AVIA Adds to its Triathletes
Avia added Joanna Zeiger to its team of professional athletes. Two years after turning pro in 1998, Zeiger won Triathlete of the Year honors in 2000 for her fourth place finish at the Olympics and fifth place finish at the Ironman Championship in Kona, Ha
Escalade Names Meinert as CFO
Escalade, Inc. said its Board of Directors has appointed Deborah Meinert as vice president and chief financial officer. Meinert, age 51, joined Escalade in November 2007 as Escalade's corporate controller…
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Adds to Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Brian Wilson to its inside team of dedicated territory sales managers. As a Pacific Northwest territory sales manager, Brian will be better able
Ecco Adds Sales Reps Across Territories
Ecco added 16 sales representatives in key territories throughout the U.S. The new reps support sell-through in the green-grass and off-course channels. The staff additions coincide with several major customer service initiatives, including the company�
Wilson Sporting Goods Donates to Boys and Girls Clubs in Canada
Wilson Sporting Goods has partnered with ParticipACTION, an advocacy group for physical activity and sport participation in Canada, to distribute 3,200 ParticipACTION-branded purple and orange sports balls to Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. The balls, whi
RECALL:Tippmann Markers
Tippmann Sports, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of about 13,000 A-5 Paintball Markers. Tippmann Sports has received three reports of the end cap assembly breaking, ejecting and hitting the operator. One minor injury has be
Pacific Sunwear Segmenting Stores into Value and Core Locations
Pacific Sunwear management said that they are pursuing a new segmented retail strategy with “value” stores and “core” stores carrying different assortments at different price points. This new assortment in the “value” stores has already started improving
RECALL: Shakespeare Fishing Kits
Pure Fishing, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary recall of about 2,600 Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits. The label on the fishing rod contains a surface coating containing high levels of lead in
Paddlesports Enthusiasts Flock to Early Expos
Across the U.S. snow belt, lakes may still be frozen and average temperatures are still near freezing, but paddling enthusiasts who have had enough of winter are again anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring.
On March 6-8, the 1st Annual Northeast Paddle
Calvin Klein Signs Global License for Golf Apparel
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Premium Golf Brands (PGB), Europe’s largest supplier of golf apparel, to manufacture and distribute men’s and women’s golf ap
Garmin Extends Market Share
Garmin Ltd. said that it increased its global market share in the portable navigation device (PND) market to 33.7% in 2008, up from 27.8% in 2007, according to research was provided by Canalys, an independent technology market analyst firm. According to
Wolverine Names President, Outdoor Group
Wolverine World Wide has appointed James D. Zwiers to the position of President, Outdoor Group. The company's Outdoor Group consists of the Merrell, Chaco and Patagonia Footwear brands…
Golfsmith’s Website Earns Recognition
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.s website was recognized as one of the top retail web sites for customer service and overall customer experience. The two mystery shopping studies, conducted by the e-tailing group, each benchmarked 100 retail web sit
RECALL: Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Pure Fishing announced a voluntary recall of about 2,600 Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits. The label on the fishing rod contains a surface coating containing high levels of lead in
Luxottica Q4 Sales Rise 4%, Earnings Drop 44%
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported forth quarter sales rose 4% to €1.24 billion ($1.58 bn) from €1.19 million ($1.51 bn). At constant exchange rates, sales were unchanged at current exchange rates. Assuming the inclusi
