The Warnaco Group, Inc. elected Nancy A. Reardon to its Board of Directors, making her the eighth independent director on a board of nine…
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Veltec to Distribute ALINE to Cycling Market
Veltec Sports has entered into an agreement with ALINE Systems, Inc of Marblehead, MA to distribute ALINE’s cycling foot alignment system to its retailers…
Millea Leaves Post with Amer Sports
Steve Millea has decided to leave Amer Sports Group to return to the U.S. Millea was the former President of Wilson Golf and Racquet Sports and most recently served as Vice President, Sourcing, Asia Pacific since December 2005. Millea has been with Wilson
Teko Joins Chicago Climate Exchange
Teko has joined Chicago Climate Exchange, North America’s only, and the world’s first, greenhouse gas emission registry, reduction and trading system for all six greenhouse gases. As an exchange participant, Teko will purchase offsets to cover all transpo
Miôn Received Two IDEA Awards
Miôn Footwear received two Bronze medal awards in the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition, a celebration of the best product designs of the year. IDEA is co-sponsored by BusinessWeek Magazine and the Industrial Designers Society of
NSGA: Pacific States Lag Behind in Sporting Goods Sales
In the Pacific states – WA, OR, CA, AK HI – overall sporting goods store sales grew 21.4% from the 1997 Census versus total U.S. growth of 23.5%. Sales for 2002 in the Pacific states reached $4.71 billion. Of that amount, $2.31 billion moved through full-
Shoe Pavilion Q2 Comps Up 3.9%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter jump 26.0% to $31.4 million from $24.9 million for the same quarter last year. Comparable store sales for the quarter increased 3.9% over last year. Sales from new stores and relocated stores in the
Vaude Hires Dietrich for International Sales Team
Bernd Dietrich will be joining the international sales team at Vaude . As Area Sales Manager he will be responsible for all sales activities in the following regions: Asia, Eastern Europe and Australia/New Zealand. In close cooperation with Lutz Vetter, I
Mizuno USA President Elected to Corporate Board
Bob Puccini, president of Mizuno USA, Inc., and Chairman, Mizuno Canada, Ltd., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Mizuno Corporation. Bob Puccini joined Mizuno USA, Inc. in 1995 as Vice President and General Manager of the Sports Division an
Mammut Hires Second in-House Sales Rep
Mammut Sports Group USA hired Eric Siefer as territory sales manager for the Northeast. The hiring is the second in-house rep position for the brand in the US, following the appointment of David Hymans in the Northwest last fall. Siefer will be represen
Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary
Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i
Red Resort Shifts Management
Mr. Jim Greene has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Red Resort Properties Ltd. Mr. Greene will continue in his current capacity of Vice President of Resort Operations for the 2006/07-ski season, during which time he will transition
Collective Licensing Extends RMP Airwalk License for Canada…
Collective Licensing, LLC, owner of the Airwalk, genetic, Vision and Vision Street Wear, Vision Skateboards, and other brands, has renewed its licensing agreement with RMP Athletic Locker Ltd. for the Airwalk brand. RMP, which has held the license for the
Yue Yuen Gets Increased Help from Retail on Top and Bottom Line in First Half…
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited, the Chinese footwear manufacturer for brands like adidas, Nike, Timberland and Puma, reported first half sales increased by 16.5% to $1.72 billion compared to $1.48 billion last year. The driver behind the revenue growth was
Waveyard: Adventure Super Park with Resort Thrown In
Taking the next step in the development of the adventure travel resort, Waveyard Development, LLC plans to develop the first outdoor super park and resort destination. Waveyard Development is currently in negotiations for a 200+ acre site located just out
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