Matt Luck, head coach of Willoughby South (OH) High School, has been awarded a scholarship from Gill Athletics for the USATF Level I Coaches Education School to be held at Defiance College from Feb. 24-26…
Month: February 2012
Flip Flop Shops to Open 40 Stores in 2012
With more than 50 shops currently operating throughout the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, Flip Flop Shops announces it will expand its footprint to 90-plus shops by the end of 2012, with an additional 40-plus already in the pipeline for 20
Zappos.com Launches Emerging Designer Program
Zappos.com announced the launch of its new Emerging Designer Program – a program developed internally by Zappos employees for up-and-coming fashion designers looking to take their designs to a whole new level…
Shimano Group Bullish on 2012 Profit Growth After Strong 2011 Finish
Shimano is forecasting revenues of ¥230 billion in 2012, an increase of 3.7 percent over the 2011 period. Net income is seen growing 20.4 percent to ¥24 billion for the year…
Chaos Headwear Names Reps of the Year
Chaos Headwear recognized Accessory Gals, Best and Associates and John Clanton & Associates as the winners of its 2011/12 Rep of the Year Awards at last month's SIA- Snow Sports trade show in Denver, CO…
Gerber Names McGregor as VP of Commercial Sales
Gerber Legendary Blades has appointed Jay McGregor as vice president of commercial sales. A veteran sales professional, McGregor assumes the role immediately and will be responsible for sales throughout the Americas…
MEC Expanding Ontario Area Store, Removing Climbing Wall
Mountain Equipment Co-op plans to break ground this month on a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its 29,000-square-foot store in Westboro, near Ottawa, Ontario. As part of the remodeling, MEC is removing a 30-foot climbing wall…
Midwest Mountaineering Donates $10,000 to Conservation Group
Midwest Mountaineering awarded a $10,000 grant to The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota after the non-profit conservation organization won the retailer’s Wildlands Acquisition Voting Contest…
Franklin Retail Solutions Makes Two Marketing Promotions
Franklin Retail Solutions, which provides in-store marketing and merchandising solutions to the Sporting Goods, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle industries, announced the promotion of Ginna Larson to senior marketing manager and Catherine Smith to client serv
Orange 21 Changes Name to Spy Inc.
Orange 21 Inc. will change its corporate name to Spy Inc. effective Feb. 15 as part of its singular focus on the brand. The company has received preliminary approval to change its stock symbol to “XSPY” (OTCBB: XSPY) effective that same date…
Exceed Company Replaced Independent Director
Exceed Company Ltd., the owner and operator of China's Xidelong sportswear brand, announced its board of directors appointed Dr. Yea-Mow Chen as an independent non-executive director, effective Feb. 4, 2012, while William Sharp, a member of the Board
Timberland Surveys Eco-Consciousness in Relationships Survey
Timberland Co. commissioned a survey of 1,000 men and women in the United Kingdom to find out how important eco-conscious behaviors are within a relationship. While over half of Welsh men and women would question dating someone if they didn't take ca
Descente’s Fiscal Q3 Sales and Profits Expand
Descente reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 8.7 percent to ¥20.7 bn ($268 mm) from ¥19.0 bn ($231 mm) in the year-ago period. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points…
Reebok to Open First CrossFit Gym Store in Manhattan
Reebok will be launching a new retail concept at 420 Fifth Ave. in New York City. The concept wil sell Reebok CrossFit branded clothing, footwear and accessories, as well as house a 10,308-square-foot CrossFit “box,” according to a report on Citybizlist.c
ShopRunner Plans to Acquire ShopSanity
ShopRunner, owned by GSI Commerce founder Michael Rubin's Kynetic, plans to acquire ShopSanity, a service that helps keep consumers organized by tracking orders and aggregating receipts across retailers. With the acquisition, ShopRunner is a members-
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