As Sports Executive Weekly toured Europe retail last week, the story in the U.K. and on the continent quickly turned to the fate of Umbro and U.K. retail in general this holiday season as England failed to qualify for the 2008 European Football Championsh
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Quiksilver Names SVP of Marketing
Quiksilver has appointed Greg Perlot as senior vice president of marketing for Quiksilver Brands in the Americas. Mr. Perlot, who has worked closely with Quiksilver in a creative consultancy capacity over the past three years, will now oversee all of Quik
Peltonen Ski Forms Distribution Agreement with Alpina
Peltonen Ski appointed Alpina Sports Corporation as their distributor in USA and Canada effective from January 1, 2008. Peltonen will round out the Alpina Sports offering with Racing, Top Level Sport Performance and Traditional Touring skis. Alpina will c
Foot Locker Slips to Q3 Loss Due to Charges
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a net loss of $33 million, or 22 cents per share, for the third quarter compared with net income of $65 million, or 42 cents per share, last year. This year's results included a non-cash impairment charge to write down long
Jarden Hires Beverage Industry Exec. to Head Outdoor Solutions
Jarden Corporation appointed Gregory S. Shearson as President and Chief Executive Officer of Jarden Outdoor Solutions. Jarden's Outdoor Solutions segment has a broad portfolio of outdoor and active lifestyle products. Mr. Shearson has more than 20 ye
Powderhorn Hires Katie Schou as Dealer Services Manager
Powderhorn appointed Katie Schou as Dealer Services Manager for the label’s North American retail accounts. Formerly the Export Manager and Customer Service Manager for both Life-Link International and Dynafit, Schou brings with her a wide-range of exper
Phoenix Footwear Nets Profit on Sale of Royal Robbins…
Phoenix Footwear Group net sales from continuing operations for Q3 decreased 5% to $26 million from $27.3 million a year ago, reflecting a 25% decrease in the Chambers belt business. Net income reached $11.1 million, or $1.23 a share, thanks to $14.1 mill
Nielsen Inks Sales and Marketing Deal with ISPO China…
Nielsen Business Media, the parent company to Outdoor Retailer, Action Sports Retailer, and several other sporting goods industry trade shows, has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership agreement with Messe Munich International, owners and organizers of the ISPO China trade show. Under the terms of the agreement, Nielsen will be responsible for all North American sales […]
Exel to Shutter N.A. Ops; Inks Distribution Deal with Alpina…
Alpina Sports Corp will take over distribution of all Exel products in North America Effective January 1, 2008. Exel Sports will be closing down their company run North American distribution centers effective January 2009, while concurrently ASC will be t
SGMA: Serious Players Continue to Dominate Team Sports
While 31.6 million U.S. children (age 6-17) participate in team sports on a ‘frequent,’ ‘regular,’ or ‘casual’ basis, nearly 19 million U.S. children do not participate in team sports at all. That’s one of many findings in U.S. Trends in Team Sports (2007
Brazil National Soccer Team Unveils New Kits
Set against the backdrop of the Granja Comary, the official training facility of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), all 22 members of the Brazilian National Football Team appeared together to debut their new National Team Kit that will be worn du
Nielsen Inks Sales and Marketing Partnership with ISPO China
Nielsen Business Media has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership agreement with Messe Munich International, owners and organizers of the ISPO China trade show, beginning with the ISPO China trade show scheduled to take place February 24-26, 2008 at t
Sun Capital Renews Bid for Kellwood; Kellwood Again Rejects
Sun Capital Securities Group, has sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Kellwood Company reaffirming its proposal to acquire 100% of the capital stock of Kellwood for $21.00 per share in cash. Following the proposal from Sun Capital, Kellwood issued
CenterStone Adds SIGG USA to iVendix Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has added SIGG USA of Stamford to the list of clients utilizing the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide SIGG with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solution for their retail dealers and sa
TNF President Honored by The Mountain Institute
The North Face president, Steve Rendle, received The Mountain Institute’s distinguished Exemplary Corporate Stewardship of Mountains 2007 award. The Exemplary Corporate Stewardship of Mountains Awards recognizes individuals who are dedicated to protectin
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