Zoot Names Dave Jewell as Footwear Category Manager
Zoot Sports named Dave Jewell as Footwear Category Manager. Jewell began his career selling shoes at specialty retail and spent 12 years leading the footwear business for Road Runner Sports. 3 years ago, Jewell transitioned to the manufacturing side of t
SportsFuzion: Lawsuit Against Nike, HOF Moves Forward
The lawsuit filed by SportsFuzion, Inc. against Nike, Inc. and the NBA's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will move forward after a September 9, 2009 hearing after which United States District Judge William G. Young will set a discovery sche
The North Face to Open Philadelphia Store
The North Face will open a store in Philadelphia store in October. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, TNF will will occupy 4,060 square feet on two floors of 1515 Walnut St.. It now has 34 stores nationwide…
MLS Expands Relationship with Anti-Counterfeiting Firm
Major League Soccer (MLS) extended its longstanding partnership with OpSec Security, the anti-counterfeiting and brand protection firm…
Sessions Names European Ski and Snowboard Team Manager
Sessions appointed Skye Darden as the new European ski and snowboard team manager. Skye has been on the Sessions European team for only two seasons, but even as a regular team member, he has managed to take up the slack and put together ideas and action i
Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing
Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…
Twins ’47 Extends MLB License
Twins ’47 has extended its licensing partnership with Major League Baseball Properties. The new five year agreement begins in 2010, runs through 2014 and includes extended product category rights for headwear and a strengthened brand position with M
Imperial Headwear Signs Three-Year Agreement with PGA Golf
PGA Golf Exhibitions and Imperial Headwear announced a three-year agreement with PGA Golf Exhibitions events beginning with the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and including the PGA Fall Expo held annually in September in Las Vegas…
OIWC and Digital Lizard Announce Partnership
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition and Digital Lizard announced a partnership that allows OIWC supporters to receive discounts on all printing needs and provides a donation to OIWC…
ING Awards $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity
ING awarded 50 schools across the U.S. with $2,000 grants to help students combat childhood obesity. Through its ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, financial services company ING, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and
Asics Running Survey: Physical Benefits Outweigh Mental Benefits
According to a survey 3,500 runners in seven European countries by Asics, 54% said they run for fitness while 40% claimed they ran to lose weight. Thirty four percent said declared they do it for fun and 35% as a means of stress-relief…
TAF Opens 50th Store in Mexico
NexCen Brands, Inc. announced the opening of the 50th TAF franchised store in Mexico. The store opened under an existing master franchise agreement, signed in January 2001, which provides for the opening of an unlimited number of stores in Mexico over a 9
Wolverine Restructures Outdoor Footwear and Apparel Management
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Bill Dodge as vice president – footwear product development for the outdoor group and Mark Sandquist as president – global apparel. These senior leadership roles will help accelerate several of the company’s key
Genesco Works through Choppy Second Quarter
Genesco, Inc. management said they were pleased with their second quarter bottom-line performance in the face of sales that remained “choppy” through the period and anticipated sales improvements that failed to materialize…
Famous Footwear Posts Q2 Loss on BOGO Climate and Weaker Traffic
Famous Footwear's comps declined 6.6% in the second quarter, dragged down by a 6.7% traffic decline and a delay in back-to-school shopping. Throw in heavier promotional activity and result was an operating loss of $846,000 for the second quarter, w
