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Asics Launches Training Footwear Campaign
Asics America is introducing a new line of footwear, apparel and accessories created specifically for the athletic training market with a national advertising and integrated marketing campaign built around the concept of “Next”: the moment when an athlet
Fanatics Appoints VP of Marketing
Fanatics, Inc., an online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, named Ryan Donovan as vice president, marketing. With more than 15 years of sports marketing experience, Donovan brings a wealth of expertise from the NBC Sports Group…
Bomber Gear Broadens Sponsorships to Reach Flat Water Paddlers
Bomber Gear has grown its sponsorships program to include touring events, community organizations and a film project to reflect its move beyond the whitewater apparel market. The sponsorships were chosen to reinforce the brand’s support of all types
Rossignol Appoints U.S. Race Manager
Rossignol Group has hired Jake Stevens as its new US race manager, making him responsible for working with Alpine Race coaches and clubs across the country. He will oversee the Group’s Junior Race and sponsorship program, and coordinating with the U
Gaiam Reports Sales Rose 19.6 Percent in First Quarter
Gaiam Inc. reported net revenue rose 19.6 percent to $56.6 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared to net revenue of $47.3 million in the prior-year period….
Timbuk2 Celebrates National Bike to Work Month
Timbuk2, the San Francisco bag company, is celebrating National Bike to Work Month this May with a variety of events and festivities…
Team Express Appoints Three Industry Veterans to Executive Positions
Team Express, the online seller of team products, has bolstered its management team with the appointments of Greg Barbour as chief operations officer, Ben Marney as vice president of merchandising and Dan Shepler as product manager…
Buck Knives Adds Boy Scouts of America Product License
Buck Knives has reached a new product licensing partnership with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in which an American made pocket knife model will serve as an officially licensed product for Eagle Scouts, parents and other individuals associated with the
Sanuk Appoints VP of Sales For North America
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor, announced that Jeff Fitzhugh has joined Sanuk as vice President of sales for North America. He was most recently a senior vice president at DC Shoes, a division of Quiksilver, Inc…
Black Diamond Q1 Margins Hurt by Winter Clearance, Falling Yen
Black Diamond, Inc. reported discounting of winter goods and a 20 percent decline in the value of the yen drove down gross margin 240 basis points to 37.7 in the first quarter. Assuming the yen/dollar exchange rate remains near its March 31 level, the com
Bauer Performance Sports Closes Combat Sports Acquisition
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. closed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Combat Sports, a leading designer of composite baseball and softball bats, hockey sticks and lacrosse shafts…
Skullcandy’s New CEO Reports Ugly First Quarter
Skullcandy, Inc.'s reported net sales declined 30.4 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 as it slashed distribution to the off-price retail channel in North America. Gross margins fell 360 basis points to 44.5 percent and SG&A soared to 71.0 p
Speedo USA Appoints VP of Sales for Footwear, Bags
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., appointed Brad Little as VP of sales for footwear, bags and packs. Little joins Speedo USA from Brown Athletic, where he most recently served as VP of footwear product marketing…
Ecco Launches ‘The Better Running Initiative’ Co-Creation Platform
Danish brand Ecco has launched “The Better Running Initiative,” an ongoing global program through which runners participate in experiments, provide feedback and share ideas that will lead to the brand’s first user-generated shoe…
Ski Area Visits Rebounded 11 Percent in 2012/13
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced that U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 56.6 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2012/13 season, up 11 percent from the previous season and the largest year-over-year gain in 30 years…
