Pacific Sunwear Taps Interim CEO; Sept. Comps Slip
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. named Lead Director Sally Frame Kasaks as the company's interim CEO following the resignation of Seth Johnson. Separately, the company saw total sales for September of $118.2 million, an increase of 4.0% over total
Reschke Appointed ispo International Exhibition Director
Stefan Reschke is taking on the newly created position of ispo International Exhibition Director within the ispo Group and will thus be responsible for ispo Russia too as well as ispo china.
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
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Sales Up 9.8% for Oct. thru March
Retail sales of athletic footwear rose 9.8% during the six-month period, October 2005 through March 2006, according to newly released data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.08 billion ver
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
Walk-EZ Moves to Boulder; Names VP of Global Sales
Walk-EZ International has moved its corporate offices to Boulder, Colo. along with adding several members to its team. Notably, John Rounds was name Vice President of Global Sales. Prior to joining Walk-EZ, John was the Director of Sales of Cloudveil Mou
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Sales Climb
Retail sales of athletic footwear rose 9.8% during the six-month period, October 2005 through March 2006, according to newly released data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.08 billion ver
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®
Gildan to Shift Operations; Updates Guidance for Q4 and Year
Gildan Activewear Inc. will close its textile manufacturing facility in Valleyfield, Quebec in December 2006. The closure will also result in the downsizing of the company's knitting facility in Montreal, Quebec. In light of the closures, the compan
