Effective January 1, 2019, Karl Salz has been named president and chief operating officer of Retail Concepts, Inc. The appointment follows another solid year of growth, with Sun & Ski Sports opening a new store in the La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX, adding to a growing Colorado mountain presence by being the exclusive retailer at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, and expanding their online inventory to push the retail boundaries of e-commerce offerings.
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Yeti Lifts FY Guidance On Healthy Q4 Results
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Burris Optics Becomes Official Optics Sponsor Of USA Shooting
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The X Brace Joins The Medi-Dyne Family Of Brands
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Precor Partners With Spivi
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Lands’ End Names Chieh Tsai Chief Product Officer
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Varsity University And NFHS Partner On Sport Safety Certification For High School Coaches
Varsity Brands announced that Varsity University, which offers educational programming to schools and athletic programs nationwide, has partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to launch the Varsity University/NFHS Coaches Education Program.
Boot Barn Sees Q3 Exceeding Guidance
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Aisle Talk Week Of January 7
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Premier Lacrosse League Partners With Baltimore-Based STX
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Vail Resorts Seeing Healthy Growth Early In Ski Season
Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 12.2 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date period.
Lacrosse Unlimited Re-Opens Store In Connecticut
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Sears Chairman Ups Bid For Sears
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Target Sees 5.7 Percent Holiday Comp Gain
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