Puma Collaborates on Accessories Line
PUMA will work with Dutch designer Marcel Wanders on a design-focused accessories line. The collaboration is set to debut in Spring 2007…
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
Ride Snowboards Receive Good Wood Honors
Ride’s brand-new Fever for women and the returning DH for men have just been named “Premium” Good Wood by TransWorld Snowboarding for 2007, meanding they have been tested and chosen as one of the Top 5 Freestyle Boards for Women and Top 10 Freestyle Board
Play Ball USA Teams with Direct Sports on Fundraiser
Direct Sports has joined forces with Play Ball USA in a fundraising effort to promote healthy lifestyles for our nation’s youth. To support this initiative, Direct Sports is currently offering a promotional discount when customers offer a donation to Play
Centerstone’s iVendix Selected by Walk-EZ
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has been selected by Walk-EZ to utilize the company’s iVendix software application for business-to-business (B2B) online ordering for their retail dealers. The system quickly went live for Walk-EZ dealers to use iVendix wit
WeSC Opens Austrian Concept Store
On Friday Spet. 22, WeSC will open its first concept store in Vienna, Austria. The WeSC store is placed in the 7th district know for its nice bars, hectic nightlife, record stores and trend boutiques…
Ferris Mfg. Taps Karns to Grow PolyMem Biz
Ferris Mfg. Corp. has hired for Colorado Avalanche head athletic trainer, Pat Karns, to help the company expand its emerging sports business. The company's patented PolyMem formulation has been used in both amateur and professional athletics to manag
SmartWool Hosts its First Servapalooza
SmartWool Corporation will hold its first-ever Servapalooza, a global celebration of service driven by SmartWool's parent company, Timberland. On September 21, 2006, more than 6,200 Timberland volunteers around the world will act on their common com
TAG to Bring Summer Buying to SGMA Spring Market
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and Team Athletic Goods, Inc. (TAG) have formed a strategic alliance that will incorporate TAG’s annual summer buying event into SGMA Spring Market (June 11-13, 2007; Sands Expo & Convention Center; Las
Gildan Recalls 114,000 Sweatshirts
Gildan Activewear is recalling about 114,000 Youth Hooded Sweatshirts because they have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting
Yue Yuen Year-to-Date Sales and Income Climb 17%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited total turnover rose year on year by 17.2% to approximately $2.74 billion and profit attributable to equity holders of the Company increased year on year by 17.2% to approximately
$266 million. Total footwear production
Slipstreamz Inks New Distribution Agreements
Slipstreamz has inked new distributor agreements with Cycles Lambert and J&B Importers. Both J&B Importers and Cycles Lambert began distributing The Slip in September 2006…
