illumiNITE Puts New Management Team in Place
A new management team has taken over at illumiNITE, the maker of reflective apparel for athletes. Led by industry apparel veteran Justin McCarthy, who has held key sales positions at Nike and New Balance, the team is initially focused on making some signi
Adventure Medical Kits Hires Alta Group
Adventure Medical Kits has tapped Seattle, WA-based Alta Group Inc. to represent its lines in Oregon and Washington. The Alta Group replaces Doug Nunn & Associates, which had represented AMK in both Oregon and Washington for the last 15 years…
McDavid Names Marketing Product Manager
McDavid named Melissa Poole to the newly created position of marketing product manager to support the company’s rapid growth of its protective apparel category, which features its patented HexPad technology. Prior to joining McDavid, Poole worked in packa
QBP Distributes SealLine Urban Line
Cascade Designs, Inc. announced the distribution of the SealLine Urban Line of gear protection through QBP (Quality Bicycle Products). A distributor to the cycling industry, QBP will stock the full SealLine Urban Line including…
McDavid Names Marketing Product Manager
McDavid has named Melissa Poole to the newly created position of marketing product manager to support the company’s rapid growth of its protective apparel category, which features its patented HexPad technology…
New Balance Partners with Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing announced a partnership with New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. to supply the crews for each of their three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams and two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams with a specialized shoe designed specifically to improve the per
Adventure Medical Kits Names Pacific Northwest Reps
Adventure Medical Kits, the developer of safety and survival gear for outdoor enthusiasts, announced that it has tapped Seattle, Washington-based Alta Group Inc. to represent its lines in Oregon and Washington state…
Sport Chalet Reviews Strategic Alternatives
Sport Chalet, Inc. said it was evaluating strategic alternatives, including raising additional capital and amending or replacing its current credit facility. This includes retaining Wedbush Morgan Securities as its financial adviser…
Lorpen Names New U.S. Sales Manager
Lorpen has hired Bruce Barrows as U.S. Sales Manager. Barrows will be responsible for the marketing and sales of Lorpen socks within the U.S. and growing the Lorpen brand through existing dealers and by increasing the size of the Lorpen dealer base. Barro
New Balance celebrates Susan Komen anniversary
To celebrate its 20th year as a sponsor of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 2009, New Balance is introducing a pink special edition New Balance 993 running shoe and plans an expected $1 million donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure…
Harbor Footwear Appoints VP of Merchandising
Dennis Lazar, President and CEO of Harbor Footwear Group, Ltd. said the company has appointed Jim Tangeman to the position of VP of Merchandising…
Hanesbrands Sees Q4 Revenues Fall 11%
Citing a “massive shift in consumer spending behavior,” Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion and Duofold, reported revenues in its fiscal fourth quarter fell 11% to $1.04 billion from $1.16 billion a year ago. Sales declined in each business segment,
ORWM Quietly Becomes THE Specialty Running Show for the Market
The Outdoor Retailer show has quietly become the place for running brands to connect with specialty retailers in the market. As more retailers start to blur the lines of running specialty and outdoor specialty (think Playmakers), more brands are taking t
Under Armour Sees Profits Fall; Posts First Apparel Sales Decline in Fourth Quarter
What a difference a year makes. A year ago at this time, Under Armour was flying high as apparel sales were routinely up in strong double-digits again and the company was prepping for its long-hyped launch into non-cleated footwear with the debut of the
Greg Norman Collection Sold to Tharanco
Greg Norman Collection has been acquired from the MacGregor Golf Company by The Tharanco Group. Greg Norman President and CEO Michael Setola will remain CEO and is a partner in the new company, Tharanco Lifestyle, LLC. Tharanco has owned such diverse bran
