The American Alpine Club (AAC) appointed Jonathan “Nat” Matthews to the position of operations director. In this role, Matthews…
Year: 2014
REI to Add Sixth Los Angeles Location
REI plans to open its sixth store in the Los Angeles metro region in the fall of 2015…
Columbia Sportswear Hires Manufacturing and Marketing Execs
Columbia Sportswear Co. has appointed outsiders to fill two new global management positions. Steve Woodside has joined the company as its first vice president of global manufacturing from Hong Kong, where he served as vice president of global footwear for
Timberland Employees Participate In 17th Annual Serv-a-palooza Global Service Event
Today, and in the weeks surrounding, Timberland employees and partners around the globe come together to participate in Timberland's annual global event, Serv-a-palooza. Initiated in 1997 to inspire employees to give back to their local communities,
SIA/POW Premier Jeremy Jones’ Film Higher
SnowSports Industries America along with Protect Our Winters (POW) on Sept. 19 gathered Portland, OR-based media and snow sports industry leaders to mix, mingle and learn about snow-related topics from both organizations before the Portland premier of Jer
Garmin Releases Kit for Third-Party App Developers
Garmin International unveiled Connect IQ, the first-ever open platform for third-party developers to create apps for Garmin products…
McNett Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
McNett Corporation announced that Liz Mathias has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately…
Cabela’s to Host Ladies’ Day Out Event
Cabela's Incorporated will celebrate the growing number of women enjoying the outdoors with a Ladies' Day Out event, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at stores nationwide…
POW Inc. Raises $2.5M to Develop Outdoor Apparel Brands
POW Inc. of Seattle has secured $2.5 million from Seattle-based investment firm Columbia Pacific Advisors. POW will use the money to continue developing innovative brands in the active outdoor apparel market. POW now owns POW Gloves, Holden Outerwear and
Vail Resorts Says Season Pass Sales up 14 Percent
Vail Resorts Inc. reported that its season pass sales through Sept. 21 were up 14 percent in units and 18 percent in sales dollars, compared to the period ended Sept. 22, 2013…
Foot Locker and James Harden Launch Internet Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that NBA star James Harden, is challenging the Internet to a game of HORSE, the popular basketball pickup game. Starting Sept. 24 through Oct. 1, fans can submit videos of their best shots using Vine, Instagram or YouTube and t
Diamond Brand to Kick off Store Expansion Thursday
Diamond Brand will kick off a busy fall Thursday, Sept. 25 with a celebration at the location of one of three new retail locations it expects to open in the Asheville, NC area in November…
Under Armour Reaffirms Baltimore Ravens Sponsorship
Under Armour said the Baltimore Ravens learned a 'hard lesson' from the domestic violence scandal involving former player, Ray Rice, but it also recommitted to its sponsorship arrangement with the NFL team…
Adidas Announces Creative Design Studio Coming to Brooklyn in 2015
Adidas announced a new creative studio coming to Brooklyn in New York in 2015 that will drive design direction for the brand and elevate the company’s direct interaction with consumers. As part of the project, Adidas has hired away three key Nike fo
Deloitte Forecast: Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 4 to 4.5 Percent
Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast calls for sales to climb 4 to 4.5 percent from November through January compared with the holiday season last year. That compares with last year's 2.8 percent gain. Online sales are expected to gro
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