GoPro, which is preparing for an initial public offering, named technology heavyweight Tony Bates as president. Bates comes from Microsoft, where he served as EVP for business development, strategy and evangelism. He has served as CEO of Skype, held seni
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Nordica USA President Departs for CEO Post at Fischer Sports USA
Tecnica Group SpA announced that Willy Booker resigned as president of Nordica USA to accept the position as CEO of Fischer Sports USA. The changes comes as Nordica reviews its brand positioning and strategy, according to Peter Weaver, who serves as CEO o
Lids Purchases Cardboard Heroes
Lids Sports Group has acquired Cardboard Heroes, a licensed sports apparel, headwear and novelty company headquartered in Dayton, OH. The acquisition consists of 19 Cardboard Heroes retail locations in Ohio and Kentucky, which include four Buckeye Room st
Gildan Releases its 2013 Web-Based Corporate Citizenship Report
Gildan Activewear Inc. released an updated version of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) website, GenuineGildan.com, presenting the company's CSR programs and achievements for the 2013 fiscal year…
Vail Resorts Q3 Results Buoyed by Colorado Stores
Vail Resorts Inc. reported its Retail and Rental sales grew 11.2 percent in the third quarter ended April 30 compared to the same period the prior year. The company said sales at its Colorado and Utah stores and incremental revenue generated by Minnesota-
La Sportiva Hires Eventum to Rep in Southeast
La Sportiva has hired the newly formed sales agency Eventum, LLC to represent its brand in the Southeast…
Oboz Names Christian Mason as U.S. Sales Chief
Oboz has named Christian Mason, who helped establish German pack maker Deuter in the U.S. market, as its national sales manager…
Little League Celebrating 75 Years
Former MLB All-Star and New York Yankees centerfielder, Bernie Williams, and Little Leaguers from Harlem on Thursday lit the Empire State Building in red, white and blue in a special ceremony to honor the 75th Anniversary of Little League…
ImPACT Applications and GotSoccer Partner Around Concussion Testing
ImPACT Applications, Inc., developers of post-concussion assessment technologies, and GotSoccer LLC have agreed to a three year exclusive arrangement to bring baseline concussion testing to the youth soccer market…
Half-Moon Outfitters Continues Southeast Expansion
Half-Moon Outfitters plans to open a new store later this year in Augusta, GA and relocate its store in Athens, GA to a new location by next summer. The new stores will bring Half-Moon Outfitters' store count to nine, including four in Georgia and fi
Former Nike Exec to Lead Spanx
Spanx, Inc., the Atlanta-based shape wear specialist, appointed Jan Singer, formerly corporate vice president of global apparel and corporate vice president of global footwear at Nike Inc., as its CEO…
Reef Signs Mitch Crews
Reef announced a head-toe-partnership with 24-year-old Mitch Crews as part of Reef’s roster of global ambassadors…
Scott Sports Hit Hard in Latest European Bike Heist
Scott Sports SA reports that thieves broke into the warehouse at its headquarters in Givisiez, Switzerland June 1 and stole about $1 million worth of high-end bikes…
Goldwin Picks Executives to Head US Subsidiary
Goldwin Inc. of Japan has named Shuzo Nojima president and Arnaud Clauder general manager/sales and marketing at its new U.S. subsidiary Goldwin America, Inc. From its offices in Manhattan Beach, CA, the company will oversee U.S. marketing and sales effor
Grassroots, Keen Back Colorado Flood Relief Fundraiser
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance and Keen are teaming up with a brewery, a band and a bike club to raise at least $15,000 for rebuilding trails damaged by the 2013 floods that ravaged Lyons and Boulder County, CO…
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