SGB Update Apparel
Asics America Appoints Tracy Paoletti to VP, Sales
Asics America Corporation promoted Tracy Paoletti to vice president of sales with three regional managers reporting directly to her. Her team will consist of Mike Mitchell, senior regional director, West, Patty Kelly, regional manager, East and Mike Jense
Astral Buoyancy Names New Rep
Astral Buoyancy Company said Chris Summa of Modern Tradition Sales will service its dealers and drive sales in the key territory that includes Florida, Alabama, Georgia and the Caribbean starting Nov. 15…
NSGA Creates New Industry All-Star Awards Program…
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has created a new way for the industry to recognize outstanding accomplishments and contributions with the launch of its All-Star Awards program. The All-Star Awards program is meant to recognize the most out
ComScore: Black Friday Online Spending Up 26 Percent
ComScore reported U.S. retail e-commerce spending for the first 25 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season increased 15 percent to $12.7 billion. Black Friday (November 25) saw $816 million in online sales, making it the heaviest online spendi
Gellert Named Brand President at Black Diamond Equipment
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. promoted Ryan Gellert to the newly established position of Black Diamond Equipment brand president. Peter Metcalf will remain president and CEO of Black Diamond, Inc…
Salomon Names Full U.S. Alpine Category Manager
Salomon has appointed Jake Fuller to the position of Salomon USA Alpine product category manager…
U.S.S.A. Names Ski, Snowboarding and Freeskiing Team Vendors
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named 60 different brands as suppliers to the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing…
City Sports Raises $10K for Breast Cancer Research
City Sports raised $10,000 to benefit the Tufts Medical Center Breast Cancer Research Fund, the result of a successful October social media campaign which generated awareness for the cause via the brand's official Facebook page…
Li Ning Sees Q2 Momentum Slow
Li Ning Company Limited said order volume for its second quarter were flat on a year-on-year basis. Both the average retail selling price and order volume for apparel posted low-single digit percentage declines; whereas for footwear products, the average
DSW Sees Q3 Comps Climb 5.3 Percent
DSW Inc. reported sales increased 8.5 percent in the third quarter to $530.7 million from $489.3 million for the third quarter of 2010. Comparable sales for the third quarter increased 5.2 percent. This follows a 10.1 percent increase in comparable sales
Bern Unlimited Hires VP to Enhance Fulfillment
Bern Unlimited, a maker of helmets for action and snow sports enthusiasts, has hired John Morgan as a vice president in a bid to improve fulfillment…
Jake Anderson Named As U.S. Sales Manager For Line Skis/Full Tilt
Line Skis & Full Tilt Boots appointed Jake Anderson as its new U.S. Sales Manager. Anderson has been involved with Line in one way or another for over a decade, starting as one of Line’s first sales reps and later becoming a retailer of Line and Ful
Rife Putters Sold to Innovex
Innovex Golf announced that it has acquired Rife Putters. Terms were not disclosed…
Dick’s SG Looking for Outside Ad Agency
Dick's Sporting Goods is in the process of soliciting creative advertising agencies, according to a report in Advertising Age. The report said the sporting goods chain has traditionally relied on a team of in-house creatives and partnered with produc
NRF Survey: More Americans to Shop on Black Friday-
According to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch, up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), higher than the 138 million people who planned
