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Jack Nicklaus Sportswear Adds to Sales Team
Jack Nicklaus Sportswear, the iconic golf lifestyle brand, named two new sales reps for the Carolinas region. John Kinney will cover the Eastern Carolinas. With a sales career in the golf industry spanning 22 years, Kinney has represented such brands as G
Yakima Names Hi Altitude as Rockies Rep
Yakima named Hi Altitude Sales and Consulting to represent the Yakima brand and product line in Colorado and New Mexico. The Hi Altitude sales team, with over 20 years of combined experience, specializes in fine tools, hardware and accessories for the cyc
Yakima Names Reps for Rockies
Yakima, the maker of vehicle racks for boats for bikes and sports gear, named Hi Altitude Sales and Consulting to represent the Yakima brand and product line in Colorado and New Mexico. The Hi Altitude sales team has over 20 years of combined experience,
Lafuma Groups Selects CenterStone B2B E-Commerce Solution for Five Brands
Lafuma Group USA has selected the CenterStone Technologies, Inc.'s iVendix cloud computing application for its Lafuma, Millet, Eider, Killy and Oxbow brands. When the iVendix B2B solution goes “live” later this spring, these brands will provide a bus
Björn Borg Proposes Two Board Members
The Nomination Committee of Björn Borg of Stockholm, Sweden, plans to propose that Monica Elling and Fabian Månsson be elected as new members of the Board of Directors of Björn Borg…
Sport Footwear Sees Dramatic Positive Turn in February
Retail sales of Sport Footwear bounced back in a big way to start the 2009 retail fiscal year after posting sluggish results in the 2008 fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. For the four-week fiscal month of February, sales of Sport Footwear, wh
SGMA Seeks $100 million in PEP Support
A delegation met on March 4th with members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about what can be done to ‘Get America Moving’ as part of the 10th Annual National Health Through Fitness Day. The group included one Heisman Trophy winner; three Olympic g
Newton Running Names Stephen Gartside as President
Newton Running has appointed Stephen Gartside as the company’s president. Gartside will run the day-to-day global operations of Newton Running and work closely with Newton’s founders, Danny Abshire and Jerry Lee…
Hagale Assumes More Responsibilities at Bass Pro
Bass Pro Shops President Jim Hagal has assumed more oversight of company operations once run by Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris, according to the News Leader in Springfield, MO. Morris has turned his attention to other interests and projects, according to
National Golf Rounds Played Up 8.6% in January
The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in January, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions. According to the report, national golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 8.6% in January 2009 vs. January 2008…
ATA Changes 2010 Trade Show Dates
The Archery Trade Association’s board of directors has changed the 2010 Trade Show dates to Jan. 13-15 to accommodate a scheduling conflict…
Jimmy Jazz Opens Fourth Georgia Location
Jimmy Jazz, the urban fashion retailer in the eastern United States, will be opening a 4th store location in the state of Georgia on March 4th in the Peachtree mall, located in the city of Columbus. Other store locations in the market include Morrow, Atla
Newton Running Names President
Newton Running appointed Stephen Gartside as the company’s president. Gartside will run the day-to-day global operations of Newton Running, based in Boulder, and work closely with Newton’s founders, Danny Abshire and Jerry Lee. Gartside has more than 20 y
Shock Doctor Beefs Up Management Team
Shock Doctor, Inc. named Steven Coopersmith as senior vice president of marketing and Andy Donahue as powersports sales manager. Coopersmith will lead all marketing efforts, in promoting the company's brand on a worldwide basis. Donahue will helm the
Deckers Full Year, Fourth Quarter Sales Surge on Continued UGG Strength
Driven by seemingly irrepressible demand for UGG, Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s fourth quarter sales surged to $303.5 million, a 56.3% increase from the fourth quarter last year. Domestic sales jumped 59.5% to $283.4 million, while international sales adva
