Joe Vernachio most recently served as global vice president of product and operations at The North Face.
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Black Diamond Adds To Executive And Equipment Team
The company appointed Trent Bush as Black Diamond Equipment vice president of apparel design and Radhika Ray to the newly created position of vice president of strategy and investor relations for Black Diamond Inc.
Oregon Governor Lobbies To Host Outdoor Retailer
Nike Inc., the North American headquarters of Adidas and Columbia Sportswear are part of the Oregon outdoor industry, as well as numerous smaller outdoor companies.
Foot Locker Thriving Despite Mall Woes
Driven by a healthy appetite for running lifestyle product and its positioning as the headquarters for sneakerheads, Foot Locker Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that handily exceeded Wall Street targets. Foot Locker will wind up becoming one of the few mall operators to report that traffic grew over the holiday season.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 20
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Under Armour To Reach Kohl’s In Early March
On a conference call with analysts, Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s CEO, said the company expects the Under Armour launch to be a “significant enough business in year one to add 75 basis points to 100 basis points to our overall company comp.”
Under Armour Signs Southampton Goalkeeper
Under Armour signed Fraser Forster, the English international and Southampton goalkeeper, as a brand ambassador.
MC Sports Looks For Rebirth Amid Liquidation
In two diametrically opposed maneuvers, MC Sports is planning to quickly hold going-out-of-business sales at all its locations while also feverishly seeking a buyer or investor to avoid an all-out liquidation.
MC Sports Files For Bankruptcy
MC Sports, the Michigan-based sporting goods chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The company is moving to hold liquidation sales at all of its 68 locations, but will use the reorganization to seek a rushed alternative funding or to find a buyer that might keep the stores open.
Report: Under Armour To Sponsor Real Madrid
Under Armour is reportedly in negotiations to replace Adidas as the kit provider for Real Madrid in what would rank as the highest-value sponsorship deal in the world.
Adidas To Sponsor Rutgers University
Adidas said it reached an agreement to replace Nike as the outfitter of Rutgers University.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 6
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Pou Sheng Appoints CEO
Pou Sheng International appointed Lee Shao-Wu as chief executive officer.
Pro Performance Sports Appoints President And COO
Prior to joining the parent company of Sklz, Pro Mini and Sport-Brella brands, Tim Wiseman was VP of emerging markets at Nike.
Perry Ellis Appoints CFO
David Rattner brings more than 20 years of financial experience from Elizabeth Arden, most recently serving as VP finance and corporate controller.