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adidas Names Langstaff President for North America; California ‘Roo Suit Dismissed…
After a year of turnaround that has seen the brand recapture momentum in the U.S. market, adidas-Salomon AG announced last week that 14-year brand veteran Rob Langstaff has been appointed president of adidas America Inc., effective January 1, 2006. Langs
K2 Outerwear Group Takes Shape Under Marmot…
All sales, marketing, and product development operations of the K2 Snow apparel brand have fully transitioned from K2 Sports in Vashon, Wash., to operate under Marmot in Santa Rosa, Calif. K2 Inc. acquired Marmot in 2004, enabling the company to establis
Perry Ellis Dives Deeper into the Action Sports Market…
Perry Ellis International seems to be taking a closer look at the Action Sports industry, changing its Swim division into an Action Sports/Active group after acquiring the Gotcha brand and its trademarks. PERY took its actions in the industry a step furt
China Commits to Offensive Against Golf Counterfeitors…
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, which includes the Acushnet Company, Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf, MacGregor Golf, Nike, PING, and TaylorMade-adidas Golf, announced last week that the Chinese government has launched a major
House Passes Budget; ANWR Saved for Now, but Other Lands Threatened…
The U.S. House of Representatives managed to pass the budget reconciliation bill just before adjourning for the Holiday. The vote went along partisan lines and narrowly passed by a 217 vote in favor with 215 opposed. 14 Republicans joined all voting Democ
Shoe Pavilion Names Watanabe as CFO
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced the appointment of Neil Watanabe as its EVP and CFO reporting to CEO, Dmitry Beinus. Mr. Watanabe will be replacing John D. Hellmann, VP-finance and CFO, who resigned effective November 21, 2005, in order to remain in Norther
Team Athletic Goods Re-Organizes Executive Team
Team Athletic Goods has created a new management team. TAG, along with TAG Team Uniforms, will merge the strengths of their executive staffs to provide a more structured and comprehensive executive team.Stan Morrison, President of TAG Team Uniforms will b
Timberland Increases Anti-Counterfeit Efforts
The Timberland Company unveiled several new components of its program to combat the distribution of imitation Timberland products. The program is designed to raise awareness about counterfeit goods and the importance of product authenticity, and also incl
Quiksilver Appoints Four New Board Members
Laurent Boix-Vives, Timothy Harmon and Charles Exon have been appointed to the Quiksilver Board of Directors effective December 1, 2005. Douglas Ammerman was previously appointed to the Board of Directors on June 3, 2005…
Metolius Wins ‘Sharp End’ Award from Access Fund
Metolius Climbing has been chosen to receive the Access Fund's 2005 Sharp End Award in recognition of their efforts in climber advocacy. Sharp End Awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations demonstrating remarkable leadership and
Tecnifibre Teams Up with Bridgestone
5 years after the creation of its production subsidiary for tennis balls in Thailand, Tecnifibre keeps on growing with a new partnership with BRIDGESTONE. The goal of this partnership is to increase the capacity and technical expertise of this tennis ball
Nike Corporate Jet Lands Safely After Mechanical Problems
Bill Perez knew that his move to Nike, Inc. would be an exciting ride, but the company’s president and CEO got more than he bargained for on Monday. National media rushed to a scene yesterday that had four execs circling Portland, Ore. for six hours as t
Shop.org: Cyber Monday Finding Increasing Prominence
A new near-Thanksgiving selling day is rising in importance to retailers. While retailers will continue to monitor store traffic and sales on Black Friday, online retailers have their sights set on Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving. According to
Merrell Makes ‘Ad Age Top 50’ List
Merrell has been named one of Advertising Age’s 2005 “Marketing 50” winners. Each year, Advertising Age recognizes 50 top brands for their consumer appeal and marketing excellence, which includes elements such as product design and development, research,
Collegiate Pacific Purchases More Sport Supply Shares; Terminates Merger
Collegiate Pacific Inc announced that it has purchased an additional 1.66 million, or 19%, of the outstanding shares of Sport Supply Group for approximately $9.2 million in cash — or $5.55 per share of SSPY common stock from an institutional holder. Coll
