Football Legend Archie Griffin is the keynote speaker for The Athlete's Foot Global Franchise Convention, being held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas during the SGMA Spring Market. A former owner of numerous Athlete’s Foot franchises, Griffin is kn
Results for "amer"
We found 25092 results for your search.
Nautilus to Open New Outlet Location in Oregon
Nautilus, Inc. is opening a new apparel and footwear factory outlet for cycling, running and fitness enthusiasts on June 8 at the Woodburn Company Stores complex along Interstate 5 at Woodburn, Ore. The 2,400-foot factory store on the north end of the co
Grassroots Early Show Ready to Launch
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance will kick off its annual Early Show on June 11th. Historically, the Early Show is an invitation-only event for 30 vendors to meet with the 32 retailers in the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance. Each member
is required to meet wit
Nautilus to Open New Outlet in OR
Nautilus is opening a new apparel and footwear factory outlet for cycling, running and fitness enthusiasts Friday, June 8 at the Woodburn Company Stores complex along Interstate 5 at Woodburn, OR. The 2,400-foot factory store is the twelfth such store ope
Mark Wilford Joins Metolius as Sales Rep
Metolius hired a new regional Sales Representative for the Midwest territory, Mark Wilford. Based in Fort Collins, Wilford joins Metolius with 19 years of outside sales experience in the Midwest and over 35 years of climbing experience. In his years of ex
Esprit’s Harris-Jensbach Joins PUMA’s Board
PUMA announced a change in the board of management: Melody Harris-Jensbach, previously International Product Director Women at Esprit responsible for the global business division Woman’s Casual, will be appointed Member of the PUMA Board of Management on
New Era Cap Appoints New Counterfeiting Czar
New Era Cap Company Inc. has promoted Tony Swaffield to Director of Brand Protection in an effort to combat counterfeiting of its products on a global scale. With his new position, Swaffield, whose experience in both the public and private enforcement fie
WYNIT Announces Second Annual Outdoor Show Photo Contest
WYNIT, Inc., the distributor of consumer electronics for the outdoor enthusiast, and Olympus Imaging America Inc., announced details for the second annual OR Summer Show Photo Contest, “Spirit of the Great Outdoors.” WYNIT and Olympus are sponsoring the c
Payless ShoeSource adds Stacey Bendet to designer line-up
Payless ShoeSource has signed a deal with fashion designer Stacey Bendet, mastermind behind the alice + olivia designer label, to create the alice + olivia for Payless collection, Bendet's first-ever footwear collection. The line will be exclusively
Payless Posts 5% Q1 Comps, Plans New DC; COO Exits…
Fresh off its announced plan to acquire Stride Rite, Inc., Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported first quarter results that included single-digit gains on the top and bottom lines and were among the best to come out of family footwear retail. In addition, PSS
Descente’s Growth Stymied by Taxes…
Japan-based Descente, Ltd. continued to see more of its business come from international markets during the year ended March 31, 2007; however, taxes back home caused the company to see an overall sales increase be negated before reaching the bottom line.
Asolo/Lowe Alpine Group on Positive Trend…
The news was positive coming out of the Asolo/Lowe Alpine Group’s annual sales meeting, held May 17-19 in Treviso, Italy. The global gathering was comprised of about 200 attendees and included 70% of the company’s subsidiaries, as well as new distributors
Thule Sold to Private Equity Group
Nordic Capital Fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire the Thule Group from Candover. Thule's current pro forma revenues are SEK6.6 billion (€721 million; $937 million) including recent acquisitions…
Descente Sees Taxes Stop Bottom Line Growth for Year
During the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, Descente, Ltd. saw a continuing trend as international expansion once again accounted for a larger portion of the company’s overall sales. Net sales increased 7.1% to ¥75.09 billion ($642.9 mm) from ¥70.13 bil
Feelfree to be Sold in Outdoor Stores
Feelfree said it has unveiled a new business distribution strategy focused on the outdoor specialty retail channel. As part of the move, Ebotdirect, LLC of Shakopee, MN, which pioneered launching the Feelfree brand through the eBay auction marketplace, ha
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal