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Crocs Taps Creative Director
Crocs, Inc. appointed Becky Gebhardt to the company's newly created position of senior creative director…
Phoenix Footwear Signs Distribution Agreement for Canada
Phoenix Footwear Group Inc. entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Canada Shoe Corp. The agreement grants Canada Shoe an exclusive right to distribute Trotters and SoftWalk branded footwear and related products in Canada…
S.A. Elite to Open in Marin, CA
Sports Authority plans to open its third S.A. Elite, its new smaller concept, this spring in Town Center Corte Madera in California. Its first two S.A. Elite locations were opened in the Denver area in August and November…
Report: Nike Signs Surfer to $1M Deal
Nike Inc. signed 2011 ASP World Tour qualifier Julian Wilson to an exclusive deal with Nike 6.0. The five-year deal, according to ESPN.com, is worth around $1 million, believed to be one of the largest contracts in the surf industry…
Anchor Blue to Close
Anchor Blue Inc., the Corona, Calif.-based denim retailer owned by Sun Capital Partners, has closed its corporate offices and is in the process of liquidating its its 120 stores…
Kohl’s Comps Climb 3.9% in December
Kohl's Corp reported sales during the five-week period ended Jan. 5 increased 5.9%. On a comparable store basis, December sales increased 3.9%. Year to date, total sales increased 7.2% and comparable store sales increased 4.6%…
Saks Sees December Comps Jump 11.8%
Retailer Saks Incorporated reported owned sales totaled $432.2 million for the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2011 compared to $393.7 million for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010, a 9.8% increase…
Brooks-Range Hires Rep in Southeast
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of high-quality backcountry and mountaineering equipment, has hired sales rep Gavin Rains to represent it in the Southeast.
Reebok Extends National Lacrosse League Sponsorship
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced a multi-year extension of their exclusive equipment, footwear and apparel partnership with Reebok. Under the extension, Reebok will remain the official equipment, apparel, uniform and footwear provider of the N
Interbike Hires Firm to Study Retailer Attendance
In an effort to better understand how retailers utilize the bicycle industry's annual trade show gathering, Interbike today announced it has hired New York-based Harvey Research to survey bicycle retailers…
RECALL: Salsa Cycles Recalls 6,500 Stems
Salsa Cycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products, voluntarily recalled approximately 6,500 handlebar stems because they can crack and pose a…
Maria Sharapova Becomes Head Endorsor
Maria Sharapova has signed on as an endorser of Head rackets…
Wilson Golf Signs Kevin Streelman
Wilson Golf reached an agreement with Chicago native, Kevin Streelman, as its newest Wilson Staff Advisory Member. The multi-year deal was finalized shortly after Wilson Golf announced that PGA TOUR rising star Ricky Barnes had re-signed with the company.
Report: JJB Sports May Seek Further $78 Million
JJB Sports Plc may ask investors for as much as 50 million pounds ($78.1 million) in additional funding, the Sunday Times said…
Mountainsmith Promotes Getzel to Director of Sales and Marketing
Jay Getzel has been promoted to the new position of director of sales and marketing for Mountainsmith, where he will now lead the company’s U.S. and international global growth and expansion efforts in addition to day-to-day management of sales and
