The 9th annual The Running Event (TRE) held in Austin on Dec. 2 to 5 played host to 872 retailer buyers from 24 countries, representing 368 unique ownership groups, up 12 percent from 2013, according to show organizers Formula 4 Media. ...
Tags: footwear, blinking lights, Sporting Goods
Emcore Corp, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optics market, has named Jeffrey Rittichier as CEO. He succeeds Dr Hong Hou, who has served as president & CEO since March 2008. Rittichier has ...
Tags: fiber-optics, market, Electrical
Who else loves the look of brand new butcher block countertops? The natural wood gives a rich, cozy feel to a kitchen. But I've always wondered how these beauties hold up over time. Among folks who actually installed butcher block counters ...
Universal Sports Network and Lagarde Unlimited announced plans for Beyond the Medals - The Business of Sport, a new, original sports program that provides viewers with an inside look at the world of Olympic sports. Hosted by sports ...
Tags: Rio Olympics, TV Show, Sporting Goods
Omnitracs, a leading provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, today announced the appointment of veteran software technology executive Kevin Haugh as vice president and general manager of its Roadnet ...
Tags: Roadnet Technologies, Auto
Cavendish Kinetics of San Jose CA, USA, which provides RF MEMS tuning solutions for mobile and wearable wireless devices, has closed a $7m funding round, co-led by Tallwood Venture Capital and Wellington Partners, with participation from ...
Tags: MEMS, LTE Smartphones, Electronics
In its continuing efforts to provide the best educational and most in-depth coverage of the floor covering industry, BNP Media has announced the following changes and additions to its flooring group of brands—Floor Trends, Floor ...
Tags: floor covering industry, Floor
Element, the skateboard brand, announced several key appointments to their U.S. leadership team. "We are entering a new era at Element,” said Global GM Frank Voit. “In almost 25 years, the brand has become a crucial player in ...
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Crocs, Inc. announced several key management changes. These changes include the appointment of Bob Munroe to general manager of Crocs Americas region; Greg Sullivan to the new role of senior vice president of global business transformation; ...
Tags: Crocs, footwear, consumer products
Stuart Redsun, most recently SVP of global brand marketing for Under Armour and a former Nike marketing exec, will join COLM on Oct.6 as chief marketing officer,a new poisition at the Portland, OR,company.Meanwhile, Steve Woodside, a ...
Bill Blass, the New York-based fashion brand which was lying dormant for several years, has been given a new lease of life by the Bill Blass Group, LLC, a group responsible for sustaining and building on the legacy of the iconic fashion ...
Tags: Bill Blass, Stuart Goldblatt, Accessories
Ogio International Inc. announced golf retail veteran, Chris Ross, as the most recent addition to its expanding company direct employed sales team. This is part of an ongoing initiative to add top quality talent to all internal divisions ...
Tags: Ogio, Territory Manager, Recreation
Eyeking LLC, the eyewear specialist with licensed partners including Under Armour Eyewear and Hobie Polarized, appointed Timothy (Timm) Parker as EVP, product, design and marketing. Parker brings to his new role at Eyeking more then 20 ...
Tags: Eyeking, EVP Product, Recreation
Surya is set to introduce a significantly expanded outdoor product offering at the 2014 International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market, to be held September 16-19 at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Featuring a range of coordinating ...
Tags: Casual Market, Surya, Outdoor Collection
According to Visiongain, a British market research firm, the global flexible packaging market has reached some US$143.83 billion, mostly driven by growing sales of consumer products in emerging nations. In the next decade, the firm ...