Hincapie Sportswear has hired Chris Gould as retail sales representatives for the brand in Las Vegas, NV; Arizona; New Mexico and El Paso, TX. Effective immediately, Gould will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to independ
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Teton County Approves Design Funds for Jackson Boulder Park
Teton County Commissions voted last week to approve a $7,075 contract to design a boulder park in downtown Jackson, WY, the Jackson Hole Daily reported. The non-profit coalition backing the project has already raised $100,000 of its $150,000 goals…
Nikwax Hires Adrenaline Sports Marketing to Grow Southeast Sales
Nikwax N.A. has welcomed the Adrenaline Sports Marketing team to its sales force in the Southeast, where it thinks the agency can grow sales as consumers look for ways to get more out of their existing footwear, apparel, tents and other outdoor gear…
State Park Directors Launch Campaign to Mobilize Public Opinion
The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) has established the America's State Parks alliance to mobilize the public and policy makers on the positive impact of state parks. The initiative comes as Arizona, California, New York and many
JetBoil Names Midwest Rep
Jetboil has added Adventure Sport Marketing to manage its Midwest territory. The agency brings more than 20 years of experience and passion for the outdoors to the Jetboil brand…
Cascade Designs Names Rep Agency of the Year
Cascade Designs, Inc bestowed its 2009 Rep Agency of the Year award to Canada West Sports Agencies LTD of Calgary, Alberta. The award recognizes the agency for their efforts propelling strong sales growth for the company’s flagship outdoor brands: T
Outdoor Product Retail Sales Post Gain for January
According to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear sales through the sporting goods, mall, department store, and discount/mass channels were up in the mid-single digits for the month of January while
New England Reps Recognize Marty Roth
Just weeks after being recognized as a top performing rep by Chaos Headwear, Marty Roth pulled down the Paul Kelly Award at the New England Winter Sports Representatives, Inc. (NEWSR) conference in Providence, RI on Feb. 9, 2010. Roth reps Chaos in the Ne
Michael Phelps to Endorse Under Armour
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Under Armour, according to a report in USA Today…
Jarden Outdoor Ends 2009 with 4.7% Sales Gain, Thin Winter Sports Inventory
Jarden Corp. said 2009 ended strongly for its outdoor solutions unit with owns Coleman, K2 and many other outdoor brands. Sales for the fourth quarter rose 4.7% to $517 million from $494 million in the year earlier quarter. Jarden said it expects to exit
Sportsman’s Warehouse Closing Billings Store
After failed lease negotiations with the building’s owners, Sportsman’s Warehouse said it would close its Billings, MT store today just 18 months after opening it…
Cloudveil Promotes Samuel to GM Position
A day after being sold, Cloudveil said it had promoted Director of Global Sales James Samuel to general manager. Samuel will oversee spring 2010 servicing for Cloudveil as its transitions to new ownership at Windsong Brands LLC, a Connecticut-based PE fir
Selk’bag Sleepwear Gets New U.S. Distributor
Mountain’s Best Gear, a distributor focused on launching European and South American outdoor brands in North America, said it has taken over North American distribution the Selk’bag Sleepwear System made by Müsuc of Santiago, Chile…
Whistler Blackcomb Auction Delayed One Week
Lenders have postponed until next week a foreclosure auction of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort hosting Winter Olympics events, wire services reported…
Perry Ellis to Hit Top End of Earnings Guidance
Perry Ellis International, Inc. said it expects to deliver results at or above the top end of its previously announced guidance range for the year ended Jan. 30, 2010 after slashing its debt in 2009. The company makes swimwear under the Jantzen, Nike and
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