Orange 21 Appoints East Coast Sales Director
Orange 21 Inc. announced the hiring of Mike Jensen, as East Coast Sales Director for Orange 21 Inc. Jensen will maintain key account relations as well as enhance the company's market position by identifying and establishing new markets and customers
Point6 Adds Reps in West
Point6, designer and manufacturer of wool socks, takes on two new sales representatives, Smoky Anderson and Owen Dennehy to cover areas in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico…
Fila Teams with Susan Lucci on Pilates Collection
Fila partnered with HSN, and Emmy winning actress Susan Lucci to develop a collection of pilates and fitness apparel that will be sold exclusively on HSN…
Team USA Player Joe Cinosky Joins Maverik Lacrosse
Maverik Lacrosse announced that current Team USA player, Toronto National MLL Champion and former University of Maryland defensive great Joe Cinosky is the latest player to come on-board with the manufacturer…
Pearl Izumi Hires Northeast Rep
Pearl Izumi said Jon Bergman, formerly with K-Swiss, will join the Pearl Izumi RUN Sales Team and manage the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania territory for Pearl Izumi Run…
Arrests in Scam Involving Pro V1 Golf Balls
The Lincolnshire Police Department has confirmed that Lloyd Morris, of Deerfield, IL, and Marco Maggiore, of Buffalo Grove, IL, were arrested on November 23, 2009 and charged with money laundering, computer fraud, mail fraud and theft tied to the sale of
Kelty Starts Selling Direct at Revamped Website
Kelty threw the switch on its completely redesigned website www.Kelty.com, allowing customers to buy directly from the brand for the first time…
Zappos Launches First Catalog
Zappos.com has launched its first catalog, Zappos Life. About 750,000 copies are being mailed as part of a holiday campaign. The 48-page catalog focuses on footwear, handbags, jewelry, clothing and fragrances…
Tom Fuller Joins Bushnell As National Sales Manager for Military Division
Bushnell has announced that retired US Army Sergeant Major Tom Fuller has been hired as National Sales Manager for their military business. Tom was most recently a Sergeant Major with the United States Army Marksmanship Unit.
Adidas Unveils New World Cup Ball
Adidas unveiled its World Cup match ball Friday to coincide with the official group draw. The 32-team soccer tournament kicks off June 11 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, with preliminary-round fixtures split among nine host cities.
NHL Sees Robust Thanksgiving Weekend Sales
The National Hockey League (NHL) registered record-setting merchandise sales at both the NHL Powered by Reebok Store and at Shop.NHL.com over the 2009 Thanksgiving weekend. On Black Friday and through the holiday weekend, the NHL Powered by Reebok Store i
NSGA: Females Spend $5.6 Billion in 2008 on Athletic Footwear
Athletic and sport footwear purchased by females for their most popular sports and activities in 2008 accounted for $5.6 billion of the $10.1 billion in sales for footwear used in those activities, according to data contained in NSGA's two primary re
Shoe Palace Expanding Aggressively
Shoe Palace, based in San Jose, CA, said it is currently opening its 24th store in Ontario, California, the 12th Shoe Palace store opening in 2009 statewide…
Macy’s Comps Fall 6.1% Despite Black Friday Crowds
Macy’s, Inc. said November sales failed to meet expectations due to unseasonably warm weather and timing of a friends and family sale, despite strong traffic on Black Friday. Total sales fell 6.3% to $2.18 billion for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2
Nordstrom’s Comps Climb 2.2%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 2.2% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 28, 2009. Sales of $749 million for November 2009 increased 5.9% compared with sales of $707 million for the same period in fiscal 2008…
