Brooks Honors Inspiring High School Track and XC Coaches
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the launch of Inspiring Coaches, a new program honoring high school cross country and track and field coaches who make a significant, positive impact on the lives of their athletes…
Hincapie Awards Arizona to New Rep
Hincapie Sportswear added Arizona to Jason Losey’s sales territory, which already included Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico…
Puma AG’s Fourth Quarter Revenues Climb; Currency-Adjusted Sales Jump 28% in Americas
Puma AG reported consolidated sales in the fourth quarter increased by 16.1% currency-adjusted and 28.2% in Euro terms, reaching 623.4 million euros ($843.7m). All regions contributed positively to this performance. Currency adjusted sales in EMEA were up
Boxercraft Appoints COO
Boxercraft, the cheerleading specialist based in Atlanta, announced that Marion Parkes has been promoted to chief operating officer across all divisions. Parkes has worked for Boxercraft for eight years…
Reports of Imminent Jack Wolfskin Sale Resurface
Several companies are in talks to acquire Germany's Jack Wolfskin brand from two European private equity firms, according to an unconfirmed report in Financial Times Deutschland and picked up by the Bloomberg news service…
Kigo Footwear Names New Sales Rep
Kigo footwear has added Gustavo LaGrave as its newest outside sales representative. Acting as an independent contractor for the company, LaGrave will work to expand sales in the Midwest and Eastern half of the U.S…
Gerber Raises $20K for BSA at SHOT Show
Gerber Legendary Blades raised $20,000 for the Boy Scouts of America by selling its new at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas over the course of the four-day show…
Three ESPN Personalities Ink Deals with Nike
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso – ESPN's “College GameDay” team – each have endorsement deals with Nike Inc., according to a report in The New York Times…
Foot Locker, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 10%
Foot Locker, Inc. said its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of 16.5 cents per share, which will be payable on April 29, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2011. This dividend represents a 1
Feel Golf Acquires Pro Line Sports
Feel Golf Company, Inc. announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of Pro Line Sports effective Feb. 11, 2011…
Outdoor Footwear Growth Outpaces Apparel and Hardgoods in January; Lags for Total YEar
Outdoor Footwear posted the highest growth percentage of the three major product categories (Outdoor Footwear, Outdoor Apparel, Outdoor Hardgoods) in the fiscal month of January, with sales jumping 7.4% to $163.9 million across the channels tracked by Sp
Under Armour Close to Deal with Cam Newton
Under Armour is reportedly close to signing a deal with Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. CNBC had reported that the deal was finalized, but a UA spoke sperson told USA Today they were still working out the details. Said spokeswoman Diane Pelkey in an ema
Under Armour Takes Over MLB Footwear License
Under Armour was named the official performance footwear supplier of Major League Baseball, effective for the upcoming 2011 season. Under Armour replaces Reebok…
Perry Ellis Raises Guidance
Perry Ellis International Inc raised its adjusted full-year profit outlook and forecast a fourth-quarter profit largely above analysts' estimates…
Airwalk Gains Men’s and Boys Apparel License
Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new three-year agreement with Fashion Options of New York. Under the agreement, Fashion Options will hold a license for men’s and boy’s apparel in the U.S. for the Airwalk brand…
