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Amer Establishes Winter and Outdoor Management Team
Amer Sports Corporation has named a new management team for its Winter & Outdoor Division of the Americas. The Division, will be lead by President/G.M. Mike Dowse. James Curleigh was named President of Strategic Development for the Division of the America
SmartWool Names Bryden as Interim GM
SmartWool Corporation named Mark Bryden as interim General Manager following the retirement of Chip Coe. Currently VP Operations, Mr. Bryden begins leadership of SmartWool with over 27 years experience in apparel marketing and manufacturing industry. Pri
TAG Expands Summit Scholarship Program
Team Athletic Goods, Inc. (TAG) has increased its support of the NSGA Team Dealer Summit by increasing the number of scholarships being offered to dealers for 2007 by 50%. TAG’s commitment raises the total number of scholarships available to retailers and
Hanesbrands 2006 Sales Slip; Net Improves
The now independent Hanesbrands Inc. filed a form 10-K with the SEC, reporting its annual resutls for the past three year. For fiscal 2006, which ended on July 1, 2006, net sales totaled $4.47 billion, down from $4.68 billion in fiscal year 2005. Net inc
Deckers Adds Conners to Board
Deckers Outdoor Corporation appointed Maureen Conners to its Board of Directors. Ms. Conners is President of Conners Consulting…
Decathlon to Shutter 4 Remaining US Doors at Year’s End
Decathlon USA will be shutting down all of its operations at the end of the year. Decathlon USA is a subsidiary of the French-based sporting goods retailer which has hundreds of stores, mostly in Europe, but only four in the United States, all of which a
RECALL: Cervelo R2.5 Bikes and Frames
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada are recalling about 650 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames. The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall an
Puma Collaborates on Accessories Line
PUMA will work with Dutch designer Marcel Wanders on a design-focused accessories line. The collaboration is set to debut in Spring 2007…
ispo Russia Sees 8% Growth in Visitors Over 2005
ispo Russia summer 06, which took place in the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow from September 20 to 23, 2006, recorded an increase in visitor figures on the four trade fair days. In the Crocus Expo Center in Moscow, a total of 8,415 (2005: 7,792) visitors we
Eureka!’s Freedom Tent Wins da Vinci Award
Eureka!'s Freedom Tent has been awarded the prestigious da Vinci Award® by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Michigan Chapter, for its design, which provides increased access and independence for people with disabilities. The da Vinci Awards®
Forzani’s Sport Chek Launches PSA Program
The Forzani Group Ltd.'s Sport Chek corporately-owned retail chain has launched a new public service announcement campaign for “The Power of Sport for Kids Program.” The program is designed to raise awareness of Canadian kids in need with the hopes o
Ride Snowboards Receive Good Wood Honors
Ride’s brand-new Fever for women and the returning DH for men have just been named “Premium” Good Wood by TransWorld Snowboarding for 2007, meanding they have been tested and chosen as one of the Top 5 Freestyle Boards for Women and Top 10 Freestyle Board
WeSC Opens Austrian Concept Store
On Friday Spet. 22, WeSC will open its first concept store in Vienna, Austria. The WeSC store is placed in the 7th district know for its nice bars, hectic nightlife, record stores and trend boutiques…
Ferris Mfg. Taps Karns to Grow PolyMem Biz
Ferris Mfg. Corp. has hired for Colorado Avalanche head athletic trainer, Pat Karns, to help the company expand its emerging sports business. The company's patented PolyMem formulation has been used in both amateur and professional athletics to manag
Rawlings to Use ‘Sting Free’ in Baseball Products
Rawlings Sporting Goods has signed a license agreement with Sting Free Technologies to use Sting Free on its baseball products…
