Cleveland Golf/Srixon is pleased to announce that Scott Carlyle has been named Vice President of Business Development for Cleveland Golf/Srixon – U.S.A…
Category: Outdoor
SIMA Announces 2012 Honorees
Eighty nominees representing the best of the surf industry from 2012 were honored at the 10th annual SIMA Image Awards ceremony. More than 800 attendees from surf companies and specialty retail shops packed The Grove in Anaheim, CA, to celebrate the outst
Wenonah Canoe’s Chichanowski Receives LaBrant Award
Mike Cichanowski, owner and founder of Wenonah Canoe, Inc. recently received “The LaBrant Award” from the United States Canoe Association. Originally established in 1980, the award recognizes individuals from both the canoeing public and the outdoor indus
Bakers Footwear Retains Liquidator
A&G Realty Partners LLC has been retained to handle the liquidation of Bakers Footwear Group Inc.’s remaining 56 retail stores. An auction for the store leases is expected to be held on Feb. 18…
Military Technology Company Launches Boot Camp Workouts Shoe
SKYDEX Technologies, Inc. announced releasing its camouflage Battle Trainer athletic shoe for military and consumers…
Nike to Sponsor Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers confirmed a new partnership that will see the club’s kit sponsorship move from Umbro to the Nike brand from the start of the 2013-14 season…
Nike’s Knight Issues Statement Defending Joe Paterno
Nike co-founder Phil Knight issued a statement on Monday criticizing the Freeh report's characterization of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno in the child sex abuse scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, calling the Freeh r
Wrestling Dropped From 2020 Olympics
In a surprise move, the International Olympic Committee dropped wrestling from the 2020 Summer Olympics. The IOC board acted after reviewing the 26 sports on the current Olympic program. Eliminating one sport allows the International Olympic Committee to
Quiksilver Initiates Search for Independent Director
Quiksilver notified the New York Stock Exchange that it has initiative a search for, and intends to appoint, an fifth independent director in the next 60 to 90 days to replace Paul Speaker, who resigned from the company Feb. 5…
Gordmans Names Michael Morand EVP and Chief Merchant
Gordmans, Inc., a Nebraska-based apparel and home decor retailer, named Michael Morand executive vice president and chief merchandising officer…
Descente Fiscal Q3 Profits Decline on Expense Increase
Descente reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 4.3 percent to ¥21.6 bn ($266 mm) from ¥20.7 bn ($268 mm) in the year-ago period. Gross margins improved 180 basis points to 46.8 percent of sales for the quarter, compared to 4
Puma Launches First Cradle to Cradle Collection
Puma launched InCycle, the brand's first closed-loop collection of footwear, apparel and accessories, all of which have earned the “Cradle to Cradle Certified Basic” certification. Puma's InCycle products are entirely biodegradable or recyclable
ISPO Munich Attendance Sets Record Despite Recession
Attendance at ISPO Munich 2013 increased 4 percent to a record 81,000 professionals, again demonstrating the countercyclical nature of the sporting goods industry…
Native and Costa Eyewear Parent Investigates Divesting Lagging Accessory Division
A.T. Cross Company hired an investment firm to explore a possible divestiture of its legacy Cross Accessory Division (CAD), which has overshadowed double-digit growth of its Native and Costa eyewear business…
Astral Rep Picks up Gulf Coast Region
Astral announced that Chris Summa of Modern Tradition Sales will expand on his territory of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama to include the Gulf Coast States of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi…
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