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Topo Athletic Adds Former Eastern Mountain Sports CEO to Board
Will Manzer, a former competitive distance runner and triathlete in the
1970s and 1980s who led Eastern Mountain Sports for a period until the chain
was sold in 2012, has been named to the board of directors at Topo Athletic.
Tony Post, CEO and founder of Topo, says he is looking forward to working
with Manzer, someone he's known for 15 years.
Besides EMS, Manzer's experience includes board member of the Outdoor
Industry Association and retail position with Dayton Hudson, May Co. and
Dillards.
Mizuno Americas' Revenues Tumble
Mizuno realized a 10 percent drop in Americas' revenues to the equivalent
of $103 million for the six months ended September 30. Regional footwear
revenues declined 25 percent to approximately $38.7 million, which Mizuno
Corp. blamed on a struggling performance running shoe business and the
demise of The Sports Authority. Through the first half of FY18, Mizuno's
global footwear revenues were down 8.9 percent to approximately $242.2
million. n
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Baysix has created the first ever TRE Christmas tree ornament.
The decoration will be available at the Baysix booth at TRE,
#1044, for $10 and proceeds will go towards Hurricane relief.
TRE Holiday Cheer
For a Good Cause
