Skullcandy Inc.’s, which is planning to raise up to $125 million in an IPO, reported net sales surged 65.9 percent to $36.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Park City, Utah maker of headphones for the action sports market said
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Names New SVP of Buying
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation appointed Boyd O. (“Bud”) Clark to replace Thomas J. Schlauch as senior vice president, buying, effective Aug. 1. Schlauch, who served in that role for 19 years, will provide transition services and assist in special proje
Teko Socks Hires Verde P.R. and Consulting
Teko Socks has hired Verde PR & Consulting as its agency, effective immediately…
Backcountry.com Names New User Experience Guru
Backcountry.com named Young Lee as its vice president of product management, where he will be responsible for understanding user needs and then building easy-to-use products to meet them. Lee will lead the product management team and drive the performance
Dagger Takes Act to Outside in Aspen
Dagger is the “Official Paddling Sponsor” of this year’s Outside in Aspen, a weekend of outdoor adventure that kicks off June 10 in Aspen, Colorado. This event marks the second stop on Dagger’s Rocky Mountain tour, after an excitin
Forzani Group Q1 Comps Off As Expected
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported same-store retail system sales for the first quarter ended May 1 decreased 2.0% as it battled unfavorable weather and was unable to match robust sales of licensed apparel generated by the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Canada
Brazil, Other Latin Countries Top Global Retail Expansion Index
Brazil displaced China in the top spot of the most desirable markets for global expansion in A.T. Kearny's 10th annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). Brazil rose from fifth place, while China fell to sixth place. Rounding out the top five co
Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Plan Wins National Award
Pennsylvania has earned top national honors for its five-year Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan, which seeks to get residents to spend more time outdoors. Such plans must be updated every five years for states to remain eligible for federal funds, includi
Kuhl Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as Vendor Partner
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying and support group for about 70 outdoor specialty stores, added the apparel brand Kuhl as a Vendor Partner…
Sen. Udall Promotes Ski Area Bill at Teva Mountain Games
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-CO, used the Teva Mountain Games in Vail Friday as a venue to promote his bill to extend ski area leases on Forest Service land and his summer initiative to get kids out-of-doors and enjoying their natural backyards…
Textile Caucus Warns USTR to Move Carefully on Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership risks dramatically shifting global trading patterns and displacing critical U.S. textile, and apparel jobs and undermining important trade relationships in the Western Hemisphere that support nearly two million jobs, accordin
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance to Host June 14 Fundraiser for Jeff Lowe Film
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is inviting the public to attend a fundraiser for a documentary of Jeff Lowe's life on June 14 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center in Ogden Utah…
Thule Group Agrees to Acquire Chariot Carriers
The Thule Group has agreed to acquire the assets of Canada's Chariot Carriers Inc. as part of its renewed emphasis on consumer markets. Sellers include founders and brothers Dan and Chris Britton and CEO Pierre Doyon. Chariot's annual sales are
Scott Sports Adds Eastern Tech Rep to Demo Bike Technology
Scott Sports has hired Scott Wilson to fill the newly created eastern region field marketing position for its U.S. bicycle division. The new position will focus on providing more first-hand demos of Scott's new FOIL aero road bike and TwinLoc suspens
Luxury, Online, Travel and Apparel Sales Remained Strong in May
High-end and online retailers continued to set the pace in comp store growth in May, while Apparel stores posted solid gains and housing-related sectors such as Furniture, Electronics and Appliances saw sales decline compared to the same period in 2010, a
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