Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has sold nearly 340,000 square feet of exhibition space for next week's show in Salt Lake City – up 10% over Winter Market 2010, show owner Nielsen Exhibitions reported…
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Smith and Wesson Names Technical Apparel Licensee
Wild Things, LLC, which makes technical outerwear for the US Military, Law Enforcement and consumer markets, was selected by Smith & Wesson as licensee for men's and women's technical apparel. The apparel line issued under the professionally rec
Cabela’s Launches Mobile Website
Cabela’s launched an optimized mobile website that will allow customers to easily search and purchase items when they visit www.cabelas.com on mobile devices, including the iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android…
Scott Sports Taps Internal Candidate to Head U.S. Bike Sales
Scott Sports went with an inside candidate to fill its critical national sales manager job at its Bicycle Division, USA. Terry Duran, formerly regional sales manager for the Southeast, has been promoted to the position, which will be key to driving the Eu
Blacks Leisure Reports 10.2% December Comps Growth
UK outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure said total sales in December for its Outdoor business were up 12.9% with comp store sales increasing by 10.2%. The gains came on top of 14.9% comps growth during the same period last year…
Groupon Completes $950M Financing Round
Groupon completed a $950 million round of financing, which it will use to fuel global expansion, invest in technology, and provide liquidity for employees and early investors…
Native, Costa Eyewear Sales Rose 19% in 2010
A.T. Cross Company said revenues at its Cross Optical Group, which owns the Native and Costa eyewear brands, grew 19%, helping the company exceed its 2010 earnings per share guidance of 45 cents, up from 13 cents in 2009…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Picks Sales Director
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Inc. hired Kristin Merriman as its new director of sales, effective immediately. Merriman comes to Haiku from the lifestyle and home decor brand, Serena and Lily with extensive experience in the gift, spa and salon, and electron
Princeton Tec Hires Intern as Marketing Coordinator
Princeton Tec has hired its former intern Chris Adams as a marketing coordinator, a position responsible for advertising research and placement, athlete management, event/athlete sponsorships and copy editing across the companies five production categorie
Merrell Ups Commitment to Conservation Allliance
Merrell stepped up its commitment to the Conservation Alliance by signing on as a Pinnacle Member for 2011. As such, Merrell will contribute $100,000 annually to provide a solid financial foundation for the Conservation Alliance, which was created by outd
Chill Foundation Names Executive Director
The Chill Foundation, which was founded by the owners of Burton Snowboards, has named June Heston as its executive director. In her new role, Heston will oversee the non-profit's work teaching 1,000 underserved kids from dozens of cities around the w
La Sportiva N.A. to Distribute Movement Skis in 2011-12
La Sportiva N.A. will distribute skis made by the big mountain freeride and freestyle brand Movement Skis during the 2011/12 Winter season…
GSI Commerce Acquires Analytics Company
GSI Commerce Inc. announced its Global Marketing Services division has acquired ClearSaleing, a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of advanced advertising analytics and attribution management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
SIA: Early Season Snow Sports Sales up 14%
The snow sports market reached $1 billion in sales August through November, 14% above last season, setting a record for early season sales, according to a report by SnowSports Industries America..
Access Fund Names Sharp End Winners
The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, announced today the winners of its 2010 Sharp End Awards…
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