Collegiate Pacific entered into a multi-year exclusive marketing and distribution pact with New Era Cap Company. Under terms of the Agreement, Collegiate Pacific will launch its New Era Team Sports Division on July 15, 2006 and act as a single point solut
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TaylorMade-adidas Golf Names Euro Managing Director
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company appointed Ben Sharpe as vice president and managing director of TMaG Europe. Sharpe, 33, most recently managed worldwide business affairs for Lyle & Scott, which includes the Lyle & Scott, Sunderland and Bobby Jones brands.
Zumiez June Comps Jump 12.4%
Zumiez Inc. saw total net sales for the month of June increase 38.2% to $21.2 million, compared to $15.3 million for the same period last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.4% for the five-week period, versus a comparable store s
Nike Golf Shifts Hardgoods and Apparel Management Teams
Nike Golf named Debbie Hall-Friede as Product Director for Custom Clubs, where she will be charged with creation, commercialization and evolution of the product portion of Nike Golf’s Custom Club business. To continue to bring outstanding club products to
Quik Adds Russia JV to Mix…
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits
The U.S. CPSC and Reebok are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. The Reebok logo appliqué on the clear rubber zipper pull on the jacket can detach, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to you
Stride Rite Changes Pension Plan
The Stride Rite Corporation has adopted changes to its defined benefit pension plan effective December 31, 2006, and will significantly increase matching contributions to its defined contribution plans beginning January 1, 2007. These changes will shift t
Prince O3 Wins IDEA Award
Prince O3 racquets come in colors such as red, blue and silver, but this year they have a new tint of bronze. Prince O3 Engineered Technology is the winner of the Bronze Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the Consumer Products category, recogniz
Harte Joins The Quiksilver Rossignol Group
Canice Harte will join The Quiksilver Rossignol Group's management team in Park City to fill the position of VP of Sales and Marketing, Soft Goods Division. Canice will be directly responsible for sales activities and will oversee the adaptation of R
OutDoor Launches New Design Award
The first design competition at the OutDoor Show has motivated many companies in the outdoor industry. 142 products from 21 countries have been entered for the OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD. The objective of this industrial contest is to distinguish products com
adidas World Cup Sales Exceed Expectations
For adidas, the 2006 FIFA World Cup has proven to be a “great commercial success” with record football sales of over €1.2 billion ($1.45 billion), up more than 30% from 2005. A record 3 million replica jerseys were sold, which included 1.5 million jerseys
REI Appoints New VP of e-Commerce
Recreational Equipment, Inc. appointed Brad Brown vice president of E-Commerce and Web Strategies. Brown will lead the development of the next generation of REI.com as the site approaches its 10-year anniversary.
G.I. Joe’s Plans New Bellingham, WA Store
G.I. JOE’S plans to open a new Bellingham, Washington store in early November. The Bellingham store, G.I. Joe’s 26th store, and eleventh in the state of Washington, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Home Base store at 300 E. Bellis Fair Parkway.
adidas Extends and Expands Sponsorship Deal with UEFA
UEFA and adidas have continued their long-term partnership on both the flagship European national team and top European club competitions. adidas has been granted global sponsorship rights to UEFA EURO 2008 to take place in Austria and Switzerland and has
Quiksilver Launches Russian J.V.
Quiksilver, Inc. has launched a joint venture in partnership with Sprandi International Ltd. to design, manufacture, market, and distribute Quiksilver and Roxy branded products in Russia. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a Russian di
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