Billabong’s Paul Naude Resigns
Billabong International Limited said Paul Naude has resigned from his positions as a director and employee of the company to pursue other opportunities. Naude most recently served as president, Americas…
Palladium Appoints Marketing Director
Palladium appointed Matthew Pantoja as the brand’s senior director of marketing. Most recently, Pantoja served as head of entertainment for Reebok…
Golf Rounds Slide Again in June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 3.8 percent in June. The biggest decline came in the Mid Atlantic, East North Central and West North Central…
Leatherman Tool Appoints VP of Manufacturing
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., appointed Charles Calvin to vice president of manufacturing of Leatherman Tool. Calvin will be based at the company's Portland, OR manufacturing headquarters and report to…
Black Diamond Lowers Guidance Despite Record Second Quarter Sales
Black Diamond Inc. reported sales rose 22 percent to a record $38.9 million in the second quarter ended June 30, while gross margins rose 120 basis points to 40.3 percent. However, the company lowered its guidance for revenue and gross margin for the full
Reef Releases Cyrus Sutton’s Film, Compassing, with Brooklyn Premiere
Reef announced the release of Cyrus Sutton’s latest film “Compassing,” the tale of modern gypsies on a two-month Pacific surf adventure. The film will make its world premiere at the Picture Farm Gallery in Brooklyn…
K2 Sports Appoints VP, General Manager of K2 Canada
K2 Sports promoted Dominic McKenna, a long-time member of the K2 Sports leadership team, to vice president/general manager of K2 Canada, effective immediately…
J. C. Penney Appoints Debra Berman SVP of Marketing
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. appointed Debra Berman as senior vice president of marketing, effective Aug. 2. Berman previously worked for Krafts Foods…
Asics America Sees Double-Digit Q1 Gain
Asics America Group, which includes the United States, Brazil and Canada, reported sales on a currency-neutral (C-N) basis rose 10.2 percent in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. Operating profit and net income before taxes on a currency-neutral basi
HIP-TEC Launches Global Partnership Program
HIP-TEC (Head Injury Prevention Technology) launched its global partnership program, in which it will seek to provide its interior helmet protection system to the world’s top helmet makers…
Bushnell Could Fetch MidOcean Partners $1 Billion
ATK is reported to be in advanced talks with MidOcean Partners to acquire the optics company Bushnell for roughly $1 billion, according to published reports…
Nautilus’ Q2 Revenues Decline 8.4 Percent
Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the second quarter of 2013 totaled $36.2 million, an 8.4 percent decrease compared to $39.6 million in the same quarter of 2012, as higher sales in the company’s Direct segment were offset by a previously forecasted
Black Diamond to Bring on New Retail Chains to Offset Softening Pre-season Orders
Black Diamond Inc. will be adding several major outdoor chains to its distribution before the holidays to offset a sharp decline in orders from its largest outdoor specialty accounts, the company’s CEO told analysts Monday…
Gander Mountain Completes Renovation of Houston Stores
Gander Mountain has completed rennovating its two Houston area stores to a new format that accomodates its new Firearms Super Centers and a much broader assortment of outdoor and performance apparel and footwear brands…
Nike Ends Relationship with Ryan Braun
Nike has terminated its contract with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, nearly two weeks after the five-time All Star was suspended for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy…
