Expansion Guides Promotions at Native Eyewear
Native Eyewear has appointed Marc Morelli to Western Regional Sales Representative and Robert Bell to Senior Regional Sales Coordinator…
PrimaLoft Hires Verde PR
PrimaLoft has selected Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record (AOR).Verde will focus on differentiating PrimaLoft’s attributes, performance benefits and associated value, while concurrently redefining the role of PrimaLoft a
USACK Taps Joe Jacobi as New CEO
The USA Canoe/Kayak Board of Directors has appointed Joe Jacobi to serve as Chief Executive Officer of USA Canoe/Kayak, the National and Olympic governing body for competitive paddlesports in the United States…
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Beefs Up Sales Force
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, which had traditionally focused on professional outfitters, has recently expanded its sales force and hired TBD Sales in the Rocky Mountain region, and Mountain Lake Marketing to cover the New England and Mid-Atlanti
Asics Seeks Injunction and Damages From Skechers USA
Asics America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan announced that they have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Skechers USA, Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and fal
Adidas Golf Offers Customer Exchange Program
Adidas Golf is running a promotion from May 15, 2010 and running through July 5, 2010 whereby U.S. consumers can trade in any old pair or brand of shoe, golf and non-golf, at a participating retailer and take $20 off a new pair of 2010 adidas Golf shoes..
Rab Adds Eighth North American Rep
Rab hired Tokul Creek Marketing as its sales representation in the Northwest, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Rab now has eight sales reps in North America…
NSGA Elects Jeff Rosenthal Chairman
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced the election of Jeff Rosenthal, president and CEO of Hibbett Sports, as chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term starting June 1…
Cabela’s Announces Results of 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Cabela's Inc. announced that shareholders re-elected all nine of the nominees to its Board of Directors, each for a one-year term, at the company's annual meeting of shareholders…
Citi Trends’ Comps Climb 9.6%
Citi Trends, Inc. reported total sales in the first quarter ended May 1, 2010 increased 26.8% to $181.4 million compared with $143.1 million in the first quarter ended May 2, 2009…
Adidas’ to Dedicate Massive DC in Spartanburg
Adidas is scheduled to hold the grand opening ceremony for a new 1.9 million-square-foot distribution center in Spartanburg, S.C. today at 11 am. Adidas could disclose that it plans to hire another 130 employees at the facility, which already employs 1,50
Descente Ltd. FY10 Operating Income Drops on 1.3% Sales Decline
Descente Ltd reported its sales for the year ended March 31, 2010 reached ¥76.0 ($819.5mm), down 1.3% from a year earlier and 2.5% below forecast of ¥78.0 billion ($840.8mm)…
VF Licensed Sports Hires New GM to Oversee MLB Business
Robert (Rob) Brodersen has joined the VF Licensed Sports Group as Vice President/General Manager for Baseball, where he will have responsibility for MLB's on-field uniform programs under the Majestic Athletic brand…
Asics Corp.’s Sales Slide 7.3% in FY10, Americas Sales Gain
Asics Corp. reported sales slid 7.3% in its year ended March 31, to 224.4 billion yen ($2.4 billion) versus the prior year. In the Americas, sales of running shoes “remained brisk” but sales growth was held back by foreign exchange rates. Sales in the Ame
La Sportiva and Samsung to Launch Apparel Line
La Sportiva S.p.A has partnered with a division of the Korean conglomerate Samsung to enter the global technical apparel market as early as fall 2011. In addition to making the product, Samsung Cheil has acquired the licensing rights to the line in Korea,
