Salewa North America is significantly strengthening its Sales Rep force. The Sherpa Group (headquartered in Portland, OR) takes over the Northwest Region, while renowned climber Mark Wilford adds strong talent and sales coverage to America’s heartland…
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Bikes Belong Inks Deal with Interbike…
Bikes Belong Coalition and Nielsen Media, which owns the Interbike show, signed a 10-year, multi-million dollar alliance that will help Bikes Belong get more Americans riding bicycles. As part of the deal, Interbike will become a top financial contributo
Obituary: Former NSGA Chairman, Jack Schlicht
National Sporting Goods Association president & CEO James L. Faltinek announced that former Association Chairman Jack Schlicht, retired owner of Milwaukee Sporting Goods, Milwaukee, Wis., died Thursday, August 30. Schlicht served on the NSGA Board of Dire
Hilco Renames TAG Golf to Pure Play Licensing
Sources at Hilco Consumer Capital informed SGB UPDATE that “The TAG Golf name was retired 15 minutes ago. The platform company will be called: Pure Play Licensing…”
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Russell’s Doug Kelly
Doug Kelly, a sporting goods veteran, became president of Russell Athletic in September 2006. Kelly began his career at Converse in 1974, and in 1980 moved to Curley-Bates Co., which distributed Mizuno and Easton in North America. In 1986, he was named pr
BOSS Goes One on One with… Mountain Hardwear’s Mike Wallenfels
Mike Wallenfels was recently elected chairman of Outdoor Industries Association, succeeding GoLite CEO, Kim Coupounas, who held the position for two years. Wallenfels has been president of Mountain Hardwear since November of 2004. Before that he was VP of
Skins Launches Compression Line Into U.S. Market
Skins, a developer and manufacturer of engineered, gradient compression garment technology, has launched its product into the U.S. market, with headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. The Australian-based company has expansive market reach in Australia and th
NYC Has Been Designated a ‘Ping’ Free Zone…
With a strike of the gavel, the sporting goods market in New York City took on a very different aspect last week as a federal court judge upheld the city’s ban on non-wood and non-wood composite bats in high school games, meaning the ban will take effect
Famous Footwear Q2 Gets Lift from Nike and Skate…
Brown Shoe reported operating earnings at Famous Footwear vaulted 59.3% to $19 million for the fiscal second quarter and revenues rose 8% to $316.1 million, driven by 61 new stores and a 3.6% same-store sales increase…
Collective Lays Out Plans for Saucony and Hind…
Collective Brands, formerly Payless and the new owners of Stride Rite, Keds, Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony and Hind, saw second quarter Payless sales decrease 1% to roughly $699 million with comp store sales slipping 1.4%. These results do not include Stride
EMS Opens Newton, MA Store
Expanding its presence in the Boston market, Eastern Mountain Sports will open a new location in Newton, MA, showcasing a new store layout that will also serve as the Boston headquarters for Eastern Mountain Sports Climbing and Kayak Schools. Opening this
Finish Line ‘Evaluating Options’ of Genesco Deal
The Finish Line, Inc. issued a statement regarding the second quarter fiscal 2008 financial results reported today by Genesco Inc. The company said that they are “disappointed” with Genesco's second quarter fiscal 2008 financial results and “Consiste
The Walking Company to Open Six New Locations in September
The Walking Company plans to open six new locations during September 2007. The locations of the six new stores are Richmond, VA, Regency Square Mall; Manchester, NH, Mall of New Hampshire; Skokie, IL, Old Orchard Mall; Buffalo, NY, Walden Galleria; Highla
New Ownership Brings New Quabaug Chairman
At Quabaug Corporation's Board of Directors' meeting held on August 21, 2007, a transition was made in the leadership of the company. Roger Varnum resigned as Chairman of the Board, a position that he has held since 1995. Kevin Donahue, Quabaug
Antigua Sees Slazenger, Dunlop Licenses Add to Full Year Sales
Antigua Enterprises Inc. saw fiscal year 2007 sales increase 8.5% to $51.9 million from $47.9 million last year. During the fiscal year, the company added the Slazenger brand and the Dunlop brand to its portfolio. The sales growth was driven by the compan
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