Rossignol Promotes Petrick to NA President
Tim Petrick, currently Group Rossignol's senior vice president of global sales and marketing, has been promoted to the position of president of North American operations, based in Park City, Utah…
CamelBak Appoints Strain as CMO
CamelBak appointed Chris Strain as vice president and chief marketing officer. Prior to joining CamelBak, Strain was a partner at Outside Labs and created its SCAPE Athlete brand and accompanying products. He also served as vice president of global market
Jones Group Appoints Group President, Footwear
The Jones Group Inc. said Rick Paterno, formerly president, wholesale better footwear brands, has been appointed group president of footwear. Paterno will be responsible for all of Jones' wholesale footwear businesses, both domestically and internati
Sugar Inc. Buys Private Sale Fashion Site
Sugar Inc., which operates web sites that sell apparel, shoes and beauty products, has bought MyPerfectSale.com, a private sale site with 500,000 registered members focused on sales of high-end designer apparel and accessories…
REI Appoints VP, Real Estate and Store Development
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced Mark Comstock has joined the co-op in the newly created role of vice president, real estate and store development. Comstock most recently served as vice president, real estate and facilities for T-Mobile USA, a
Jochen Zeitz to Head PPR’s Sports and Lifestyle Unit, New CEO Sought for Puma
Puma AG said it will be folded into a new Sport & Lifestyle division at parent PPR with long-time chief executive, Jochen Zeitz, in charge of building a portfolio of brands around the Puma label. Puma has launched a search for a new CEO…
Nike Agrees to Five-Year Deal with Lids/SMSU
Lids Team Sports, a division of Hat World, Inc., and subsidiary of Genesco Inc., has agreed to administer a five-year joint agreement between Southeast Missouri State University and Nike. Working through dealers with Lids Team Sports, terms of the agreeme
RECALL: The Hive Carbon Brakes
The Hive, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall
affecting approximately carbon road bicycle brakes…
VF Licensed Sports Group to Extend NFL Partnership
VF Licensed Sports Group and the National Football League (NFL) have reached an agreement to extend apparel rights. The new contract, which starts in 2012, marks the 25th anniversary of the VF-NFL partnership, which began in 1987…
Retail Sales Rose in September
U.S. retail sales rose for a third consecutive month in September, posting a stronger-than-expected increase that should fend off fears of a double-dip recession but doesn't signal a strong recovery. Retail sales rose 0.6% in September, the Commerce
Osprey Adds Veteran Product Designers
Osprey Packs, Inc. hired two new product designers, Cassie Tweed and Hut Cheng. Tweed is based in Osprey’s new Mill Valley, CA product design office, while Cheng will be based in Osprey’s Vietnam product development studio starting in November
Gun Rights Group Files Suit on Behalf of War Vet
Acting on behalf of a Georgia resident and honorably discharged Vietnam War veteran, the Second Amendment Foundation said it has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of a federal sta
Health Insurer Uses Meetup.com to Launch Fitness Groups
Outdoor brands looking for ways to grow participation, might want to take a cue from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. The health insurer is expanding a pilot program with Meetup.com to help local enthusiasts launch clubs across the state. The program he
Fox Racing Shox Parent Switching to NYSE
The parent company for Fox Racing Shox will transfer its listing to the New York Stock Exchange from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Compass Diversified Holdings anticipates that its trust shares will begin trading on the NYSE on Nov. 1, 2010…
Adidas Signs Notre Dame Lacrosse
Adidas has signed on as the official equipment and apparel supplier with the Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse team…
