Casey Sheahan has been named CEO and President of The Lost Arrow Corporation, parent of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc., effective March 20, 2006. Sheahan, who had previously served as New Business Director at Patagonia has also been added to the
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Rossignol Inks Sports Drink License
Cobracrest AG & Co. signed a licensing deal for the trademark rights for the name “ROSSIGNOL” in relation to sport drinks. Acquisition of the trademark rights secures Cobracrest AG & Co. KG aA the rights to create a sport drink with the brand name ROSSIGN
Bernard Lacoste Passes Away
Bernard Lacoste, former president and honorary president of Lacoste S.A., passed away peacefully in Paris, on March 21, 2006, dut to a fatal brain hemorrhage following a serious illness which struck him in early 2005. This illness led him to transfer the
LaSportiva and GoLite Team Up to Address Trail Running Market
The La Sportiva/GoLite Mountain Running Team launched their new website today, MountainRunningTeam.com. The new site serves as an information source for the entire running
community as well as a gathering place for runners, aspiring runners, and fans alik
TNF Hires New Uk and Ireland Manager
The North Face hired Kevin Charles to the position of UK & Ireland Country Manager for The North Face brand, reporting to Patrik FRISK, Vice President Sales The North Face EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). In his new role, Charles will plan, direct,
Under Armour Promotes Two; Adds Two…
Under Armour, Inc. promoted two key senior executives and added two to the company's management team in the hopes of effectively positioning the business for long-term growth in both domestic and international markets.
Wayne Marino was promoted to E
Public Companies Provide Deeper Inside Look at Investor Conferences…
New York City was a flurry of activity last week as the latest rush of investor conferences offered investors a fresh look at some of the sporting goods industry’s public companies and some insight on what the future may hold. Among the presentors were Go
The Updated Look from Investor Conferences…
Following the flurry of year-end financial reports in the public sector of the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industries, many companies headed for New York to attend several different investor conferences. These events give analysts, individual investo
Keen Helps Conservation Alliance Recruit 24 New Members
The Conservation Alliance has recruited 24 new member companies in the last 12 months, meeting a challenge from Keen Footwear to raise $120,000 in new member dues in one year. Keen offered to match the first year's dues of any company that joined the
Manzella Appoints Two Senior Executives
Manzella appointed Joe Campisi as Chief Marketing Officer and Jim Wagner as Vice President of Design, Development and Sourcing. As chief marketing officer, Joe Campisi's primary responsibility at Manzella will be to lead global marketing efforts to r
Factory Design Labs Expands Team
Factory Design Labs has added 11 new employees to its team since the start of the year. Amongst others, Andee Conner Foutch has joined Factory as the Media Director; Erik Evans joined as the director of finance; Tod Hamilton as Creative Services Studio Ma
Factory Design Labs and SIA Part Ways
After more than three years and literally hundreds of projects executed, Factory Design Labs and SnowSports Industries America (SIA) have terminated their relationship. Factory designed and produced SIA's “Intelligent Partner” brand platform, corpora
UVEX Sports Appoints New Winter Division Reps
UVEX Sports, Inc. is expanding the sales team for its winter sports division and has hired Sport One Sales and Ray Dargie to handle increased demand for its innovative goggles, helmets and eyewear and OnGuard Locks. Sport One Sales is a multi-million dol
L.L. Bean Sales Hit $1.47 Billion in 2005…
L.L. Bean reported net sales of $1.47 billion for its 2005 fiscal year ended February 26, a 4% increase over 2004 net sales of $1.41 billion. L.L. Bean’s e-commerce site became its primary sales channel for the first time this year, out-stripping brick &
K2 Inc. Profits Hurt by Goodwill Write-Down…
K2 Inc. reported healthy organic growth for the 2005 fourth quarter, but a large write-down related to the company’s goodwill and intangible assets negatively impacted earnings by $253.2 million for the quarter and the year. This charge resulted from K2’
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