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Masato Mizuno Appointed CEO Of Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee

Former Mizuno Corporation Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Masato Mizuno, has been appointed to the position of CEO of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Executive Board. As a result, Mr. Mizuno resigne

PacSun Announces Launch of New Music Website

PacSun has built a hub for its growing music program (music.pacsun.com), featuring daily blog updates, exclusive performances, live-streamed interviews, embeddable playlists, curated show listings…

Black Diamond to Host Fundraiser for Utah Avalanche Center

Black Diamond Equipment is hosting a fundraiser next week to raise money for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC). Co-sponsored by Uinta Brewing Company and the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, the annual pre-season fundraiser bash will include food from

Brown Shoe Completes Exchange Offer for Senior Notes

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced the completion of its offer to exchange up to $200 million of its 7â…› percent Senior Notes due 2019 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in exchange for $200 million of its outstanding 7â…› percen

Golf Rounds Dip in July

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the US were down 1.7 percent during July compared to July 2010. Public access play was down 1.6 percent for the month and private course activity was down 2.0 percent…

Chris Evert Helps U.S. Relaunch of Ellesse Sportswear

Chris Evert will serve as brand ambassador for the newly-formed Ellesse North America. The six-time U.S. Open champion, 56, will be actively involved in design, promotion and marketing, as well as the development of a signature collection,”Chris Evert for

Deckers Outdoor Enters New Credit Agreement

Deckers Outdoor Corporation said that on Aug. 30 it entered into a new $200 million secured revolving credit facility which contains a $50 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5 million sublimit for swingline loans…

Gatorz Sales Slip in Second Quarter as It Adds Italian Sunglass Line

Gatorz Inc. said it sales took a hit as it introduced a new line of Italian made sunglasses in a bid to provide dealers better margins at a lower price point. The Canadian company said second quarter sales slipped by $42,957 to $526,117 from the same quar

Canadian Tire Eyes Expansion for Forzani

Canadian Tire is looking to build on its dominance in sporting goods retailing gained through its acquisition of Forzani Group. In an interview with the Montreal Gazette, Michael Medline, the new president of Forzani, indicated the goal is to grow in size

Mountain Hardwear Appoints Global Vice Presidents of Product

Mountain Hardwear, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company, announced the appointment of two global vice presidents of product. Matt Page was named vice president, global apparel and Ted Ganio was promoted to vice president, global equipment &

Easton Sports Appoints John Graham to Lead Sales

Easton Sports, Inc. announced that John Graham has been named senior vice president – commerce, effective mid-September. Reporting to Chris Zimmerman, president of Easton Sports, Graham will lead the sales teams across the sports it serves. Graham's

Vision Wear Renews Japan Licensing Agreement

Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced a two-year extension with RUNTECH Inc. of Japan to license footwear for the Vision Street Wear brand. Under the agreement, RUNTECH Inc., a subsidiary of Daiyu Co., will continue to hold the license f

Intertek Expanding New York Test Lab for Personal Protective Gear

Intertek is expanding and upgrading its Center of Excellence (COE) specializing in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Cortland, NY to meet growing demands for faster testing and certification services. The expanded COE will include new chemical lab, e