SGMA Names Ron Rosenbaum as SVP, Marketing and Business Development
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) appointed Ron Rosenbaum to its management team. As SGMA’s senior vice president of marketing & business development, Rosenbaum will provide direction and oversight to marketing, fundraising, membe
Gildan Becomes Official National Sponsor of Triple-A Baseball
Gildan and Triple-A Baseball have inked a multi-year agreement to make the leading supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks an official national sponsor of Triple-A Baseball…
Polarmax and AYG Choose Shopatron for Online Sales
Polarmax Technical Baselayers and AYG 365’s Performance Underwear, has partnered with Shopatron order management systems to create a seamless shopping experience for their customers, without competing with their retailers…
Native and Costa Power A.T. Cross Sales in Q4
A.T. Cross Company said sales at its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native sunglass brands, reached $12.8 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, a 12.0 percent increase compared to last year. COG sales grew 19.8 percent to
Peak Sports to Open First U.S. Store
Peak Sport, a branded sports products company located in China and primarily engaged in designing, manufacturing and distributing sport products including footwear, apparel and accessories, opened its first store in the United States. The store is located
Hibbett Sports Launches Fan E-Commerce Website
Dreams, Inc. has partnered with Hibbett Sports to become their exclusive online provider for fan merchandise in the licensed sports category. Hibbett’s new online platform can be accessed at stadiumshop.hibbett.com and features over 130,000 unique h
Exceed Company Replaced Independent Director
Exceed Company Ltd., the owner and operator of China's Xidelong sportswear brand, announced its board of directors appointed Dr. Yea-Mow Chen as an independent non-executive director, effective Feb. 4, 2012, while William Sharp, a member of the Board
Crocs Licenses Brand to Expand Beyond Footwear
Crocs, Inc. has begun licensing its brand to expand beyond footwear. The company has signed licensing agreements with key global and regional manufacturers for products ranging from apparel to sunglasses and other accessories…
Amazon Seeking Tax Holiday for Jobs Deal in New Jersey
Amazon.com is now in talks to open two warehouses in New Jersey in exchange for a 22-month sales-tax holiday. The deal follows the same play book Amazon has used in Indiana, California, Tennessee and South Carolina, where it has agreed to…
REI Awards $600,000 Stewardship Leader Grants to 14 Non-Profits
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has distributed $600,000 to 14 nonprofit partners across the country through its Stewardship Leader Grants. REI selected one leading organization in each of its largest markets to provide larger grants for their voluntee
Target’s Comps Grow 4.3 Percent in January
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, were $4.61 billion, an increase of 5.1 percent from $4.38 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On this same basis, January comparable-store sales increased
Johnson Outdoors Grows Q1 Revenue Despite Plunging Military Sales
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced revenue grew 2 percent to more than $80 million during the first fiscal period ended Dec. 30, 2011, despite a 66 percent drop in year-over-year military sales. The maker of Eureka tents, Necky kayaks and Minn Kota trolling
Titleist Awards Rep of the Year
Titleist selected Bill Kent and Dewitt Miles as 2011 sales representatives of the year. The official presentation to recognize Kent and Miles for this distinguished honor took place during the Titleist National Brand Meeting in Orlando…
Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints VP of Marketing
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent of the Louisville Slugger brand, has named Kyle Schlegel vice president of marketing. Schlegel joins H&B after a 13-year career of increasing responsibility in the marketing division of consumer packaged goods giant Proctor
Costco’s January Comps Climb 9 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.0 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended Jan. 29, an increase of 11 percent from $6.30 billion during the similar period last year…
