TKO Holdings Centralizes Offices in Houston

TKO Holdings Inc., manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods under the TKO brand name, announced that it has centralized all of its operations and moved its Head Office to Houston effective July 1, 2005. This follows the recent closing of its

Sierra Trading Post Names Top Four Affiliates

Sierra Trading Post honored four top affiliates by naming them winners in a value-add contest titled the “Spring Bling.” Contest participants were challenged to find ways to add value to the web, while at the same time proving themselves as effective mark

Sales Reps Wanted — Duofold

Duofold, an outdoor performance brand with a heritage in baselayer and all season product has an immediate sales territory opening in Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada . Independent reps must have the ability to sell and service out

Giant Bolsters Product and Marketing Teams

Giant USA is proud to announce the recent addition of five new hires to bolster its already-strong product and marketing teams. This growth in staff is aligned with Giant USA’s continued focus to build innovative products, support its dealer network and c

Sugoi Acquired by Cannondale…

In a move that took many in the specialty run and bicycle apparel industry by surprise, Cannondale announced that it will acquire Sugoi Performance Apparel for an undisclosed amount. This is an especially curious move by Sugoi, who has been consistently g

Confluence Solidifies Brand Positioning…

Following their recent acquisition of Watermark’s watersports division, Confluence has finalized the positioning for its brands, creating a structure that is designed to allow the company to distribute multiple brands across multiple channels. For any man

Recall: Rolf Prima

Rolf Prima is recalling Vigor and Elan rear wheels made in 2003, because the freehub mechanism can malfunction causing a loss of resistance when pedaling. No injuries have been reported, but the defect could cause riders to lose balance and fall. The faul

Just Two Bikes Sold to Hedstrand and Dugelman

Just Two Bikes Inc., headquartered in Hugo, Minn., announced that the company has been purchased by Dale Hedstrand, president of Focal Point Financial Services of White Bear Lake, and Jim Dugelman, sales and marketing manager of JTB. They have acquired th

Russ Hopcus Appointed SVP Sales for adidas America

adidas America announced that Russ Hopcus has been named Senior V.P. of Sales. Russ came to adidas in 2002 with over 20 years of industry experience in various sales and marketing roles both in the U.S. and in Europe. Russ joined adidas as the Accessories

Rolf Prima Recalls Vigor and Elan Rear Wheels

Rolf Prima is recalling 2003 Rolf Prima Vigor and Elan rear wheels because the freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. Although no injuries have been reported, this could cause riders to lose balance and fall. These 2003 Rol

Sierra Trading Post Ads New Catalog

Sierra Trading Post added a new catalog, Hot Deals, to their existing family of titles. The Hot Deals catalog, like all Sierra Trading Post's titles, offers savings of up to 70% on a wide variety of famous name brand casual and career clothing, footw

Palmer Snowboards Moves to Denver

Palmer USA relocated their offices to Denver, Colorado. The new office was said to have “epic views of the mountains and is the perfect location for customer service, domestic and international operations and a new dealer showroom.” The new offices will h

Le Coq Sportif NA to Re-Enter Tennis Market

Le Coq Sportif North America announced plans to re-enter the Tennis Market in spring 2006. Le Coq Sportif North America will design, market, and sell a complete full range of tennis apparel and footwear products for men and women, professional and amateur

Columbia Inks Women’s Belts License

Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a license agreement with Another Line, Inc. for the design, manufacturing, and marketing of a new line of outdoor, active women's belts. The new product line features a wide variety of belts that includes leathe