Callaway Golf Company appointed two new Senior Vice Presidents, David Laverty and Thomas Yang, reporting directly to President and CEO George Fellows. Mr. Yang assumed his duties immediately as Senior Vice President, International and Mr. Laverty will beg
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Bentley Kinetics Adds to Sales Force
On the heels of introducing the K-VEST product suite, Bentley Kinetics, Inc., hired three key executives who will serve as Regional Sales Representatives. The three representatives include Landry Mahan, who will manage the Southeast region and college di
Jay McGregor to Lead Coleman’s Sales Team
Jay E. McGregor has joined The Coleman Company as Vice President, Sales, the Americas and Canada. In his new position, McGregor will direct the sales and distribution of new and existing Coleman products at the mass channel, and will lead Coleman’s specia
Oakley Sees Record Q2 Sales; Net Income Slips
Oakley, Inc. saw second quarter net sales increase 19.4%, to a quarterly record $203.6 million, compared with $170.5 million in the same period of 2005. Net income for the quarter totaled $17.9 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, a decrease of 25.4% f
VF Outdoor Coalition Sees Another Quarter of Double-Digit Growth
VF Corporation revenues rose 8% in the quarter to a record $1.566 billion compared with $1.452 billion in the second quarter of 2005, fueled by healthy organic growth across the Outdoor, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear coalitions. Net income in the cu

The Outdoor Market is Going to the Dogs
Outdoor specialty retailers are constantly looking for new products to bring in store traffic. Nothing lifts sales receipts like a new product getting publicity in outdoor-oriented consumer magazines. Now, the time might be right to expand the traditional
Nielsen Sports: adidas Wins Out in World Cup Marketing
Nielsen Sports reports that adidas had the most overall brand exposure during the 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France, garnering over 1.2 billion impressions among adults 25-54. In addition, adidas was the winner in apparel sponsorship due to it
Fila Launches Settantre
On July 18, Fila launched Settantatre—or ‘73 in Italian— to a capacity crowd in a series of limited edition, vintage tennis apparel pieces, representative of the archive clothing worn by the greats, like Bjorn Borg, in their illustrious and often dramatic
Eagle Creek Brings ‘Gimme Shelter’ to OR
During Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Market, Eagle Creek will offer a “super-pro-deal” price to attendees who bring in previously owned wheeled luggage to exchange. The purpose: Exchanged items will be donated to local homeless and women’s shelters in Salt L
The Outdoor Market is Going to the Dogs
Outdoor specialty retailers are constantly looking for new products to bring in store traffic. Nothing lifts sales receipts like a new product getting publicity in outdoor-oriented consumer magazines. Now, the time might be right to expand the traditional
Big Agnes Adds Three New Faces
Big Agnes Inc. has added two new sales representatives as well as an in-house “go-to guy” to its growing team of employees. Jeff Hollis, of Arlington, Texas, will cover his home state as well as Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Chris Pottinger wi
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Puma’s Jay Piccola
Sports Executive Weekly sat down last week with Jay Piccola, General Manager of Puma USA, after the brand scored a significant marketing victory as Italy, a Puma-sponsored team, won the World Cup on penalty kicks versus France…
Wolverine Ups Guidance on Strong Backlog, Q2…
Wolverine World Wide reported strong growth in North America, led by double-digit growth in the Merrell business and gains in most international markets in the second quarter ended June 18, but Europe came in “somewhat” weaker than the year-ago period. Th
Outside Names New Marketing and Sales Development Director
Debbie Edwards has been named Marketing and Sales Development Director for Outside magazine. Edwards will be managing Outside's marketing, communications, and research departments and will serve as the liaison between Outside's various divisions
AAC and Mountain Hardwear Create Award to Honor McNeill and Nott
The American Alpine Club and Mountain Hardwear have established a new annual grant for climbers, the McNeill Nott Award. Discussions during the last six months led both organizations to meet the need for a new climbing grant aimed at aspiring climbers tak