Macy’s, Inc. reported same-store sales dropped 2.7% in June. This compares with the company's guidance for comps to be flat to down 2 percent in June. Given the softer sales, Macy's now expects second quarter earnings to be in the range of 20 to
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GoLite Hires New EU General Manager
GoLite hired Mark Flanagan as European General Manager in charge of GoLite’s European apparel and equipment sales. Mr. Flanagan will be based in Britain. Prior to joining GoLite, Mr. Flanagan served for over seven years in senior sales management position
Kelty Inks Partnership with SylvanSport
Kelty inked a partnership deal with mobile adventure gear manufacturer SylvanSport to head up the tent segment design and construction efforts for SylvanSport’s ultra-light camping trailer and gear hauler. According to Kelty, This partnership was a natura
Scarpa N.A. Hires Two New Sales Reps
Scarpa North America, hired two new sales representatives in the northeastern and southwestern United States. In the Northeast, Pursuit Sales Group, headed by Jonathan Vinet, will represent the Scarpa brand in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts,
Wenzel Names Eastern/Western Reps of the Year
The Wenzel Company named Jim Olles and Ken Burdick, both of Krenzien, Krenzien, & Associates, as the company's Eastern and Western Regional Sales Reps of the Year, respectively…
Under Armour Launches TV Ads Aimed at Team Girls
In its new “Boom Boom TAP” campaign, Under Armour plans to target the “team girl” segment for the first time in a TV campaign. Like its “Click Clack” campaign, which mimics the noise of football cleats on pavement, “Boom Boom TAP” evokes the noise made by
Orage Hires Backbone Media
Orage has retained Backbone Media to handle its public relations efforts. Orage will partner with Backbone to oversee media communications and promotion of its current and future product lines.
Heelys Secondary Scrapped…
Heelys, Inc. withdrew its registration statement with the SEC for a secondary public offering of 4.5 million shares of its common stock by certain of its stockholders. The statement was originally filed on May 7, 2007 and last amended on June 25. In the i
OIF Takes an In-Depth Look at the Next Generation…
Outdoor Industry Foundation completed the 2007 edition of The Next Generation of Outdoor Participants which takes a holistic approach to analyzing the activity of the life-cycle of consumers who participate in outdoor sports. In the first edition of this
Dick’s Sporting Goods to Carry Enlyten SportStrips
HealthSport, Inc. has reached an agreement with Dick's Sporting Goods to become an authorized distributor of Enlyten SportStrips. Buffalo Bills starting quarterback, JP Losman, will be featured in Enlyten's marketing campaigns for Dick's..
Nike Tops U.S. Open Brand Exposure
Nike received the most brand exposure value during NBC's final-round broadcast of the 2007 U.S. Open Championship on June 17, according to by Relay Worldwide's Brand Exposure Analysis. Nike, with almost $2.1 million in broadcast exposure value,
Jake Jacobs Takes Over as Spyder CEO
Spyder promoted president and COO, Jake Jacobs, to the position of CEO and president. Mr. Jacobs assumes the role of CEO from David Jacobs, the company's founder and his father, who will remain the company's Chairman of the Board…
Tubbs Hires New Events and Team Manager
Chris Bernier has joined Tubbs Snowshoes as the company's new events and team manager. His responsibilities will include the planning and coordination duties for the company's successful breast cancer fund-raising event series- the Tubbs Romp to
World Kayak Looks to Double Whitewater Participation
Participation in whitewater kayaking will double in the next
five years if the newly established World Kayak organization is successful in meeting its ambitious goals. Officially launched June 15, World Kayak's initiative to grow the sport is based p
OutDoor Looks at ‘The Next Generation’
OutDoor Friedrichshafen 2007 will feature a workshop titled, “The Next Generation.” Today's children and young people are tomorrow's outdoor customers. How can we appeal to kids? What do official statistics tell us? Who is this upcoming generati
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