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Kellwood Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Kellwood has appointed George Sokolowski as vice president of strategy and chief marketing officer. He was most recently managing partner of SkyTop Advisors, a retail marketing advisory group. He succeeds Patrick Burns, who was promoted to group president
Nike ACG Launches Duo-Film Competition
As part of its Sweetspots project, Nike ACG is launching two competitions for film makers and athletes. One offers a chance for the athlete to show off his or her skills on the slopes by submitting their own Sweetspot film; the second offers an opportunit
Vail Promotes Three; Mountain Prez Leave for Intrawest
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that Bill Jensen, president of Mountain Division, has departed the company for a new opportunity. To replace Jensen, John Garnsey and Blaise Carrig have been promoted to lead the company's Mountain Division. Additionally,
Master Cutlery Licenses Field and Stream Name
The Field & Stream Licenses Company announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Master Cutlery, Inc. of Secaucus, NJ to produce and market a comprehensive collection of Field & Stream branded knives including fixed blade, folders, multi-to
Patagonia/Timberland Earn
Patagonia and Timberland ranked among ten companies recognized for treating their employees and the environment right. The recognition came from Shopsmart, the new shopping magazine published by Consumer Reports…
Specialty Retail Sees a Challenging Year Ahead…
Most of the key stories featured in the annual year in review issues of The B.O.S.S. Report over the last five years have been centered around mergers & acquisitions as private equity and strategic buyers rushed into the space, throwing around easy money
ispo Appoints New Head of Marketing and Communications
Susanne Fischer has been appointed at the new Head of the Marketing and Communications Department for the ispo Group and inhorgenta europe. In her new position, Susanne Fischer will be looking after all events of the “ispo” sports equipment and fashion fa
Champion Adventure Racer Joins Newton Running
Newton Running has hired world champion adventure racer Ian Adamson as its new technical advisor. Adamson will assist in product development for Newton, working alongside chief designer and vice president, Danny Abshire….
Sportman’s Warehouse to Close Wisconsin Store
Sportman's Warehouse at West Bend in Wisconsin will be closing at the end of February over a year and a half after opening its doors. The store employs 63 workers…
La Sportiva Expands Mountain Cup
La Sportiva will expand the reach of competitive trail running throughout the country by partnering with the leading trail races in each part of North America. These races will join together to form a competition to determine the fastest mountain runner..
Lance Armstrong Enters Boston Marathon
Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion, has entered the 2008 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association announced Jan. 17. Armstrong qualified for the Boston Marathon with a 2:46:43 finish at the 2007 ING New York City Marathon…
Fleet Feet’s Long Run
Fleet Feet was born in 1976 just as the first running boom was taking off, but the franchisor of 80 running stores appears to be getting a second wind. Here, Jeff Phillips, Fleet Feet’s president, discusses the successes at Fleet Feet, including its new F
A Sporting Goods Industry Call to Action…
Ah, the 80’s… A time when the sporting goods industry was at its peak — both in growth and as a draw for some of the best and brightest coming out of college. Fast forward 20 years and this industry just isn’t what many graduates have in mind when it co
New Management at Ashworth Sees Q4 Gains; Fiscal Year Still Off..
With a fresh new executive team in place, Ashworth ended its fiscal year on an up-note as fourth quarter earnings, margins and net loss all improved over the year-ago period. However, these results were not enough to offset the decreases seen leading up t
Sporting Goods Industry Urges Students to “Get in the Game”
Top executives from key segments of the sporting goods industry have joined forces to create a program designed to attract top college graduates as future employees. The program, called “Get in the Game,” is the creation of a 15-member committee of leadin
