The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group (The Golf Group) enters 2015 having exceeded a milestone of 1 million fake products seized by governmental officials over the last decade…
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Craft North America Appoints Manager of Custom Sales
Craft Sportswear North America has promoted Ming Tan to manager of custom sales…
Genesco’s Holiday Guidance Disappoints, Lids to Slow Growth
Genesco Inc.’s comps, including both stores and direct (e-commerce), jumped 10 percent for the quarter-to-date period ended Jan. 3. However, due to gross margin and foreign exchange pressures as well as a disappointing performance by Lids shops insi
Hydro Flask Names Senior Hires
Hydro Flask announced that Joe Smith joined the company as director of product Jan. 5 and that Leanne Champion started as director of marketing Dec. 18, 2014…
Keen Seeks Applicants for Keen Effect Grant Program
Keen has opened the application and nomination process for grants awarded through its Keen Effect program, now entering its second year. In 2015, the program awarded $100,000 to…
Big 5 Sporting Goods’ Sales Slowed in December
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported warm weather, lower than expected firearms sales and discounting cooled its sales growth in December. The California-based retailer, announced net sales increased just…
ORWM to Showcase Outdoor Brands With Urban Appeal
Outdoor Retailer will bring Venture Out to Winter Market to showcase products and brands with the greatest urban lifestyle appeal for attending retail buyers…
Bodacious Sales Expands Tecnica/Blizzard Territory
Bodacious Sales of Colorado has added New Mexico to its Tecnica/Blizzard sales territory. Jeff Sale and his team will manage Tecnica and Blizzard alpine and footwear products in Colorado and New Mexico…
Inaugural SFIA Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace Launches at International CES
The inaugural Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace presented by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) made its successful debut earlier this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The Sports Tech Conference,
Keen Appoints New Supply Chain Leaders
Keen hired Kirk Hale as VP of global supply chain operations. Eric Goldner was appointed VP of global operations and costing and Brad Voelpel senior manager of international logistics and compliance…
Brooks-Range Redesigns Logo and OR Booth
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co. will unveil a new logo and trade show booth at Outdoor Retailer as part of an expanded marketing effort aimed at boosting brand awareness beyond professional guides…
Dorel Sports Expands into Chile
Dorel Sports continued to expand its bicycle business in South America Wednesday by acquiring a bike dealer in Chile and opening a subsidiary in the country that will lead sales, marketing, distribution and customer service for all its brands, including C
Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Explores Going Private
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. is holding early-stage conversations with a “handful” of buyout firms in a move that may take the company private, according to a report from Reuters. Unidentified sources indicated no formal sales process is u
Bergans USA Hires Social Media Consultant
Bergans USA has hired Mesh Marketing of Portland, ME to help with is social media efforts…
Orvis to Open Fly Fishing School in Jackson Hole
Orvis is partnering with a private club and residential community and local fly fishing school to open Orvis Fly Fishing School – Jackson Hole; its first such school in the state of Wyoming…
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