running market has hired Megan Betts as international sales manager, based in North Carolina…
May Bookings for Mountain Resorts Up Double Digits
As of April 30, bookings at U.S. mountain resorts for the month of May were running 12.7 percent ahead of their level a year earlier, according to DestiMetrics, a Denver company that tracks bookings and occupancy at approximately 300 properties in the E
Descente FY2014 Revenues Up Nearly 20 Percent on Weak Yen
Descente Ltd reported revenues of ¥$109.9 billion ($1.08 bn) for the fiscal year ended March 26, up 19.6 percent from the fiscal year ended March 25, 2013…
BSN Sports Acquires Judge Little Co.
BSN Sports has completed the acquisition of Judge Little Company, Inc., based in Meridian, MS. Judge Little, a family owned and operated company since 1946, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in the state of Mississippi…
The North Face Appoints New Principal Sales Rep for Southeast
The North Face has appointed Redpoint Sales Team owner Scott Lustig as its new Principal Sales Representative, effective April, 2014. Lustig will work closely with TNF sales executives Tony Erlick, Steve Cuthbert and Johnny Hawthorne to develop the brand&
Target Signs Golfer Blayne Barber as C9 Athlete
Target Corp. announced today that golfer Blayne Barber will partner with C9 by Champion, the retailer’s exclusive line of activewear, while competing on the Web.com Tour this season. The 24-year-old Lake City, Fla. native joins a roster of 12 other
Vietnamese Riots Unlikely to Delay Fall Retail Deliveries, But Surface Emerging Risks
Damage to Vietnamese factories that make apparel, footwear and gear for U.S. athletic and outdoor brands is unlikely to affect fall retail deliveries, but should cause industry executives to reexamine their assumptions about the region's geopolitcal
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