Victorinox Swiss Army Opens U.S. Headquarters
The new North American corporate headquarters of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. officially opened Oct. 1 in Monroe, Conn. The facility, which has some 200 employees, is both the official North American headquarters and the official distribution center of Vic
LPGA Unveils New Logo/Online Shop
The LPGA released a new logo, an updated version of the “swinging lady” mark, its fourth different logo in the tour's 58-year history. It also opened an online store at www.LPGAproshop.com…
Orange 21 Responds to Thesis: No Plans to Sell
In response to the letter issued by Thesis Capital Management late last week, Orange 21 co-chairmen of the board, Mark Simo and John Pound, sent a pair of letters, one to Thesis and the other to the company's “friends and constituents” saying that t
GBMI Names Sales Directors for NOMASS, Kids
Global Brand Marketing Inc. has appointed Mike Balzer as director of sales for NOMASS, and Rob Burrus as director of sales for the GBMI Kids division. Both sales executives will each have a sales force for their respective divisions and will be reporting
Sierra Designs Names Director of Product Development
Sierra Designs named product design veteran Melodie Miller as director of product development and merchandising for Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction. Miller brings nearly three decades of freelance and in-house design and development of technical and
Brooks Appoints Team Sales Manager
Brooks Sports, Inc. has hired Charlie Wilson as team sales manager. His major responsibilities include driving the team sales efforts, developing successful sales programs with individual team dealers, and working with the external sales force to provide
TJX Settles Lawsuits…
TJX Cos. has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits stemming from a massive security breach of customer data in 2005 affecting at least 45 million credit and debit cards. The retailer estimates that the settlements will bring its total losses
Outdoor Brands Outline Growth Strategies at the Latest Investor Conferences…
At the recent Thomas Weisel Consumer Conference and the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in London, several outdoor brands offered their views of the global market today and the strategies they will use to grow going forward. In London, Deckers, Under Ar
Osprey Promotes Hurley to Program Pack and Pro Deal Manager
Osprey Packs, Inc., an independent pack company located in the high desert and mountains of Southwestern Colorado, proudly announces the promotion of Pam Hurley to program pack and pro deal manager. In her new role, Hurley will supervise Osprey’s program
Deuter Adds Sales and Marketing Talent
Deuter USA, the US distributors for Deuter packs, hired Joe Osbourne as in-house marketing coordinator and Ken Porten of Voyageur Sales as sales representative for its Midwest territory. Osbourne, who has been Deuter’s in-house organizing force in adminis
Puma Names Caroti as Chief Commercial Officer
PUMA named Stefano Caroti (44) to take on responsibility for the new function of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and will appoint him as a Member of the PUMA Board of Management as of August, 2008. In addition, as of January 1st, 2008 Antonio Bertone (35),
Bonds’ 756* Ball to be Branded
Mark Ecko's vote to determine the fate of Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball finished at midnight this morning with 47% of voters deciding the ball should be sent to Cooperstown branded with an asterisk. 34% of voters felt the ball should be sent
Second Quarter Hardgoods Market Buoyed By Golf…
In the second quarter, the hardgoods market was, not surprisingly, dominated by the golf companies, whose strong results masked relatively poor performances from the snow sports and fitness vendors. Overall, the hardgoods market saw second quarter sales i
NRF: Holiday Sales Growth to Be Below Ten-Year Average…
The National Retail Federation reported that it anticipates holiday sales to increase by 4.0% to $474.5 billion for the 2007 season. However, with a growth rate of only 4.0%, this year’s sales increase will be below the ten-year average of 4.8% and would
Orange 21 and No Fear Drop Retail Talks…
In July, Orange 21, Inc. entered into discussions with No Fear to acquire its retail subsidiary, No Fear Retail Stores, Inc. as part of a strategic expansion. More recently, Orange 21’s independent special committee of its board of directors concluded tha
