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adidas Unlikely to Sponsor T-Mobile Cycling Team Beyond 2008
adidas told a German newspaper it's unlikely to continue as a sponsor of the German T-Mobile cycling team beyond 2008 due to doping in the sport. CEO Herbert Hainer told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily, “We want to see success in the fight a
CenterStone Adds Fresh Produce Sportswear to Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that Fresh Produce Sportswear of Boulder has gone “live” with the company’s EscapeTM software for their sales reps. The EscapeTM solution provides Fresh Produce with a business-to-business (B2B) ordering solution f
Brooks Launches Product Partnership with NMSS
Brooks Sports will introduce the National MS Society Mesh Hat – a product it hopes can help combat multiple sclerosis and inspire everyone to run and be active. Customers can help the fight against Multiple Sclerosis by purchasing the lightweight, highly
Cabela’s Adds Former West Marine CEO to Board
Cabela's Incorporated has added John H. Edmondson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Edmondson brings extensive merchandising experience and a strong marketing background to the Cabela's board. Most recently, he was with West Marine, Inc., serving a
Zumiez Sees 13.9% Jump in September Comps
Zumiez Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 13.9% for fiscal September after increasing 14.9% in the same month last year. Total net sales for the five-week period ended October 6, 2007 increased 11.8% to $32.1 million, compared to $28.7 million for t
City Sports Names Connor as President; Scales as COO
City Sports named Jeff Connor as president and Sean Scales as chief operating officer. Connor is just the 2nd president in the company’s 24 year history. Connor is replacing co-founder and President Eric Martin who passed away in September due to illness.
Quiksilver Opens Store in Toronto
Quiksilver has opened a 2,300-square-foot, company-owned, full-priced retail store on Queen Street in the heart of one of Toronto's most vibrant communities. The new store, the company's second in Canada, offers a distinctive selection of Quiks
SEW Goes One-On-One with… New Balance’s Robert DeMartini
Each month, Sports Executive Weekly goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets. This month, SEW talked with Robert DeMartini, the new CEO of
RECALLS: TSA and Timberland…
The Sports Authority and the CPSC are recalling approximately 11,200 Alpine Design Aluminum Water Bottles, because the surface paint on the bottle contains excessive levels of lead. Timberland is recalling approximately 193,000 pairs of its PRO Direct Att
Izod Signs Three Licenses; Picks Up Arena Naming Rights…
Phillips-Van Heusen signed three new licensees for its Izod brand. The licenses covering North America include M.Z. Berger & Co. for watches, Accessory Network Group for handbags and accessories, and slippers for SG Footwear. The lines are expected to be
NGF: Aug. Rounds Down 2.7%…
The National Golf Foundation is reporting that rounds played in the U.S. in the month of August decreased 2.7% compared to the same month last year. As a result, the year-to-date figure is down 0.8% through August, though the premium public segment is sli
Wolverine World Wide Sees Q3 Sales Growth on Merrell Strength…
Wolverine World Wide continued to depend on strong results in its Outdoor group to offset declining sales in the Bates military business, as well as to offset the company’s departure from the Hush Puppies slipper business and the Stanley boots business. T
OBIT: Onitsuka Kihachiro
ASICS Corporation chairman Kihachiro Onitsuka died on Saturday, September 29 of heart failure in a hospital in Kobe, Japan. He was 89. Mr. Onitsuka was born on May 29, 1918, in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. In 1949, he started Onitsuka Co. Ltd., t
ATTA Reports Membership Spike in Past Year…
The Adventure Travel Trade Association is seeing remarkable success in its third year since it relaunched. ATTA membership is on the rise, more than doubling in the trailing 12-month period to over 480. Additionally, in its third annual Adventure Travel W
Under Armour’s Plank Donates $75,000 to Univ. of Maryland
Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank donated $75,000 to the University of Maryland, his alma mater, towards the new fund for the Smith School's Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. Plank, a 1996 graduate of the Smith School, launched Baltimore-ba
