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Ride Expands Pitchfork Sales Territory

Shawn Penrod and Pitchfork Sales will now add Utah and Western Wyoming to the current Colorado and Eastern Wyoming territory. Shawn has been killing it in Colorado and Eastern Wyoming, and Ride is certain the dealers and areas out west will only benefit

Chick’s SG Vet Joins the Hartford Sales Group

Kevin Alexander, a 19-year veteran of Chick’s Sporting Goods, has joined the hartford sales group as a Sales Rep for the Greater L.A. territory. In other news, Joshua Jay was awarded the hartford sales group’s MVP award at their recent Sales Meeting. L

FUBU Founders Capture Entrepreneur of Year Honors

FUBU Founders Daymond John, J. Alexander Martin, Keith Perrin and Carl Brown last week received the Ernst & Young New York Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the apparel category. Executive Vice President, J. Alexander Martin excepted the award on behalf

Sears Elects Bax To Board

The board of directors of Sears, Roebuck and Co. today announced the election of William L. Bax, 59, former managing partner of PricewaterhouseCooper's Chicago-area practice, to membership on Sears' board of directors. His election increases th

REI First To Act After FCC Ruling on Personal Locators

Following the recent FCC ruling approving the sale and use of personal locator beacons (PLBs) in the continental United States beginning July 1, Recreational Equipment, Inc. announced the availability of the new satellite-assisted search and rescue techno

Stride Rite Down on Weak Canvas Biz…

The weather-inflicted declines in sandals appear to have hit another key category this spring – canvas. Stride Rite reported fiscal second quarter numbers for its canvas product impacted the sales and profits for the company across all brands, nearly era

…and China…

Since 1979 adidas has been the main sponsor of the Chinese World Cup Football development program, and on June 26th they signed a deal that continued this support until 2010.
While adidas did not release any financial information, they did state that thi

Brunswick Corp. Broadens Base…

The folks at Brunswick Corp. have been busy buying up technology and distribution avenues with the $33 million purchase of a majority stake in New Zealand GPS manufacturer Navman, and the $52 million purchase of Pompano FL based Land ‘n Sea Corp…

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…

The “Bible of Baseball” Falls Hard…

The 117 year-old weekly sports magazine, The Sporting News, is being forced into a budget crunch. Nearly 20% of their editorial staff has been laid off and sources say the personnel situation was already tight. The move is part of an effort to cut back

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

As Quiksilver Grows Its Brand Portfolio…

Diversification was the word as Quiksilver took the stage in Nantucket, with company CFO Steve Brink pointing to three key areas to exemplify his point. Focus on diversity of brands, distribution and category are key in the company’s strategy to represen