Sports And Fitness Executives Praise Inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
Executives from the sports and fitness industry praised the inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit which was held in Baltimore, MD in The Four Seasons Hotel September 25-26. Attendees gathered to discuss the future of the industry and learn how they can b
Tasc Performance Hires Carland to Sell Bamco Apparel to Specialty Shops
Tasc Performance, the New Orleans-based creator of BamCo performance apparel, appointed Patrick Carland executive vice president, sales…
Nixon Names Nick Stowe CEO as Laats Steps Down for Health Reasons
After an exhaustive search, Nixon has named Nick Stowe as their new chief executive officer, replacing Andy Laats, who is changing roles for family health reasons. Stowe, 43, has over 20 years of successful leadership experience with start-ups and establi
Ashworth Golf Becomes Official Apparel Supplier of Presidents Cup U.S. Team
Ashworth Golf, which is part of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, will be the official apparel supplier of the U.S. Team at The Presidents Cup 2013, to be held on Oct. 1-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the 12 playing members of the
Patagonia Names Top Surfer to Manage European Surf Business
Patagonia Europe announced that Gabriel Davies, one of the continent's best known surfers, will start work as its surf manager beginning Oct. 1 2013. Davies has been working at Quiksilver for 20 years, involved with marketing, team, product and compe
UK Survey Shows Strong Growth in Sporting Goods Sales in September
More than six in 10, or 65 percent, of the United Kingdom's recreational goods retailers said sales grew in September, while none reported sales declines, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest monthly Distributive Tr
Columbia Sportswear Names Billabong Exec to Head European Business
Columbia Sportswear Company finally appointed an executive to lead its lagging European business. Franco Fogliato, who has managed Billabong's European business since 2004, will start Nov. 4 as Columbia Sportswear's new SVP of Europe, replacing
Cross Company Begins Operating as Costa Inc.
Cross Company (ATX), the maker of Costa and Native premium sunglasses, has begun operating under the name Costa Inc…
Oliberté Manufactures the World’s First Fair Trade Certified Footwear
Oliberté, maker of sustainably produced leather shoes and bags handmade in Africa, is the first footwear manufacturing facility in the world to be Fair Trade Certified by Fair Trade USA. Oliberté opened its factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2012…
Supra Footwear Parent Opens Donggan Office to Oversee Factories
ONE Distribution, the manufacturer of Supra Footwear, has opened a new footwear development facility in Dongguan, China known as ONE Distribution Resources (ODR). The 3,000-square-foot office will enable the company to have employees on the ground working
Startup Toren Pledges More Affordable Technical Apparel
A New York entrepreneur has begun soliciting consumer input on a new line of technical apparel he claims will offer better fitting and lower priced waterproof-breathable garments than what is currently offered by Patagonia, The North Face, Arc'teryx
CriticalPoint Capital Acquires Organized SportsWear
CriticalPoint Capital, the investment affiliate of CriticalPoint Partners, announced today that it has acquired Organized SportsWear, LLC. Organized SportsWear manufactures physical education uniforms with customized silk screen printing and embroidery…
GU Energy Labs Names Leadville Champ National Sales Manager
GU Energy Labs named Leadville 2013 100 MTB Amateur champion Laura O’Meara as its new national sales manager for the IBD, or independent bike dealer, channel…
Patagonia Launches
Patagonia announced its new campaign, 'The Responsible Economy,' and outlined its numerous environmental and social “firsts” since being founded 40 years ago. The campaign “challenges the assumption that an economy based on growth an
Academy Sports to Open first Memphis Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open its first Memphis-area store on Sept. 27 in Collierville, Tennessee. In conjunction with the opening, Academy has signed a multi-year partnership with The University of Memphis and its athletics multimedia rights holder
