SGB Update Footwear
Amer Sports Q3 Sales Decline on Slow Winter Pre-Season
In the July-September third quarter, Amer Sports' net sales decreased 2% to €462.8 million ($636.1 mm) compared to €471.9 million ($604.2 mm) last year. In local currencies, sales were on par with the previous year. Salomon's sales in local curr
Hi-Tec CEO Takes Over as President of EU Operations
After joining global sports and outdoor brand HI-TEC in 2002, CEO Martin Binnendijk’s prime objectives were to make the company a more consistent, brand focused operation. Now, 5 years on, the company has transformed and both the Hi-Tec and Magnum brand a
Joe’s Sports and Outdoor Revamps Eugene, OR Store
Joe’s Sports & Outdoor has recently completed a series of improvement to its Eugene, Oregon store, which originally opened in 1983. The store saw the addition of a new 5,000 sq. ft. Paddlesport & Boat Center. Repairs, rack installation, ski & snowboard tu
Phoenix Footwear Realigns Management
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said Scott Sporrer, currently the company's controller, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. as part of several management changes. Key appointments were also made in sourcing, logistics and customer serivi
EMU Australia Names Houston as CEO
EMU Australia Lifestyle Footwear has appointed Edward C. Houston Jr. as the company's new CEO. Houston will be charged with leading EMU's growth in Canada, USA and Central and South America…
RECALL: Line Ski Boards
Line Skis and the CPSC are recalling approximately 1.250 2006 Line X-Fly and Line Pro Ski Boards, because screws installed improperly can cause the bindings to come loose or pull off the ski board during use, causing the skier to lose control or fall and
Rusty Hires Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors
Rusty North America appointed Isis Bravo as Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors. Isis comes to Rusty, based in Irvine, CA, from LRG, where she was Head Juniors Designer for Luxirie. She also has worked for Vans, Ecko, and Miken respectively…
Lance Camisasca Leaves Interbike and Health+Fitness
Interbike's show director, Lance Camisasca, will leave his post and begin work as an industry consultant to Interbike helping the company develop sales & marketing strategies, identifying new market opportunities and acting as Interbike's key li
Callaway Golf Anticipates Q3 Improvements; Raises Full Year Guidance…
Things are going better than originally anticipated for Callaway Golf, Inc. in the third quarter as the company announced last week that it expects net sales of $236 million for the period, up 22% from $194 million for the same quarter last year…
Wachovia Conference Gives a Peek at Q3 Retail…
The obvious impact of the warmer weather this year against the colder snap during the same time last year, coupled with general concerns about the economy and consumer spending outlook for the Holidays, had analysts scrambling for answers at the most rece
Iconix to Pay $550,000 in Anti-Trust Fines for Rocawear Deal…
Iconix Brand Group has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle charges that the company failed to produce certain documents before buying Rocawear, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Petzl USA Receives HERA Power of One Award
Petzl USA received the 2007 HERA Power of One Award during the recent HERA Climb4Life in Salt Lake City. The award is given annually to an organization in recognition of its support of the nonprofit. The HERA Foundation's founder, Sean Patrick, prese
Cascade Designs Hires Parkhurst
Chris Parkhurst has joined Cascade Designs, Inc. as MSR Global Brand Manager. Prior to joining Cascade Designs, Parkhurst held key global marketing positions at Cutter & Buck and K2 Sports…
InSport Lands $14 Million Marine Contract
InSport will manufacture a new running suit for the Marine Corps under a $14 million contract recently awarded to the company. Insport will be outfitting every Marine with this new addition to the sea bag in early 2008. InSport secured the Marine Corps c
West 49 Inc. CEO Named Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year
West 49 Inc., the Toronto-based action sports retailer, announced that its president and CEO, Sam Baio, has been selected to receive the Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award in the Business-to-Consumer category…
