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Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing

Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…

ING Awards $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity

ING awarded 50 schools across the U.S. with $2,000 grants to help students combat childhood obesity. Through its ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, financial services company ING, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and

Clarks Launches Search for New CEO

C&J Clark, the U.K. shoe giant, has announced that Peter Bolliger will retire next year as chief executive after eight years at the helm. Bolliger, who joined Clarks in 1994 and has been chief executive since 2002, has told the board he wants to retire ne

RECALL: Roxy Drawstring Hoodies

Quiksilver in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling about 500 Roxy Girl “Very Nice” Cotton Hoodies because their waist drawstrings pose a danger of strangling…

Bionicon Demo Center Opening

BIONICON Bicycles has relocated its headquarters and is opening a Demo Center in Wofford Heights, California in the Kern River Valley…

Genesco Posts Q2 Loss on Retail Comp Sales Declines

Genesco Inc. reported net sales were $335 million for the second quarter ended August 1 compared to $353 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2009. Comparable store sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2010 decreased by 8%. Comparable store sales in t

Head NV Narrows Q2 Loss on Stronger Racquet Sports Business

Head N.V. second quarter revenues increased 1.9% to €57.3 million ($78 mm) with strong sales of racquets offsetting declines in its winter segments. On a constant currency basis, net revenues decreased by 1.8% for the quarter. Management said that all seg

Cabela’s Credit Card Business Weakens

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cabela's Inc. said its credit card business' gross charge-offs rose in July. Gross charge-offs — accounts receivable that will likely not be collected and be written off — rose