Tiger Woods has changed drivers again, switching back to a new Nike driver after a two month stint with his old Titleist 975D model. The new Nike club will be the largest he has ever used in competition. Woods has been struggling with control off the te
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Phoenix Expands Stable in Royal Robbins Acquisition Deal…
Phoenix Footwear has signed an agreement to acquire Royal Robbins. The deal includes $6.5 million due at closing with an additional contingent purchase value of around $5 million based on a two-year earn-out formula. The initial payment will consist of $6
DeFeet Uses Flashy Feet to Grow…
Textile Mills are slowly becoming a thing of the past in the U.S., particularly in the Carolinas, but one North Carolina company may have found the answer – innovate or die…
Cannondale Shuffles Executive Deck…
Cannondale has terminated the employment of three key executives, with Scott Montgomery, VP of Marketing, Dan Alloway, VP of Sales, and Len Konecney, VP of Purchasing, all handed walking papers last week…
GolfGear to Outsource Production, Launch Direct Sales…
GolfGear International, Inc. is making a major change in the way it operates, shifting away from a manufacturing company to a direct marketing company. The company will see overhead cut by approximately 50% by outsourcing the manufacturing and assembly o
Jordan Signs Two New Faces
Jordan, a division of Nike, announced the addition of All-Star point guards Gary Payton and Jason Kidd to Team Jordan, the group of professional athletes hand-picked by Michael Jordan to represent the Jordan brand of footwear and apparel…
Gottschalks CFO Resigns
Gottschalks Inc. announced that the company's Chief Financial Officer, Michael Geele, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Kevin Bradshaw, the company's Vice President of Finance, will take over all related financial responsibilities unt
REI Opens New SF Store
Recreational Equipment Inc. opened a store at 840 Brannan Street in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. The 37,000 square-foot store is REI's first in San Francisco and eighth in the Bay Area…
Bauer Nike Hockey Closes Factories With Canadian Re-organization
Bauer Nike Hockey stated that in response to continued competitive market pressures, it is realigning its Canadian operations to concentrate resources on industry-leading research and development, elite athlete product development and customization…
Phoenix Footwear Acquires Royal Robbins
Phoenix Footwear Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Royal Robbins, Inc., an established casual and outdoor apparel brand based in California. The acquisition will mark Phoenix Footwear's entry into the men's and
Track N’ Trail Opens New Store
High-performance footwear retailer Track 'n Trail announced the opening of its store in Peoria, located at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie. The grand opening celebration began Oct. 2…
SSG Appoints New President and Director
Sport Supply Group announced the appointment of Geoffrey P. Jurick as President, replacing John Walker who resigned as President and Director. He also serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emerson Radio Corp. Emerson owns 54% of Sp
Penguin Taps Foot Locker Vet to Run Sales
Penguin Brands announced that Ted Roberto will be joining the company as National Sales Manager, effective November 1, 2003. Mr. Roberto has spent the last 28 years with Foot Locker, Inc. where he held various senior management positions in sales, produc
Prince Snags Best Web Site Award
The Web Marketing Association has recently named the revamped m">www.PrinceTennis.com as its ‘Best Sports Website’ WebAward winner. Prince, which recently launched the “Rule the Court” brand campaign, is the first t
Cold As Ice Renews Tricia Burns Contract
Cold As Ice has renewed its contract with Tricia Byrnes. Tricia will continue to be the champion representative for the Cold As Ice brand and all it stands for in the women’s marketplace. “ We love working with Tricia and have enjoyed our relationship wit