As reported here in SEW 0323, The Finish Line saw fiscal Q1 comp stores sales jump 14% on top of the 3% increase in the year-ago period. In a conference call with analysts following the first quarter financials release, it appears that the mid-teens tren
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Mountainsmith Partners with Trek-VW Racing Team
Mountainsmith has announced a partnership with the Trek-Volkswagen Racing Team to become their official pack and luggage supplier. The agreement makes official the partnership that started earlier this year designating Mountainsmith to outfit the high-vi
Skate Board Group Makes Cross-Country Trek for a Cause
On August 2nd, skate industry veteran Jack Smith and three friends will begin a 3,000 mile journey pushing their skateboards across the United States. The trek that will take them from Oregon to Virginia in the middle of the summer heat is expected to ta
Palmer Moving Board Opps to Portland
Palmer Snowboards has moved to Portland, Oregon to work with Nemo Design. Palmer marketing director Bud Fawcett has moved operations to the states in order to get the branding up to the level of their industry leading technical products…
Fila’s Peveto Hits the Ground Running…
In an exclusive interview with SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY, Fila’s newly appointed SVP of Global Footwear, Mikal Peveto laid out his vision and objectives for the latest incarnation of the brand…
Dick’s Hints at Southern Strategy…
Dick's Sporting Goods wants to be primarily focused on the “core athlete” and “outdoor enthusiast”, and by the looks of the trend line for the stock the last few weeks, the latter seems appropriate as their chart begins to look more like the north fa
PacSun Adds Brands to Grow Footwear…
Pacific Sunwear may not be the as fashion –forward as many people think, but the teen retailer is adding new brands that will continue to bolster sales and keep the kids coming in the door. PSUN shed their west coast shades and pitched in at the 13th Ann
Fila Adds Peveto as SVP Global Footwear
Sport Brands International has named industry veteran Mikal Peveto as SVP Global Footwear for Fila. In his new role, Mr. Peveto will assume global responsibility for Fila footwear design, development and marketing and will oversee the company's effo
Footstar Surges on Journal Article
Shares of Footstar rose nearly as much as 20% on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that some analysts and investors are betting recent concerns about the shoe retailer are exaggerated…
GBMI Adds VP’s for International and Product Strategy
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has announced two promotions designed to deepen and strengthen GBMI's executive management team worldwide. Charles Dallain has been promoted to Vice President of International Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Kris
Scott Carey Named VP Footwear Sales for Fila US
It was announced this morning that Scott Carey, the Nike veteran and former VP of Sales at Brooks Sports, will take the position to head up footwear sales for the Fila US division of the new Sports Brands International. He will report to new SBI Americas
Fila Completes Sale to Epstein Group
Fila Holding SpA on Tuesday sold all of its subsidiaries, including Sparks, Md.-based Fila USA Inc., to a Fila management team for $351 million in cash. The new owner is Sport Brands International LLC, whose partners include Fila USA's current chi
Reebok Looks To Build Global Image…
Reebok International held its Annual Investor Conference on Wednesday, playing to a crowd eager to hear more about the company’s plans to capitalize on its recent gains in the market — and on the street.
The Fair Labor Association Releases First Report
The Fair Labor Association made public findings from independent audits of seven major footwear and apparel companies, probing the protection of workers rights in the companies’ global operations on a factory-by-factory basis. The companies included in t
Zevo Golf Loses Out to Bigger Companies
Zevo Golf's clubs were known for their distance but the company's marketing came up short. Outgunned by bigger companies with much bigger advertising budgets, the Temecula, CA maker of golf clubs, drivers and accessories found itself in the
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