SGB Update

Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head

The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004. Most recently David was Vice President of Commercial Operations for Tamarack Resort, L.L.C., a year-round resort in

SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort

SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.

Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal

Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil

The Athlete’s Foot Signs Licensee for Persian Gulf States

The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Apparel LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It projects a minimum of 15 store openin

NSGA: Sporting Goods CPI Trends Positive

The Natioanl Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for November, up 0.3% versus the November 2002 index. This is the second month in a row the In

New Era Sposors Bernstein Drag Racing Team

Six time NHRA world champion, Kenny Bernstein, announced the addition of New Era Cap Company, Inc. as a major associate sponsor in 2004 for his Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster that will be driven by his son Brandon. New Era markings will appear on

Kayser-Roth Merges Operating Groups

Kayser-Roth has restructured its design, marketing and sales teams to take advantage of strengths within both its Department and Specialty Store and its Food/Drug/Mass groups by merging the two. Julia Townsend has been promoted to EVP/GM of Kayser-Roth an

Hi-Tec Appoints New UK Sales Director

Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Glenn Bennington as Sales Director of it’s UK subsidiary. With over 19 years of experience within the footwear industry, initially with adidas and Fila, Bennington joins from the Universal Footwear Corporation where he worked a

VF Corp. Elects Otis to Board

Mackey J. McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation announced the election of Clarence Otis, Jr. to the Company's Board of Directors. This brings to 12 the number of directors on the Company's Board…

Kmart Sees ‘Significant’ Profit from Holiday Period

Kmart Holding Corporation that, as a result of strong inventory management and the reduction of unprofitable promotions, the Company expects a significant profit for the first two months of its fiscal fourth quarter,
November and December 2003. Income be

Collegiate Pacific Raises Guidance on Acquisition Deals

Collegiate Pacific has issued guidance for fiscal 2004, which runs through June 2004, showing an 80% increase in revenues to $38 million vs $21 million in the fiscla 2003 period. Net income is expected to rise to $1.8 million from $570,000 in FY2003. Th

Yuen Yuen Sells Off Pou Chen Interest

The move by Yue Yuen to sell off 44.8 million shares of Pou Chen Corporation on the Taiwan Stock Exchange netted the company a $23 million gain and is seen as a move to dispose of non-core assets and deploy the resources into the core footwear and apparel

Tommy Armour’s McNally Passes Away

The golf industry lost one of its most respected executives over the holiday season as Robert MacNally II, former chairman and president of the Tommy Armour Golf Company, died Dec. 29, at age 71. MacNally was president of Tommy Armour Golf from 1979-95 a

SGMA Appoints Russell’s Letzler to Board

SGMA International has appointed Jon Letzler, President and Chief Operating Officer of Russell Corporation, as a member of the Board of Directors.

“The overall mission of SGMA International complements those of the Russell Corporation,” said Letzler.

Balance Designs Adds to Sales Team

Balance Designs, creators of the Vew-Do Balance Board and re-inventor of the concept, have added four reps to the sales team. Rich Anderson and Chris Putney will rep the line in New England, Todd Kerbs in Colorado-Utah-Wyoming and Jono Hicks in Norcal an