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SNL Adds Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive
SNL Communications announced the hiring of Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relati
SportsNewsSource Launches Speciality Market UPDATE
The publishers of the SportsNewsSource DAILY, SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY and The B.O.S.S. Report newsletters have launched a new product this year to better service the information needs of the Bicycle, Outdoor and SnowSports markets. T
SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort
SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.
Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal
Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil
The Athlete’s Foot Signs Licensee for Persian Gulf States
The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Apparel LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It projects a minimum of 15 store openin
NSGA: Sporting Goods CPI Trends Positive
The Natioanl Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for November, up 0.3% versus the November 2002 index. This is the second month in a row the In
Hi-Tec Appoints New UK Sales Director
Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Glenn Bennington as Sales Director of it’s UK subsidiary. With over 19 years of experience within the footwear industry, initially with adidas and Fila, Bennington joins from the Universal Footwear Corporation where he worked a
VF Corp. Elects Otis to Board
Mackey J. McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation announced the election of Clarence Otis, Jr. to the Company's Board of Directors. This brings to 12 the number of directors on the Company's Board…
Yuen Yuen Sells Off Pou Chen Interest
The move by Yue Yuen to sell off 44.8 million shares of Pou Chen Corporation on the Taiwan Stock Exchange netted the company a $23 million gain and is seen as a move to dispose of non-core assets and deploy the resources into the core footwear and apparel
Balance Designs Adds to Sales Team
Balance Designs, creators of the Vew-Do Balance Board and re-inventor of the concept, have added four reps to the sales team. Rich Anderson and Chris Putney will rep the line in New England, Todd Kerbs in Colorado-Utah-Wyoming and Jono Hicks in Norcal an
Athletic Footwear ASP’s on the Rise
With advances in average prices outnumbering declines two to one for the 22 categories of athletic and sports footwear surveyed by NSGA, the average price point for all footwear rose 1.1% in 2004. The average price rose to $39.32 in 2004 from $38.88 in 20
180’s Donates Eyewear to USMC in Contract Bid
180s is providing 1,000 pairs of its 180s Eyegear to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). After testing the 180s Eyegear earlier this year, the USMC requested to buy 1,000 pairs of the sunglasses. As a sign of support for the nation’s military, 180s
NYSE Suspends Trading of Footstar Shares
The New York Stock Exchange announced today that it determined that the common stock of Footstar Inc. – ticker symbol FTS – should be suspended immediately. Application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the issue is pending the completio
TJX Completes Acquisition of Bob’s Stores
The TJX Companies, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Bob's Stores. TJX has purchased substantially all of the assets of Bob's Stores and its subsidiaries and assumed leases for 31 of Bob's Stores' locations, its office and warehou
GolfGear Announces Resignation Of Suspended CEO
On Dec. 18, 2003, pending completion of an investigation into possible violations of his employment contract and fiduciary duties, Donald A. Anderson tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of GolfGear International Inc. The follow
