Tecnica Names New Outdoor Footwear Head
Tecnica USA has named Carlo Lingiardi to the position of vice president, division manager of its U.S. outdoor footwear division. Lingiardi joins Tecnica after serving as vice president of sales and operations at GEOX USA Inc., a footwear company based in
Head Sees Winter Sports and Positive Exchange Rates Fuel Q3 Gains…
Head N.V. was able to use its reporting structure in U.S. dollars to its advantage once again in the third quarter, but company management indicated that the benefit had declined a bit since the first half of the year. The company reports in U.S. currenc
Obermeyer Receives Ski Dazzle Award
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of ski and snowboard enthusiast’s largest consumer show, Ski Dazzle. To commemorate the anniversary, Obermeyer President and Snowsport Industries America Board Member Bill Post will present an award on behalf of SIA, h
Sport Supply Sees Fiscal Q2 Loss; Exits Most Team Dealer Operations…
Sport Supply Group has now either sold or discontinued operations in all of its team dealers with the exception of its operation based in Dallas, TX…
Nalgene Brings In New Sales Director and Manager…
Nalge Nunc International, manufacturer of NALGENE Brand Products named Margaret Gregory to Director, Sales and Marketing, and promoted Brian Warren to Sales Manager, both for the company’s NALGENE Consumer Products…
Margins Help Adams Golf Pare Q3 Loss…
The combination of rising sales and improved efficiencies had an obvious impact on the bottom line at Adams Golf, with the company posting a narrowing its Q3 loss to $343,000 from a loss of $4.3 million in the year-ago period. Total net sales increased 3
Martino Flynn Wins Leki Distribution
Martino Flynn, LLC, has been selected by LEKI USA, the world's leading manufacturer of Skiing, Hiking and Trekking Poles, to create marketing materials and launch a public relations campaign for its new line of Nordic Walking Poles.
Lower GM Hurts Golfsmith Q3 Profits…
Golfsmith International saw net income for the third quarter fall 70.6% to $1.1 million from $3.4 million in the year-ago period. Net income from U.S. operations contributed 85.3% of total earnings, while Canada operations contributed 10.4% and Europe pro
Callaway Promotes Davis to SVP of Manufacturing
Callaway Golf Company has promoted Ian Davis to the position of Senior Vice President of Manufacturing. Davis has been with the Company since March 2000, most recently as Vice President of Club and Ball Manufacturing. In his new position, Davis will repor
Warnaco Looks for More from Speedo…
Speedo parent Warnaco said that the company’s swimwear group always runs losses in the third quarter since the company sees just 10% of its total year revenues for the division in Q3. But the operating loss widened for the period to $8.6 million from $3.
Sears Tests Urban Shop Pilot for Holidays
Sears has initiated a pilot of 50 urban shops that also include popular male urban brands such as Icewear, Run Athletics by Russell Simmons, P. Miller and South Pole. The urban shops are located at select Sears stores in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mi
Can Everlast Expect to Ride Bling Bling to Better Results?
Everlast Worldwide is putting its name on everything these days — with a new jewelry line and a new fragrance the latest additions — in an attempt to bolster licensing revenues even as product sales continue to fall. Third quarter net sales for the com
True Temper Taps New Markets for Improved Q3…
True Temper Sports rode increased sales numbers to better margins and income for Q3. The company reported a 12.1% increase in net sales, rising to $24.7 million from $22.0 million…
New Balance Talks on China Strategy…
In an exclusive interview with Sports Executive Weekly, New Balance Athletic Shoe president Jim Tompkins threw water on a Chinese newspaper report that suggested that New Balance would open 70 stores in China by the end of next year.
Liz Goes Urban with Enyce Acquisition…
Sport Brands International continued with its focused approach last week as the new parent company of Fila announced it had agreed sell Enyce and its sister brand, Lady Enyce, to Liz Claiborne, Inc. for approximately $114 million, including the retirement
