Balega International named Ashley Kelso as account marketing coordinator. In this newly created position, Ms. Kelso will spearhead Balega’s efforts on sales and marketing initiatives that spread the Balega message throughout the United States…
Category: Outdoor
Collegiate Pacific Chairman Michael Blumenfeld Steps Down from Board
Collegiate Pacific announced that Adam Blumenfeld, the company's Chief Executive Officer, will succeed Michael J. Blumenfeld as the Chairman of the Board, effective July 1, 2007. Michael Blumenfeld will be stepping down from the Board as previously p
RECALL: Cannondale Mountain Bicycles
Cannondale and the CPSC are recalling about 6,700 Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks. The forks can break during use causing the rider to lose control
of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries…
Callaway Sues Fortune Brands
Callaway Golf Co. filed a lawsuit against Fortune Brands Inc. The complaint alleges that some of Fortune unit Acushnet Co.'s Titleist and Cobra brand drivers use “breakthrough” inventions patented since 2002, according to a lawsuit filed June 8 in fe
Jones Apparel Names President, Company-Owned Retail
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. announced that it has promoted Jay Friedman to President, company-Owned Retail Footwear and Apparel, effective immediately. In this role, Friedman will focus on leveraging the company's infrastructure and relationships to en
Westlife Hires New Design Talent
Westlife Distribution U.S.A. LLC hired Doug Manson to senior graphic designer for 686 and Sepia Clothing. Doug has been a part of the surf, skate and snow industries since 2000, starting his career as the associate art director at TransWorld SNOWboarding
Westcomb Hires Base Camp
Westcomb retained Base Camp Communications to handle its public relations and brand communications moving forward. Base Camp will develop a brand communications campaign for Westcomb that helps show why Westcomb’s approach to the outdoor apparel market is
Sierra Designs Gives Sales Awards to Hanson, Harwood, Thomas, and Hammond
Sierra Designs announced Larry Hanson and Tim Harwood of Adventure Sports Marketing in the midwest and Tom Hammond and Rod Thomas of Adventure Marketing Group in the southeast have been honored with the Sierra Designs outstanding achievement and sales awa
Ryka Founder Named CEO OF Swiss Masai US
Ryka founder Sheri Poe has been named chief executive officer of Swiss Masai US, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Switzerland’s Masai Group International, Ltd. In this role, Poe, who founded the Ryka brand in 1987, will oversee all U.S. operations, dist
Census Bureau Confirms Strong May Retail Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that advance estimates of U.S. Retail industry sales for May (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 4.9% unadjusted over last year and 1.5% seasonally adjusted from April. The report estimates that
Golf Apparel Brands Acquires Sahara Sportswear…
Golf Apparel Brands Inc. has acquired Sahara Sportswear. The company's roster of golf brands already includes La Mode, Clark & Gregory, Fairway Blues, and The Golfer. GABI also supplies private label to better clubs and resorts…
Everlast Faces Termination Fees if Hidary Deal Falls Through…
Everlast Worldwide Inc. said that it will be required to pay Hidary Group a $3 million termination fee under certain circumstances if it ends a merger agreement between the companies during the current “go shop” period, according to a filing with the Secu
Kellwood First Quarter Gets American Recreation Boost…
Kellwood reported that net sales for the first quarter were $484.4 million, a 2% decline from the $493.8 million last year. The majority of the decrease was planned within the company’s women's sportswear segment and to a lesser extent within men
NSGA Sees 3% Growth in Sporting Goods in ’07
The NSGA said retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which reached a record $52.1 billion in 2006, are expected to grow 3% in 2007. For 2007, sporting goods sales are forecast to increase to $53.7 billion…
The Finish Line to Post Q1 Loss on Heavier Promotions, Weak Apparel Business…
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a decline in comp store sales for the fiscal first quarter ended June 2, hurt by a very weak apparel business. Consolidated net sales dipped 0.2% to $288.3 million for the thirteen-week period, while total company same-stor
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