NSGA Elects New Director-at-Large
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Board of Directors has elected a new Director At-Large, Terry Hennessey, President of PEI Source For Sports, Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hennessey, who was Chairman for Sports Distributors o
Johnson Outdoors Expands Dunkin-Lewis’ Role as Sales Agency
Johnson Outdoors announced that the sales firm, Dunkin-Lewis has been named sales rep agency of record in the South for the Company's premier paddlesports products. As a result, Dunkin-Lewis will now represent Old Town, Ocean Kayak, Necky, Carlisle a
Johnson Outdoors Receives $15.9 million Military Tent Order
Johnson Outdoors has been awarded a $15.9 million urgent need military tent order. The government order calls for delivery of 2,510 modular general purpose tent systems (MGPTS) over the next eight months. Urgent need orders are awarded based on a supplier
Ashworth Sees Vision Beyond Green Grass Pay Off in Fiscal Q2…
Ashworth, Inc. shrugged off weakness in the green grass Golf channel of distribution to post modest gains in its Ashworth and Callaway brand apparel lines in the fiscal second quarter ended April 30. A sharp decline in rounds played led to declines in the
Royal Loses its Grip to Lamkin…
Lamkin Corporation purchased the Royal Grip brand of golf grips from Royal Precision. Bob Lamkin, president of Lamkin, said a major reason for the purchase was because of the branding of Royal Grip in the Asian market. Lamkin and Royal Precision were al
The Walking Co. Acquires Footworks…
The Walking Company signed a definitive agreement with Footworks, a division of the privately-held shoe retailer Bianca of Nevada, Inc., to purchase the assets of the division for approximately $10 million. Footworks operates a chain of eight retail store
Orlando Exits Teva President Post…
Freshly minted Deckers president and CEO Angel Martinez will assume the day-to-day duties for the Teva brand following the departure last week of Teva brand president Bob Orlando. Orlando was appointed president of Teva in January 2003 and was credited wi
Perry Ellis Cuts Back on Swim Sales to Limit Losses…
The parent company of Jantzen and licensee of Nike swimwear saw total swimwear revenues reduced by $17 million in the fiscal first quarter ended April 30 as they exit several unprofitable brands and product categories. By year-end, PERY expects to decre
Mossimo Secures Funding for Buyback…
On April 11, Gianulli Mossimo, president of Mossimo, Inc. submitted a proposal to buy all outstanding shares of the company, and take the company private again. To finance the purchase, Mossimo last week procured a three-year secured committed term loan
Reebok International Sells Ralph Lauren Footwear License Back to Polo…
Reebok International and Polo Ralph Lauren will part ways after a nine-year deal that had the two in an exclusive footwear licensing arrangement that granted Reebok the rights to design, develop, manufacture, market and distribute men's, women's
GSI Expands to Europe in Acquisition…
GSI Commerce Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire control of privately-held Aspherio, S.L., a Barcelona, Spain-based provider of outsourced e-commerce solutions. GSI will work strategically with Aspherio to offer its international e-commerce c
Nautilus Sees Icon Patent Infringement Case Dismissed…
The federal district court in Seattle dismissed the remaining claims in Nautilus' patent infringement case against Icon Health and Fitness. This case is one of three cases Nautilus has on file against Icon Health and Fitness. Nautilus will appeal thi
Rawlings and Matrix Trade Shots in the New Hit “Bag Wars: Episode III”
In a messy fight between a brand and a licensee, K2, Inc. and Rawlings last week filed papers asking for a new trial in a breach of contract suit case that saw Matrix Group Ltd, Rawlings’ bag licensee, awarded approximately $8.7 million by a jury earlier
Independent Sales Reps — Skate/Casual Footwear
An established fashion forward footwear company is releasing a new, skate-casual footwear brand and is seeking an Independent sales representative with experience selling to skate shops in the Northeastern United States. This individual would be responsib
Senior Product Developer — Pearl Izumi
Pearl Izumi’s growing product development team is seeking a Senior Product Developer to join our apparel staff. As our newest member, you will be expected to bring leadership, product development expertise, and a wealth of knowledge and experience
