Balega International Expands Marketing Team
Balega International has added Sara Poovey, who it came to know at a running specialty retailer near its U.S. office in Hickory, NC to its marketing team…
Skechers Signs Mariano Rivera
Retired New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera has signed on with Skechers to join the team of sports icons representing the successful men’s Relaxed Fit from Skechers footwear line. A new advertising campaign featuring Rivera will begin in Spring 2
Nike Ends Relationship with Ray Rice
Nike cut ties with Ray Rice on Tuesday after the release of a video showing the former Baltimore Ravens running back striking his then-fiancee in February. Dick's SG, Modell's and Fanatics are among the many retailers that have stopped selling R
RECALL: 1,700 Cabrinha Kiteboarding Control Systems
Adventure Sports Inc, dba Pryde Group Americas, has recalled about 1,700 Cabrinha Kiteboarding 1X and Overdrive 1X Control Systems because the Recoil spring on the control mechanism can jam, leading to a loss of control, which poses a risk of injury…
Sher-Wood Athletics Group Acquires Sher-Wood Hockey
Sherwood Athletics Group Inc. has acquired all of the assets and liabilities of Sher-Wood Hockey Inc., from Callidus Capital Inc…
FN Manufacturing Receives Nadcap Accreditation
FN America, Inc. announces that its Columbia, South Carolina subsidiary, FN Manufacturing, has received the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) accreditation for chemical processing…
Adidas’ Design Head Relocating to Portland
Paul Gaudio, Adidas creative director, has relocated from Germany to Portland. The news was mentioned in an interview by Adidas Group North America President Mark King with the Wall Street Journal…
Nine West Footwear Group Undergoes Organizational Restructuring
Sycamore Partners announced that the Nine West Footwear Group, an operating division of Nine West Holdings, has been reorganized into four separate businesses, each with its own leadership team. The newly organized businesses are: Nine West (which include
Dick’s SG Sets Grand Opening Celebrations for Columbus, MS and Stockton, CA
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening festivities for stores to open in Columbus, MS and Stockton, CA. Both officially open on Sept. 19. Eric Moulds and Vida Blue will make appearances…
Fleet Feet Appoints Director of Marketing
Fleet Feet, Inc. hired Ellen Donahue to the newly created role of director of marketing. Reporting directly to Fleet Feet President and CEO Jeff Phillips, Donahue, formerly at Nathan Sports, will work with the executive team to develop marketing campaigns
PrimaLoft Launches Consumer Marketing Campaign for Performance Down Blends
PrimaLoft Inc. launched its consumer marketing campaign for its new line of proprietary Performance Down Blends, which become available at outdoor specialty shops for the first time this fall…
Adidas, REI Execs Join Brandlive Advisory Board
Adidas Senior Sales Manager Mike Gugat and Doug Schmidt, divisional vice president of REI, have joined a new customer advisory board at Brandlive, a cloud-based service used by both companies to conduct interactive online product training, marketing and e
Wolverine Looking for Bigger Fish
Paying down a chunk of its debt from its acquisition of Collective Brands’ Performance & Lifestyle Group, Wolverine World Wide is again actively looking to acquire brands. But rather than tuck-ins like the past, the company is looking to buy larger
Outtech, Inc. Adds New Staff
Outtech welcomes two new additions to their team…
Zumiez Credits Omni-Channel Prowess for Exceeding Q2 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. CEO Rick Brooks credited the teen retailer's better-than-expected second quarter results to its increasing ability to use omni-channel marketing to drive price conscious teens to its stores and pay full price.
ZUMZ also reported a very st
