Sports Direct International plc reported total sales for the nine weeks ending Sept. 25 grew 11.5 percent to £329m ($376 mm) and gross profit increased 12.0 percent to £131m ($150 mm)…
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EMLYON Business School Launches Master in Sports and Outdoor Industry Management
EMLYON Business School is partnering with the Outdoor Sports Valley consortium (OSV) to launch a Master of Science in Sports and Outdoor Industry Management. Located in the French Alps, OSV represents over 70 leading brands in the leisure industry includi
REI to Pilot Packaging Recycling Label in 2012
REI is among five companies that will participate next year in a national pilot of the new Packaging Recovery Label System, a voluntary label developed by GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) to communicate to consumers how to recycle a
Shinging Hub Offers Free Factory Audits and Quality Inspections
Shininghub.com, a recently launched Chinese B2B platform for the global apparel and textile industry, said it will provide free factory audit and quality inspection services for all newly registered members as part of a global promotional launch…
NOC to Open The North Face Concept Store
Nantahala Outdoor Center will celebrate the grand opening of its retail concept shop from The North Face inside it's 18,000-square-foot store in Gatlinburg Saturday…
Nikwax Names Sales Rep for Upper Midwest
Nikwax hired John Horsnell for sales representation in the Upper Midwest markets, which includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois…
Triathlon America Conference Registration Opens
Triathlon America, an industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, has opened registration for its second annual conference. The Triathlon America Conference will take place in San Diego, Feb. 19-21, 2012 at the lu
O’Neill Names New Sales Manager for Snow Sports
O'Neill, the California surf, snow, and youth lifestyle brand, named Jack Schindler as new national sales manager and Jimmy Adams as sales and marketing coordinator…
Johnson Outdoors Puts Kelly Over Watercraft and Outdoor Gear
Johnson Outdoors Inc. appointed Bill Kelly group vice president – Watercraft and Outdoor Gear. The decision to combine the two business units seeks to leverage channel synergies to drive continued momentum behind the cmpany’s paddling and camping b
Sunice Hires Dopp to Head up U.S. Snow Sports Sales
Sunice, a Canadian outerwear brand, named Denver-based ski-industry veteran Nathan Dopp as vice-president of sales for Sunice Snow Sports USA. Dopp brings with him experience from Obermeyer and Spyder Active Sports…
Cordura Names European Business Manager
Invista's Cordura brand team has hired Iain Bradley as the European business manager for the Performance and Protective Fabrics group…
Tern Bicycles Heping Relaunch California Bike Coalition
Tern Bicycles, which makes foldable bikes, is supporting the California Bike Summit and the relaunch of the California Bike Coalition. Tern’s sponsorship of the Nov. 5-7 summit will help bring together advocacy leaders who will work on an ambitious
Tablet Owners More Inclined To Engage in M-Commerce Than Smartphone Users
Seven in 10 (70.5%) tablet owners will research and shop using their device during the upcoming holidays, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Foundation by BIGresearch. By comparison only 52 percent of smartphone owners say they will u
Jackson Kayak Partners with Mexico to Promote Adventure Travel
Jackson Kayak has partnered with the Mexico Tourism Board and the Tourism Department of the State of Veracruz to promote the region as an adventure travel destination and generate marketing collateral…
Jackson Kayak Adds to Product Design Team
Jackson Kayak has added Ken “Hobie” Hoeve to its product design and marketing team…
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