Hanesbrands Contractors in Haiti Up and Running
Hanesbrands Inc. reported that production has resumed at its Haitian contract sewing operations affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake, putting hundreds of employees back to work as the country tries to rebuild its economy. The company said the earthquake wou
Black Diamond Reporting Signs of Strength in Early 2010
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. said the new year has gotten off to a strong start with solid sell through of its skis and boots. The company said it has added a new grassroots marketing director and athelets, has launched multilinqual versions of its Web si
Lacoste Signs 13 Tennis Players
Lacoste signed 13 new players from nine different countries in 2010. Among the women are Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 34th player in the WTA, Vera Dushevina (RUS) 40th player in the WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 52nd player in the WTA. Among the men, new endo
McDavid to Unveil First Snow Sports Line at SIA
McDavid, Inc., the sports medicine and protective apparel maker, will introduce their first ski and snowboarding line at the SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) Snow Show in Denver, Colo. next week…
NSSF Research Looks Deeper at Shooting Sports Trends
At 2010 SHOT Show University, NSSF Research Director Jim Curcuruto and Rob Southwick of Southwick Associates presented the 2009 Firearms Retailers Survey, which was conducted in March/April 2009 and includes responses from 1,283 firearms retailers ranging
Smith Optics Awarded REI 2009 Vendor Partner of the Year
Smith Optics was awards the REI 2009 vendor Partner of the Year award at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. The annual awards program, established in 1993, recognizes three key vendors and one overall vendor for efforts that have built a strategic and s
Boxercraft Joins National Network of Embroidery Professionals
Boxercraft, the spiritwear manufacturer, has joined the National Network of Embroidery Professionals Preferred Vendor Program. Through the program, Boxercraft is offering 2nd column pricing to all NNEP members…
Hincapie Sportswear Hires Northwest Reps
Hincapie Sportswear (Hincapie), manufacturer of clothing for the performance cyclist, has hired the Moss Bay Group (MBG) as retail sales representatives for the brand in the Northwest. Effective immediately, MBG will represent Hincapie for retail cycling
Cannondale Restructures Marketing and Product Development
Cannondale Bicycles announced a major reorganization of its global marketing and product development operations. The company has created one central group that will oversee the entire product lifecycle – from development, to manufacturing, to marketing. P
REI Ranks 14 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” List
REI was ranked number 14 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2010 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The retail co-op was ranked 12th in 2009…
Skate Show Comes to Banff National Park
Elemental-The Show at Lake Louise will be making its world premiere on the frozen shores of Lake Louise this March with a Canadian and international cast of professional figure skaters…
Finish Line Boosts Quarterly Dividend
Finish Line Inc. boosted its quarterly dividend by 33% to 4 cents a share from 3 cents previously. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2010…
Cleveland Golf Promotes Hunter to Director of Field Marketing
Cleveland Golf has promoted David Hunter to the newly created position of director of field marketing. Hunter is a seven year veteran of Cleveland Golf, having served most recently as the company’s business unit leader for irons…
Sustainability Group to Hold Breakfast at ISPO
The European Outdoor Group’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is holding a Sustainability Breakfast Open Meeting at ispo. The breakfast will give an overview of the SWG workplan and US driven Eco Index, a look at the resources available through th
Brown Shoe Looks to Use Online Marketing
Brown Shoe reported a strong holiday period. For the nine weeks ended January 2, the company shared 7% same-store sales comps at Famous, and 4.7% of the specialty group, which exceeded their expectations for Q4…
