Peter Devin, the outdoor group director for Nielsen in charge of the Outdoor Retailer and Fly Fishing Retailer trade shows, has decided to move on to pursue other opportunities “within and around” the outdoor industry. Devin spent five years working to cr
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Mainland Headwear Partners with GBG for FIFA Headwear
Mainland Headwear Holdings, Ltd has acquired the worldwide exclusive manufacturing rights and distribution rights in Greater China and Japan of The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) branded headwear from Global Brands Group (“GBG”
VF Corp. Names President of Asia Pacific
VF Corporation appointed Aidan O'Meara as president – VF Asia Pacific, a new position, effective May 1st. In his new role, O'Meara, 44, will have full responsibility for overseeing the continued growth of VF's brands across Asia and the Pac
Gildan Plans Five North American Factory Closures
Gildan Activewear Inc. plans to close its two remaining textile facilities in Montreal, Canada, as well as its cutting facility in Bombay, N.Y., in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. Two sewing facilities in Mexico, which are supplied with fab
Boccieri Golf Adds VP of Sales and Marketing for Heavy Putter
Boccieri Golf named Alan Pouyat as VP of sales and marketing to help service rapidly-growing, worldwide demand for the company’s Heavy Putter. Pouyat will oversee Boccieri Golf’s corporate and independent sales force, relying on his extensive sales, marke
Reebok to Move EU HQ to Amsterdam
Reebok will move its European Headquarters from the current offices in Bolton, England to Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Reebok’s plan to relocate its EHQ to Amsterdam will enable it to centralize its European leadership team and more effectively manage its
REI Releases Stewardship Report
Recreational Equipment, Inc. released its first stewardship report. The report, available online at www.rei.com/stewardship, provides a review of the co-op's social and environmental priorities and efforts for 2006, and includes short and long-term a
Steve and Barry’s Signs Ben Wallace as Endorser
Steve & Barry’s said four-time NBA All-Star Ben Wallace has become the first athlete endorser of the Starbury Brand. Wallace will wear the Starbury II shoe, which debuted on March 26th, on-court this season, while a Big Ben signature Starbury sneaker i
SpringBoost Inks Deal with USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon (USAT) has added high-performance athlete footwear company SpringBoost as a Bronze-level Sponsor and has designated the Swiss-based company as the official performance training shoe supplier of USAT…
EMS to Open Boston Flagship Location
Eastern Mountain Sports will open a new flagship location in Boston in May. Located in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., this store will showcase Eastern Mountain Sports’ new store design. The format will feature a larger selection of outd
The SportsOneSource Group Sees Sport Footwear Growth Moderating Again in 2007…
After posting solid increases in the first half of 2006 sport footwear saw much of the gains slip away as the year progressed, finally settling into a 3.5% increase for the year, according to analysis conducted by The SportsOneSource Group. SOS estimates
Nike, Inc. Fiscal Q3 Gets Lift from Europe, Asia and Subsidiaries…
Nike, Inc. surpassed analysts’ earnings expectations for the fiscal third quarter and posted solid double-digit revenue gains in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the subsidiary business that includes Cole Haan, Nike Golf, Exeter Brands, Nike Bauer Hockey, and Co
Snow Sports Sales Declines Level-off in January…
The slow start to the ’06-’07 winter season continued into the New Year, but specialty retailers managed to gain some ground back from the losses experienced in December. At the end of December, overall Snow Sports sales were down 4% to roughly $1.1 billi
Forzani Shares Reach Three-Year High on Continued Upside from Repositioning…
The Forzani Group continued to see improvements to its bottom line from the repositioning it initiated last year. Even with relatively low sales increases and expanding G&A and operating expenses in the fourth quarter, the company’s significant growth in
Burton to Open Chicago Flagship Store
Burton Snowboards will open a flagship Burton retail store in the Gold Coast shopping district of Chicago in late fall, 2007. At over 8,000 square feet, the Burton store will showcase a wide selection of products in a multi-floor, townhouse-style building
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