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Foot Locker has a new President
Franklin R. Bracken, at the company since 2010, has been named President, effective immediately.
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Salomon appoints former Nike designer as its new Global Brand Creative Director
Former Nike designer Nick Parkinson has been appointed Salomon’s new Global Brand Creative Director.
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Former Nike GM becomes Rip Curl’s new CEO
An Aussie returns home. Former Vice President & General Manager of Nike Pacific will work for Rip Curl from now on.
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Skechers signs its first Italian player
Harry Kane, Anthony Elanga, and others are joined by AS Roma’s Niccolò Pisilli on the roster.
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Snipes has a new CMO in the US
Snipes has appointed Kelley Walton as the US market’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
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Perfect Moment announces executive appointments
The appointments include the new position of General Counsel and the expansion of its product development and production team.
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Arena makes changes in the company’s management
Giuseppe Musciacchio, Deputy CEO, has resigned from all his positions.
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Craft enlists former national coach Janne Andersson
Janne Andersson has dropped his focus on football coaching and become a boardroom professional instead.
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Reebok’s SVP of Global Product has left the company
Portia Blunt has resigned to focus on her new lifestyle and fashion brand, Bee Blunt.
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Intersport Germany confirms strategy and management changes at AGM
The retailer has reaffirmed its growth strategy and appointed Oliver Krumholz as Supervisory Board Chair.
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New CEO for Head North America
Jeff Bardsley will succeed Kevin Kempin, retiring after 32 years with the company.
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Women in leadership in the sporting goods industry 2024
Women in sporting goods leadership are making gains, but progress is slow. Our 2024 report reveals where the industry stands—and what still needs to change.
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Gildan announces two executive appointments
Current executives Chuck Ward and Luca Barile have been promoted to new roles.
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New CCO at Gymshark
Continuing its US expansion, Gymshark has promoted its General Manager of North America to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.
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Sports Emotion hires former Nike manager as Demand Planning Director
Gerard Martinez Costa spent over ten years at Nike, from 2010 to 2021.
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New Chairman joins Decathlon
Fabien Derville has a successor as Chairman of the Board at Decathlon.
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C-Suite Interview
WFSGI CEO Emma Zwiebler: “We are focused on unlocking the potential in the industry”
Emma Zwiebler reflects on her first year as CEO of WFSGI.
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Merrell names a new Chief Marketing Officer
The hiking and outdoor footwear brand Merrell, part of Wolverine Worldwide, has appointed Richard McLeod as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
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Asics EMEA appoints new head of Marketing, Merchandising and Product
Andreas Moll, Asics’ former Category Director of Running, takes over the role from Gary Raucher.
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Zalando recruits five key persons, two SVP and one CFO
Zalando is strengthening its management team to drive its expansion into a leading pan-European e-commerce ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle.