SGB Update Apparel
Gregory Mountain Products Hires N.A. Marketing Manager
Gregory Mountain Products named Andy Yorkin to its North American management team, where he will serve as marketing manager alongside John Pieper, director of sales & marketing. Yorkin will focus on solidifying Gregory's global brand image as the com
Family Dollar Hires New Apparel Head
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. named Paul White to the position of senior vice president – apparel, home and seasonal. White is the past president, CEO, and director of Goody's, LLC…
Li Ning Q4 Same Store Sales Up 3.6%
Li Ning Co. Ltd., the Chinese sports brands, reported that same-store sales growth for its Li-Ning brand products rose by only 3.6% in last year's fourth quarter and about 3.9 % for the full fiscal 2010 year…
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Leader to Retire
David N. Startzell, leader of a successful 30-year effort to place the Appalachian Trail securely on public lands from Maine to Georgia, will retire from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) near the end of this year…
Chinese Wages to Grow 20% in 2011, Renminbi to Appreciate 5%
The Renminbi will appreciate 5% in both 2011 and 2012 and wage growth will again approach 20% in China this year, predicted the managing director and chairperson of China equities and commodities for J P Morgan…
Clough Returns as B.A.S.S. Conservation Director
B.A.S.S. said Noreen Clough, an experienced leader in conservation and natural resource organizations, has been named B.A.S.S. conservation director…
Zeiss Sports Optics and SCI Renew Partnership
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics and Safari Club International said they have renewed their partnership…
Seace Joins Kruger Optical as Sales and Marketing Manager
Walter Seace, a seasoned sales marketing professional with over 25 years’ experience in the outdoor industry, has joined sports optics provider Kruger Optical…
Athleta Opens Flagship in San Francisco
Athleta, the women's activewear brand owned by Gap Inc., opened its first full-scale retail location on San Francisco's renowned Fillmore Street. The Gap called the opening the “next phase of our multi-channel growth plan for the Athleta brand”.
Forzani Sees 7% Gain in Holiday Comps
The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest sporting goods chain, reported retail system sales for the 10-week period ended Jan. 9 rose 6.5% as the cold weather boosted holiday sales. Total retail system sales – retail sales from both corporate and fra
Bjorn Borg Forms Separate Apparel Unit
Bjorn Borg is forming a new subsidiary with its Dutch distributor to produce fashionable athletic and functional wear. The creation of a separate operation based in the Netherlands will allow Bjorn Borg to continue to focus on its core business of making
Backcountry.com to Close Tramdock.com.
Backcountry's ski-only ODAT (one-deal-at-a-time) site, Tramdock.com, has gone dark. The decision came down just four months after Backcountry closed its snowboard-specific ODAT site, Brociety.com. Backcountry said the two closures will enable it to g
ESPN’s Erin Andrews to Endorse Reebok
ESPN's Erin Andrews has signed with Reebok to endorse its ZigTech footwear and apparel collection…
Crocs Promotes Corporate Controller
Crocs Inc. said that it appointed Jeff Lasher, its current corporate controller and chief accounting officer as the principal accounting officer and interim principal financial officer of the company, effective Jan. 10…
Mizuno Signs University of Arizona
Mizuno USA Inc., has reached a multi-year agreement with the University of Arizona Wildcats to become an “Equipment Partner of the Women's Softball Program.”…
