McDavid Donates to Relief Efforts in Japan
McDavid USA, through their Japanese subsidiary, will be donating two million yen (approximately $25,000) to the relief efforts in Japan. McDavid Japan, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of McDavid USA, will designate the charity that will receive the don
Orange 21’s Losses Swell in 2010
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, reported sales increased 2% to $35.0 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010 from $34.2 million a year ago. Its net loss in the year widened to $4.6 million from $3.4 million in 2009…
Counterfeiters Driving up Online Ad Rates for Sporting Goods Brands
The interactive marketing news site Clickz is reporting that counterfeiters are driving up online ad rates for five leading sporting goods brands. ClickZ concluded that 25% of the online ads it found for the brands were placed by 1,300 suspect e-commerce
Puma Uncertain of Japan’s Impact
Puma gains 10% of its sales from Japan, making it its second-largest market outside the U.S. But officials indicated that it's too soon to quantify the economic impact of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the nation. Puma Chief Executive Jochen Zei
Nike OCF Grants Announced
Nike announced grants totaling $250,000 to 26 local nonprofits and schools through the Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. The fund, started in May 2010, has provided $500,000 in support..
City Sports Relaunches PL Line
City Sports announced the official re-launch of CS by City Sports, the company's proprietary line of performance apparel…
Skechers Launches Character Licensing Push
Skechers Entertainment, a division of Skechers USA, Inc., is leveraging its original branded content and characters such as Zevo-3 and Twinkle Toes with a comprehensive global licensing campaign….
Finish Line Sees Modest Q4 Profit Gain on 4% Comp Gain
The Finish Line, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 2.7% to $384.6 million from $374.5 million a year ago. Comps increased 4.0% on top of an increase of 10.0% for the same period a year ago. Excluding special items, earnings from continuing oper
Burton Snowboards Secures New Distributor in Korea
Burton Snowboards announced that LG Fashion will officially become Burton's new distributor in Korea. In addition, the two companies have signed a licensing agreement that allows LG Fashion to design and distribute lifestyle streetwear in Korea under
Tifosi Optics Appoints Operations Manager
Tifosi Optics announced that golf industry veteran Bob Bartlett has been hired to the newly created operations manager position…
Deuter Sport and Belmart Donate 1,600 Sleeping Bags for Japanese Relief Efforts
Deuter Sport GmbH together with Belmart are donating 1,600 sleeping bags to Deuter's Japanese distributor Iwatani-Primus in Tokyo to assist disaster relief efforts there…
Cascade Designs Partners with Operation USA to Provide Disaster Relief to Japanese
Cascade Designs, Inc. has donated mattresses, water reservoirs and dry storage bags to Operation USA, which is assisting up to 4,000 citizens in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan…
Hydro Flask Adds Sales and Operations Managers
Hydro Flask, maker of double-wall vacuum insulated bottles, added operations and sales managers to its team in Bend, OR. Andi Muzzioli joins Hydro Flask as operations manager and Charlie Ortega has filled the director of sales position…
World Bicycle Relief Adds Three Directors
World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that provides bicycles to people living in sub-Saharan Africa, recently welcomed Chicago Cubs Owner Todd Ricketts, AIDS United President Mark Ishaug and business owner Elaine Burke to its board of direc
QDMA Adds Regional Director
Quality Deer Management Association said Ryan Furrer of Vanderbilt, PA has joined the organization as its Northeast Regional Director…
