LaCrosse Footwear Receives $2.4 Million Order from the Marines
Lacrosse Footwear has received a new $2.4 million delivery order from the United States Marine Corps for the Danner Rugged All Terrain Hot boot…
Columbia/Sorel to Launch E-commerce Sites Abroad
Columbia Sportswear Company announced plans to expand its e-commerce operations to Canada and up to eight key markets across Europe this fall…
Justin Brands Randy Watson Promoted to Chairman
Randy Watson, president and CEO of Justin Brands, Inc. has become the company's CEO and chairman. Former senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jamie Morgan, succeeds Watson in the role of president. Herb Beckwith, CFO and senior vice presiden
Nike Taps Former Levi Exec to Run Hurley
Nike Inc. announced that Jim Calhoun is joining the company as the VP and CEO of Hurley. Calhoun, 43, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where he had worked since 2008 as executive vice president and president of the Dockers Brand…
Head N.V.: Wholesale Snowsports Equipment Sales Reached $1.22B in 2010
Head NV estimated that Europe generated 65 percent of the global market for winter sports equipment in 2010, which it estimated at approximately €920 million ($1.22bn) at the wholesale level. That included…
Darn Tough’s Ric Cabot To Appear on CNBC Friday Morning
Darn Tough Vermont founder and owner Ric Cabot will appear live during CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” show Friday morning (April 15) as a member of the CNBC Small Business Council to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing small b
Census Estimates Q1 Leisure Products Sales up 5%
Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores retail stores reached $20.3 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, up 5.0 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Body Glove Promotes Richards to VP of Sales
Sport Dimension Inc., Body Glove International's wetsuit and PFD arm, announced the promotion of Todd Richards to vice president of sales…
Confluence Hire Aims to Improve On-Time Deliveries
Confluence Watersports has hired Barbara Deaver as director of strategic sourcing and supply chain management to improve turnaround times. The hire follows instances in which inventory shortages caused “unacceptable inconveniences” to Confluence dealers,
Mikasa to Make Sideout Volleyballs Under Exclusive License
Mikasa Sports USA, Inc. will begin making volleyballs and volleyball accessories under an exclusive license from Cherokee Inc.'s Sideout brand…
Mountain Hardwear and Montrail Get Own Sales Managers
Mountain Hardwear and Montrail, both owned by Columbia Sportswear, now have separate U.S. sales managers to run each brand. Jason R. McGibbon, who most recently served as vice president of sales for American Recreation Products, will head sales for Mounta
Red Wing Shoe’s Revenues Climb 12 Percent in 2010
Red Wing Shoe Co., the parent of Vasque, reported sales rose 12 percent in its fiscal year ending in November 2010, to $448 million. The figures were given at the privately-held company's shareholder meeting in Red Wing, MN and confirmed by spokesman
Rugged Bear Intellectual Property Sold to Private Equity Firm
New York-based TRB Acquisitions, LLC has purchased Rugged Bear's intellectual property assets and will relaunch the brand nationwide. The portfolio includes Rugged Bear and Live Life Rugged trademarks, logo's, website, style and pattern books.
Puma Hires Global Entertainment Agency
Puma appointed the NMA Group as its global agency of record for entertainment marketing…
Orange 21 Appoints Montgomery CEO
Orange 21 Inc. announced the appointment of Carol Montgomery as CEO, the promotion of current Orange 21 vice president of marketing Michael Marckx to president, and the appointment of Michael Angel as interim CFO. Montgomery replaces exiting CEO Stone Dou
