NIKE, Inc. announced that Eric Sprunk has been promoted to the newly created role of vice president for product. In this role, Sprunk will be responsible for all Nike brand product across the company's footwear, equipment and apparel engines from des
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Nike Appoints New VP of Product
Nike has promoted Eric Sprunk to the newly created role of VP for Product. In this role, Sprunk will be responsible for all Nike brand product across the company’s footwear, equipment and apparel engines from design and development to manufacturing. Sprun
Brown Shoe Names New Sr VP
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has named Tim Meyer Senior VP, Finance-Retail Division. He will be responsible for strategic retail financial planning and analysis and will serve as a business partner for Brown Shoe's retail brands, including its largest di
Crocs Q2 Sees Decreased Revenues
Crocs reported its revenues for the second quarter decreased to $222.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $224.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. The period over period decline is attributable to a significant decrease i
Fiskars Names New CSO
Fiskars Corporation, which owns Brunton, Gerber and Silva, has appointed Max Alfthan to Chief Strategy Officer. Alfthan will be in charge of corporate communication, brand management and strategy development for the Fiskars Group. He will report to the Pr
Busy Booths, Light Aisles at OR Summer Market
Reps and brand executives said their schedules were booked with back-to-back appointments, although most also said traffic in the aisles seemed a bit lighter than The exhibitor list is starting to reflect a broader Active Lifestyle Retailer show than just
Busy Booths, Light Aisles at OR Summer Market
Reps and brand executives said their schedules were booked with back-to-back appointments, although most also said traffic in the aisles seemed a bit lighter than The exhibitor list is starting to reflect a broader Active Lifestyle Retailer show than just
Busy Booths, Light Aisles at OR Summer Market
Reps and brand executives said their schedules were booked with back-to-back appointments, although most also said traffic in the aisles seemed a bit lighter than The exhibitor list is starting to reflect a broader Active Lifestyle Retailer show than just
Competition Snapping at Crocs After ITC Ruling
Crocs fell short yet again in its ongoing struggle to prevent other companies from importing footwear similar to its own foam designs. In another noteworthy setback for the firm, the U.S. International Trade Commission has reaffirmed an April ruling verif
SIA Workshops Kick off Next Month
Snowsports Industries America will kick off its 2008.09 SnowSports Institute next month with a look at how to connect with women, youth and the Internet. The workshops, which will focus on market conditions, sales and merchandizing techniques, website dev
New GoLite Footwear Owners Hire Peregrine to Handle Shipping
Peregrine Distribution Services (P.D.S.), a division of Williston, VT based Peregrine Outfitters has signed an agreement to handle shipping and receiving for New England Footwear of Portsmouth, NH. New England Footwear, led by footwear industry veteran Do
Timberland, Jarden Execs Elected to OIA Board
Scott Sible, president of Merrell/Patagonia Footwear, and Sam Solomon, president and CEO of The Coleman Company were elected to the Outdoor Industry Assocition Board of Directors last week. They join returning elected board members Peter Metcalf, CEO of B
adidas Group Posts Healthy Q2 Growth
adidas group followed up a strong first quarter with healthy growth in the second, but again saw the stronger dollar eat into top line results. The dramatic UEFA EURO tournament held in Austria and Switzerland helped boost football sales for the company,
Boscov’s Files for Bankruptcy
Becoming the latest retailer to bow to the challenging economy, Boscov's Inc. filed for protection under the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code and plans to close 10 of its 49 stores. The largest family-owned independent department store chain in the U.S., b
Puma Sees Decline in U.S. Sales
Puma AG reported second quarter growth in all regions and product segments as owned-retail paired with results boosted by a good showing at the UEFA championship, where the brand had visibility in 42% of the games. On a conference call with analysts, mana