Under Armour VP of Apparel Resigns
Under Armour said Suzanne Karkus, its SVP of apparel and an executive, plans to resign to pursue other interests. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, her resignation will be effective Feb. 16, 2010. Matt Mirchin, SVP of sales
Worth Signs Monica Abbott to Multi-Year Endorsement Deal
Worth Sports signed Olympic Medalist and pitcher for the National Professional Fastpitch's Florida Pride, Monica Abbott, to a multi-year contract…
Retirement Prompts GMM Promotions at Bon-Ton Stores
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. promoted two buyers into SVP/GMM slots in the wake of the retirement of its SVP and GMM for center core and children's. The appointees will report to Tony Buccina, Vice Chairman, President – Merchandising.
BMC Appoints Head of Sales, Marketing
BMC Trading Company, the Swiss cycling company, appointed Frank Aeschbacher as head of sales. For the last seven years Aeschbacher headed action sport and sporting goods companies in the United States…
Wolverine World Wide’s Q4 Sales Slide 9.7%
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported fourth quarter revenues declined 9.7% to $312.5 million. Net earnings fell 31% to $16.7 million, or 33 cents a share, from $24.1 million, or 49 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding 12 cents a share in restructuring
Half of Washington Drivers Paying Optional Parks Fee
Just over half of drivers in the State of Washington are paying an optional $5 fee when renewing their vehicle licenses to help support state parks, reported The Seattle Times…
Canadian Study Finds Ski Helmets Don’t Increase Risk of Neck Injury
An analysis of 12 studies of ski helmet use suggests that helmets are effective in reducing the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders and found no significant association between helmet use and an increased risk of neck injury, according to an
Hanesbrands Donates 2,000 Tents to Haiti
Hanesbrands Inc. is sending 2,000 tents to employees of its contract sewing operations affected by the Haiti earthquake last month…
True Love and False Idols Appoints Marketing Chief
Jim Shubin has been hired as the new VP of sales and marketing for True Love and False Idols, which recently was licensed under the La Jolla Group. Effective immediately, Shubin will report to Toby Bost and Bill Bussiere, LJG's CEO and president resp
La Sportiva Names 2010 Running Team Roster And Associate Sponsors
La Sportiva N.A. announced its Mountain Running team roster and associate sponsors for 2010. Greenlayer will serve as the official apparel sponsor of the La Sportiva team…
Dick’s SG Set to Move Into New Findlay Headquarters
Dick's Sporting Goods plans to fully occupy its new corporate headquarters by the end of February. The $150 million, 670,000-square-foot complex occupies 116 acres of land beside the main runway at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay, PA.
Outdoor Foundation Releases Youth Study
The Outdoor Foundation released a Special Report on Youth, a new research report detailing youth participation in outdoor recreation. The report reveals, among other findings, that nearly 60% of American youth ages 6-24 participate in outdoor recreation.
FTC Expected to Detail Greenwashing Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission is expected to toughen enforcement and environmental guidelines around “greenwashing” when it updates its environmental marketing guidelines for the first time since 1998, according to a report in the New York Times…
Zumiez Comps Climb 1.8% in January
Zumiez Inc. reported sales increased 9.2% in the four weeks ended Jan. 30, to $22.1 million from $20.3 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 1.8% versus a 14.8% drop in the year ago period…
AAFA Launches Industry Haiti Reconstruction Task Force
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has created the Haiti-AAFA Recovery and Reconstruction Team (HARRT), a member-led task force that will provide key apparel, footwear, and textile industry insight as relief operations continue andvreconst
