Asics America Restructures Sales Team
Asics America Corp. announced a number of changes to its sales team. Two new senior national sales directors have been named. Mike Mitchell will handle the West and Southwest territories, including specialty retailers nationwide, and Tracy Paoletti will
Brooks and Adidas Resolve Trademark Dispute
Brooks Sports, Inc. has amicably settled a trademark dispute with Adidas AG with respect to Adidas' use of Beast, considered by Brooks to be one of its most famous trademarks…
Amer Sports Q1 Sales up 12.0 Percent
Amer Sports reported that first quarter net sales reached €449.1 million ($614mm) in the first quarter ended March 31, up 12 percent in currency adjusted terms and 20.5 percent in euro terms when compared to the first quarter of 2010…
Oakley Sales Grew 11 Percent in First Quarter
Sales of Oakley branded sunglasses, goggles and other optical products grew by 11 percent in first quarter ended March 31, according to earnings information released by its Italian parent Luxottica Group S.p.A…
Moving Comfort Launches Virtual Bra Fitting Room
Moving Comfort announced the launch of its new website featuring an innovative virtual Sports Bra Fitting Room. The Sports Bra Fitting Room is divided into four sections to guide women in finding…
Dick’s SG Sued Over Exercise Line
Dick's Sporting Goods was sued by Performance Solutions LLC for allegedly infringing on a patent for an exercise device…
Lolë Names Direct-to-Consumer VP for Europe
Coalision Inc. named Isabelle Mille as vice-president, direct-to-consumer for its women's active wear brand Lolë in Europe. Based in the southwest of France she will report directly to Bernard Mariette, who took over as president and CEO of Coalision
No Fear to Invest in Protective Equipment Line
No Fear, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late February, received court permission to spend $220,000 of its bankruptcy loan to expand No Fear MX, its motocross protective sports equipment line…
Dick’s SG Gains Incentives for First Oklahoma Store
Dick's Sporting Goods signed an agreement with the city of Broken Arrow to receive economic incentives to build its first store in Oklahoma, according to a report in the Broken Arrow Ledger…
Google Survey Shows Smartphones Driving Local Retail Sales
Nearly three of every four smartphone shoppers make a purchase as a result of using their smartphones to help with shopping, and 88 percent of those who look for local information on their smartphones take action within a day, according to a survey of 5,0
Osprey Rehires Former CEO Hamerschlag as Product Line Manager
Osprey Packs, Inc. has named Erik Hamerschlag their new product line manager, effective immediately. He is rejoining Osprey, where he held several leadership positions from 1994 through 2001, after nine years with Mountain Hardwear, Inc…
Brown Shoe Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. intends to offer $150 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019 in a private placement, subject to market and other conditions…
Ecco Golf Appoints Eastern Sales Manager
Danish brand Ecco announced that Jackie Kirkwood has been hired as sales manager, east for the Ecco USA Golf Division…
Fortune Brands Progressing with Separation Plan
Bruce Carbonari, chairman and chief executive officer at Fortune Brands, told shareholders at the company's annual meeting that the company is making “excellent progress” towards a potential sale or spin-off of the golf business…
Golfsmith Inks Distribution Agreement for MacGregor in Europe
Golfsmith International, Inc. formed a new partnership for the MacGregor brand in Europe with Manchester based Worldwide Golf Brands (WWGB)…
