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ESPN Founder Launches CollegeFanz.com
Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN, has launched CollegeFanz.com, an interactive online experience featuring sports content and information for collegiate fans, their friends and alumni…
Mainland Headwear H1 sales and Profits Decline
Mainland Headwear H1 turnover was HK$255.1 million ($32.7 mm) representing a drop of 20% when compared with the same period last year. The decrease in turnover was mainly attributable to the Group’s disposal of its subsidiary Drew Pearson Marketing Inc. i
Lotto Opens Treviso Store
Lotto Sport Italia will open a new Lotto Store in Treviso with the presence of the Treviso Football Club team. The players of Treviso FBC, accompanied by the coach, Giuseppe Pillon, will be at the opening of the 35th Lotto Store. The single story, 370-squ
Acorn Products Adds to Sales Staff
Acorn Products Inc. has appointed Windom Sales to manage sales and service in TX, OK, LA, AR, MS and MO. Wade Windom, Tom Westveid and Jeff Roff of Windom sales, bring extensive sales background and experience in outdoor and comfort footwear channels…
Nike Reups with Ohio State
Nike signed a new $26 million contract with and Ohio State that extends its program with the college another seven years. The agreement went into effect Aug. 1 and expires July 31, 2014. Nike has an option to extend the deal by three years…
POW Gloves Hires Kaiser for Marketing and Promotions
POW Gloves has added John Kaiser to its management team to oversee marketing, promotions and athletes sponsored by the rapidly growing handwear brand. As a 10 year veteran of Windells Camp on Mt. Hood, Kaiser has a diverse skill set and operational experi
Nautilus Adds Follit to Board
The board of directors of Nautilus, Inc. elected Evelyn Follit to the Company's board of directors. Ms. Follit operates Follit Associates, a corporate technology and executive assessment practice, after serving in corporate leadership roles with Radi
Pony Endorses the American Basketball Association
Pony International LLC reached an agreement to become the official shoe of the American Basketball Association. As part of the deal, Pony will be supplying all ABA players with shoes the upcoming season…
GSI Commerce Closes Accretive Commerce Acquisition
GSI Commerce Inc. closed its acquisition of Accretive Commerce Inc., a Huntersville, N.C.-based e-commerce solutions provider for $97.5 million in cash…
SSL Heads to Interbike
Sports Specialists Limited (SSL), a retailer-owned specialty buying group for the snow sports, action sports, bike, outdoor, and casual outdoor furniture industries, will be attending Interbike 2007 in pursuit of new synergistic extensions to its buying,
Columbia Changes EU Management
Columbia Sportswear announced that Paul Gils, general manager Europe, has resigned his position for personal reasons. The Company announced that European operations will be overseen by a transition management team led by Mick McCormick, vice president of
Hot Tuna Names CEO
Hot Tuna PLC, based in Costa Mesa, CA, appointed Niels Anders Juul as chief executive officer. Juul, who originates from Denmark, joins Hot Tuna from Von Dutch, where he was most recently Managing Director…
Kellwood Sees Second Quarter Loss Expand; American Rec. Sees Strong Growth in Q2
Kellwood Company Q2 net sales increased 1.3% to $465.4 million compared to $459.6 million in the second quarter last year. The company’s net loss was $65.8 million, or $2.54 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $7.2 million, or 28 cents per diluted s
Head to Handle Palmer Ski and Snowboard U.S. Distribution…
Head USA will immediately take over the U.S. distribution of Palmer snowboards and its new ski line that were introduced last November at the Palmer Project in Colorado. With preseason orders about to start shipping, both Palmer and Head are trying to rea
Sugoi Hires New Design Director; Launches NYC Design Center
Sugoi Performance Apparel hired Jin Seo to serve as the company’s Women’s Director of Design. Working directly from the Sugoi Design Lab in New York City, Seo will shape the vision of Sugoi’s women’s products. Combining the resources of Vancouver while es
