Converse Names Starbucks Exec as CMO
Converse announced the appointment of former Starbucks exec Geoff Cottrill as CMO. Cottrill will lead global brand development, drive the marketing strategy and brand management functions including advertising, sports marketing, and brand design, communic
Oakley Shareholders Approve Luxottica Merger
Oakley, Inc. shareholders approved the merger agreement with Luxotitica Group S.p.A. at a special meeting. Following the consummation of the merger, Oakley will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Luxottica Group. Based upon the preliminary tall
Grassroots Hires Donaldson as Marketing Coordinator
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance hired a new marketing coordinator to add to its team in Asheville, NC. Tyler Donaldson joins Grassroots from Third Screen Media, a mobile advertising company based in Boston. Donaldson comes to the group with a background
Golfsmith Q3 Earnings Increase on New Store Expansion
Golfsmith net revenues increased 13.4% to $106.5 million for the third quarter compared with $94.0 million last year. The increase includes contributions from 15 new stores, which were partially offset by a 4.4% decrease in direct revenues and a 0.2% decr
Sports Chalet’s Q2 Profits Tumble 56.5%
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported Q2 sales increased 7% to $97.7 million from $91.3 million a year ago, but same-store sales dropped 2.2%. Net income plunged 56.5% to $739,000, or 5 cents a share, from $1.7 million, or 12 cents, for the same period last year. S
VF Outdoor/Reef Sued Over Patent Infringement
VF Outdoor is being sued by a company that claims it owns the patent for footwear with removable inserts for containing objects in the soles. Archport Shoes says it is the innovator of Shoe Pocket and Method of Use and has been selling footwear with remo
British Airways Bans Surfboards
British Airways on Tuesday installed new restrictions that ban surfboards and other large sports equipment including kayaks, canoes, windsurfing equipment, vaulting poles, javelins, and hang gliders. Skis and golf clubs are still permitted in the BA bagga
Timbuk2 Hires Fowler as COO
Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of bike messenger and computer bags, totes and backpacks, announced that Mike Fowler has joined the company as its new COO. Fowler has over 15 years’ of sales, marketing and operational experience with outdoor
Adams Golf Replaces Two Directors
Adams Golf, Inc. reported the resignations of Stephen R. Patchin and Paul F. Brown, Jr. as directors of the company. On November 5, 2007, Adams Golf elected John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory as directors to fill the board positions vacated by Messrs.
Adams Golf Slims Q3 Loss on 26% Sales Jump
Adams Golf, Inc. reported a third quarter net sales increase of 26% to $18.9 million from $15.0 million for the comparable period last year. Overall net income for the quarter was a net loss of $327,000, slimmed from a loss of $500,000 in the year-ago qua
The Walking Company Continues Growth in Q3
Big Dog Holdings third quarter consolidated net sales were $56.6 million as compared with $54.1 million in the third quarter 2006. Consolidated net sales increased 4.5% while comparative retail store sales increased 1.2% for the third quarter 2007, a 9.6%
K-Swiss Domestic Sales Continue Decline in Q3
K-Swiss total worldwide revenues were $107.2 million compared with $133.1 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 36.3% to $52.0 million and international revenues increased 7.4% to $55.2 million. Net earnings and net earnings per di
Aquapac Inks Deal with Pale Morning Media
Aquapac will partner with Pale Morning Media for public relations and strategic media consulting…
Ryno Names National Sales Manager
Ryno Ltd. has named Phil Steele as the company's national sales manager. Most recently, Mr. Steele was Vice President of Sales at Official Issue, an athletic apparel manufacturer in Harwood Heights, IL. From 2003 – 2006, he was Chief Operating Offic
NikeID Studio Opens in London
Nike Inc. opened a new NikeID Studio in its NikeTown store in central London. The store follows the opening of NikeID installations in New York, Paris and Osaka, Japan. The London location features a touch screen in the front window of the store where con
