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Gramicci Names Sales Director for Europe

January 22, 2008

Gramicci named Christian Vogel as sales director for Europe. Vogel, 30, has held similar sales positions in Europe with other leading suppliers of outdoor apparel and accessories, most recently as director of European sales for Easton-Bell Sports…

New Balance Launches www.nbfits.com

January 22, 2008

New Balance along with ExerciseTV, a new on-demand network dedicated to fitness, sports training and motivational programming, announced the launch of www.NBFITS.com…

Alyssa Milano Touch Clothing Line Goes to the NHL

January 22, 2008

G-III Apparel plans to expand its Touch women's line from Alyssa Milano from MLB to the NHL. Last year, Alyssa Milano, the actress from such series as Charmed, Melrose Place, and Who's the Boss?, partnered with MLB to create a line of clothing f

Brunswick Corp.’s Mackey to Retire

January 22, 2008

Brunswick Corporation announced that Patrick C. Mackey, 61, will retire from the company March 1 after more than seven years of service. Mackey is president of the Mercury Marine Group, chief operating officer of Brunswick's Marine businesses and a B

Texas’s Rooster Andrews Passes Away

January 22, 2008

William “Rooster” Andrews, owner of the popular sporting goods chain that bore his name in Texas, has passed away at the age of 84. His last store closed last year, but the chain once boasted four locations across Austin, annual sales of $5 million, and

Skins Supports Cycling Teams

January 21, 2008

Skins, the compression apparel company, has been named an Official Supplier to Team Inferno, Team Bissell, Team Flexpoint, Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast Pro Cycling and Skins/Summit Six Racing Team. The product will be supplied for use to all team me

Cleveland Golf Sells FIDRA Brand

January 21, 2008

Cleveland Golf has sold FIDRA, the golf apparel company formerly owned by Quiksilver, Inc., to Goodtimes International Co., Ltd., which has since changed names to FIDRA Co., Ltd. Quiksilver entered the golf apparel business in 2001 after purchasing the F

Ouray Hires VP of Manufacturing

January 21, 2008

John Whitt assumed the new position of VP of manufacturing for Ouray Sportswear, LLC Jan. 7. The company supplies decorated sportswear to the resort and college bookstore markets. In this new position, Whitt will oversee the company's screen print, e

Gramicci Hires Reality TV Star as Designer

January 21, 2008

Gramicci has hired Fiji Survivor' contestant Michelle Yi as an assistant designer. In addition to appearing on the CBS reality show, the competitive climber studied design at the University of Cincinnati. Yi, 24, established a reputation for style at

New Era Cap Responds to Teamsters Union

January 21, 2008

New Era Cap Co., based in Buffalo, issued a statement in response to rallies organized by the Teamsters Union in Alabama. The statement included the fact that it is the only headwear manufacturer in the U.S. and that 81% of New Era's Alabama workfor

G-III Catches Performance Bug…

January 21, 2008

G-III Apparel Group plans to introduce Calvin Klein Performance, a technical apparel line featuring moisture wicking fabrics and other performance materials. The collection will debut in February with distribution including Macy's and Paragon Sports

Report: Nike Close on Bauer Deal…

January 21, 2008

Nike is close to completing a deal to sell Nike Bauer to a financial buyer from outside the industry, according to Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. Sources familiar with the bidding process told the newspaper that the steep price tag for Nike Bauer

Warnaco Sees Beach Erosion…

January 21, 2008

Joe Gromek, president and CEO of The Warnaco Group, said he expects only modest growth from the Speedo business in 2008, despite having the benefit of the upcoming Beijing Olympics…

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