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Outdoor Industry Breakfast: Performing in a Hurly-Burly World
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will present “Performing in a Hurly-Burly World” at the Industry Breakfast Tuesday, July 21 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Downtown Marriott. Carr Hagerman, Chief Creative Officer for Ontend Creative Partners, Mick Lunzer,
Amer Reorganizes Management Model
Amer Sports Corporation said it is reorganizing its management model by creating one group-wide Amer Sports management team. The company said the purpose of the new Executive Board is “to strengthen the development and consistent execution of Amer Sports
Delta Apparel’s Humphreys Becomes Chairman
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, elected Robert W. Humphreys to serve as the company’s chairman of the board, effective immediately. Humphreys will continue as Delta Apparel, Inc.’s president and CEO. He succeeds E. Erwin Maddrey, II, who ha
American Recreation Products CFO Steps Down
American Recreation Products (ARP), which owns Kelty, Sierra Designs, SlumberJack, Ultimate Direction, Royal Robbins and Wenzel, said Len Klonowski has stepped down after nine years with the company in his capacity as VP/CFO. An ARP internal organization
Sage Island Adds to Staff
Integrated marketing agency Sage Island has added four full-time employees to its team. Kari Keller joined Sage Island as an Internet Marketing Specialist, Chris Curry has joined the Account Management team at Sage Island, Christopher Campbell joined Sage
IHRSA Survey: Health and Sports Clubs Show Q1 Weakness
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) said its survey of 18 leading U.S. health and sports club companies showed decreases in total sales, membership revenue, and non-dues revenue from first quarter of 2008 to first quarter
New Survey Claims Media Reports of BPA-Related Health Risks Unsupported
A survey recently released by the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS) at George Mason University found that media reports of alleged health risks associated with the chemical BPA were seriously misleading and accuses those reports of causing “unnecessa
Cloudy Business Outlook Lingers for Industry
While some indicators are offering some hope that the economy's slump is bottoming out and a recovery is around the corner, many participants in the sporting goods industry aren't yet buying it. Sports Executive Weekly explored the industry'
Accell Group Expands in Finland with Hellberg Acquisition
Accell Group NV agreed to acquire all the shares in Raul Hellberg Oy and affiliated companies (‘Hellberg’). Hellberg is active in the market for bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories and has its head offices in Helsinki, Finland…
Piper Jaffray Retail Conference: Industry Hunts for Growth
While speakers at last week's Piper Jaffray retail conference in New York came loaded with stories about what they're doing to cut costs and inventories, most also touted plans to get growth going again…
Callaway Golf Completes $140mm Stock Offering
Callaway Golf Co. completed its private offering of $140 million in preferred stock. The company privately placed 1.25 million shares of 7.5 percent series B convertible preferred stock as well as 150,000 additional shares of preferred stock to cover over
Lululemon Moderates New Store Plans and Costs Rise and Growth Slows
Lululemon Athletica intends to continue with its current plan of opening six stores this year despite a continued soft market and tighter gross margins. The vertical retailer said that for the past six months it has been concentrating on real estate stra
Wrangler Footwear Line to Debut at Kmart
The Wrangler brand, which is owned by VF Corp., introduced a new footwear line, exclusively at Kmart. The line includes sandals, casual shoes and work and hiking boots for men…
Quiksilver Swings to Profit in Fiscal Q2; Lays Out Three-Part Restructuring Plan
Quiksilver, Inc. swung to a profit in the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, but the Q2 rebound seemed almost an afterthought as management laid out a three-part financial restructuring plan that includes a $150 million loan from Rhone, a private equit
Nike and Adidas Co-Sponsor iHoops
Nike and Adidas will serve as founding partners for iHoops, the youth basketball initiative. Created by the NCAA and NBA, iHoops is designed to provide supporting services and programs for youth basketball players ages 6 to 18, their parents, coaches, off
