Mike Edwards, who ran Lucy for more than three years, has left the chain following its recent sale to VF Corp. Michelle Lantow, chief financial officer, will serve as interim president until a permanent replacement is named by VF Corp…
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Saucony Earns Top Honors in Track and Field
According to the latest Running Specialty Shop Retail Audit, Saucony captured the number one market share position for third quarter 2007 in the track, field and cross country footwear segment, boasting a 30.4% market share. According to the report, condu
CenterStone Adds SIGG USA to iVendix Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has added SIGG USA of Stamford to the list of clients utilizing the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide SIGG with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solution for their retail dealers and sa
RECALL: Nike Chinstraps
Nike, Inc. and the CPSC are recalling approximately 235,000 Football Helmet Chin Straps as the chin strap's plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries. Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap b
Sportcraft Acquires AMF Trademarks For Billiards/Table Games
Sportcraft, Ltd. has acquired the exclusive right to license the AMF brand, along with additional trademarks associated with AMF, in connection with billiard tables, foosball tables, table soccer, Turbo Hockey and other home recreation products. Sportcraf
Walking Co. Acquires Natural Comfort Chain
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Natural Comfort Footwear, while also changing its name to The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. Natural Comfort operates a chain of eight retail stores selling comfort shoes in Fl
TNF President Honored by The Mountain Institute
The North Face president, Steve Rendle, received The Mountain Institute’s distinguished Exemplary Corporate Stewardship of Mountains 2007 award. The Exemplary Corporate Stewardship of Mountains Awards recognizes individuals who are dedicated to protectin
William S. Nicoll is Appointed VP of Salomon USA
William S. Nicoll will join Salomon USA as its vice president of Salomon USA based in Ogden, Utah. Nicoll brings to Salomon decades of experience on both the vendor and retail sides of the ski and outdoor business. He served the past eleven years as Dire
VF Imagewear Names President of Activewear
VF Imagewear, Inc. named Scott Baxter president of its Activewear Division, which markets branded apparel under agreements with licensors such as the NFL, MLB, Harley-Davidson, the NHL, the NBA, the leading colleges under the ESPN College GameDay brands,
Exel to Shutter N.A. Operations; Inks Distribution Deal with Alpina
Alpina Sports Corp will take over distribution of all Exel products in North America Effective January 1, 2008, including Nordic, Alpine poles and racing equipment, Roller and in-line poles, trekking and Nordic Walking.
Exel Sports will be closing down th
American Apparel Swings to a Q3 Profit
American Apparel Inc., which is being acquired by investment company Endeavor Acquisition Corp., reported a profit of $6 million in the third quarter compared with a loss of $2.1 million in the previous year. Revenues gained 34% to $106.5 million from $79
Puma AG Third Quarter Sees Both Downside and Upside in U.S. Mall Sales Decline…
Puma AG took another hit to the top-line in the third quarter as a tough U.S. mall business and the largest player in the channel continued to severely impact overall footwear sales growth for the period. The EMEA region also saw some challenges of its o
Princeton Ski Shop Files for Bankruptcy
Citing unseasonably warm weather and heightened competition, Princeton Ski Shop Inc. filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark. The company, based in Clifton, NJ, operates four stores in New York City ( 22n
Five Things Every Company Should Know About Doing Business in China…
As more companies are looking for any advantage they can get in the marketplace, finding inexpensive labor and efficient infrastructures has become one of the most competitive playing fields in modern day business. In the last decade, one country has come
SRAM Acquires Zipp
SRAM Corporation completed its acquisition of Compositetech Inc., which makes products under the Zipp name. The Zipp management team will remain intact and continue to report to Andy Ording, president of Zipp…
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