<p>Puma's CEO Jochen Zeitz will head a new a new Sports & Lifestyle unit at PPR SA, its parent company. Zeitz, who has been Puma's CEO since 1993, is charged with building a portfolio of brands around the Puma label…</p>
<p>Cybex is currently operating in what company Chairman and CEO John Aglialoro calls a “slugfest”, meaning that despite improving economic conditions, some companies are still searching for a new identity as they bounce back from lackluster sale</p>
<p>Sports Direct International Plc, the parent of Sports World in the U.K., reported group total sales for the nine weeks ending Sept. 26 rose 5.4% to £295 million ($465 mm). Gross profit for the period also increased 5.4% to £117 pounds ($175 mm)…</p>
<p>Personal navigation juggernaut TomTom said revenue for the third quarter reached €375 million ($484 mm), up 3% from the prior year and up 4% from the second quarter…</p>
<p>Blacks Leisure confirmed it’s in talks to sell some or all of its retail operations to private equity groups…</p>
<p>The National Basketball Association banned a shoe loaded with springs because it created an “undue competitive advantage.”…</p>
<p>A former senior marketing manager at Adidas North America has been accused of fraudulently funneling more than $300,000 to a relative's girlfriend, according to a federal indictment…</p>
<p>Li Ning, the Chinese footwear and apparel giant, debuted its first running shoe in the U.S. market this week…</p>
<p>Remington has launched an aggressive campaign refuting a recent documentary aired by CNBC alleging that the company has continued to produce its popular Remington Model 700 rifle despite potential safety problems with the gun…</p>
<p>Rebounding slightly from a stagnant August, outdoor product retail sales growth increased at a snail's pace in September, tied to still-warm weather patterns, lingering weakness in the economy and continued lack of consumer confidence…</p>
<p>The Christy Sports Rental Network launched last week by offering ski rental services through more than 50 ski and snow board shops coast to coast, including more than a dozen affiliate shops in nine states…</p>
<p>Consumers may loosen their purse strings ever so slightly this holiday season, according to NRF's 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey. The survey found Americans plan to spend on average $689 on holiday related shopping this year, up </p>
<p>As this year's holiday season approaches, CFOs have shifted their focus from reducing operating costs to driving profitable sales through better strategy execution, improvements to merchandising effectiveness and inventory management, according to a </p>
<p>Skechers USA executive VP Philip G. Paccione has been awarded Corporate Counsel of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal…</p>
<p>Backcountry.com has hired Mark Koppes as VP of merchandising. Koppes is fresh off a five-year stint at Columbia Sportswear, where he held three consecutive VP positions: Men's Apparel, USA Apparel, and, ultimately, Global Apparel…</p>
