Vail Resorts, Inc. said Heidi Kercher-Pratt was promoted to vice president and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Kercher-Pratt fills the role recently vacated by Derek Koenig. Kercher-Pratt joined Vail Resorts in 1996 as an assistant in the
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Perry Ellis Inks Licensing Agreement with Pierre Cardin
Perry Ellis International has signed a licensing agreement with S.A.R.L. de Gestion Pierre Cardin to source, sell and distribute the Pierre Cardin brand for men’s sportswear (excluding woven shirts) in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islan
Interbike Partners with GSD Productions
A recent partnership between Interbike and GSD Productions will bring cyclo-cross racing to the Outdoor Demo East, held October 8-11, 2009 at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island…
Savage Range Systems Lands Big Order
Savage Range Systems, manufacturers of indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, bullet traps, target systems and shoot houses, has received a multi-million dollar order from Anderson Construction Company to install an 84-position firing range as part of a new
Ardent Chooses Agency
Ardent, an American-owned company manufacturing high-performance fishing reels and accessories that are made in the U.S.A., has chosen St. Louis-based advertising agency XG-ad as the agency of record for Ardent's promotional and merchandising materia
Sportsmen’s Groups Call On Senate to Block Sunstein
Fifteen of the nation's leading conservation and sportsmen organizations sent a letter recently to all U.S. Senators requesting they oppose the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), according
BoatUS: Recreational Boating Reporting Flat for Summer
The summer of the great economic downturn continues to have an effect on recreational boating, according to a release by the Boat Owners Association of The United States. On-the-water boat towing and ungrounding services provided to members of BoatUS were
Hudalla Named Nationwide Crossbow and Optics Sales Rep Group
Crosman Corporation, international designer and marketer of products for the shooting sports, has named Hudalla Associates, Inc. as its national sales representative group for its crossbow and crossbow optics product lines according to national sales mana
Globe Int’l Sales Fall 3% on Weakness from N. America
Globe International Limited (GLB) said recently the cost reduction and restructuring initiatives undertaken over the past twelve months have lead to improved results for the second half of the financial year…
Tifosi Targets Running Market with New Sales Reps
Tifosi Optics hired six sales representatives to target run-specific retailers. Not only will Tifosi Optics be reaching out to run retailers in the coming years, but they also plan to target running consumers in run-specific media in 2010 and beyond…
Jackson Kayaks Hires New Marketing Firm
Jackson Kayak has hired TaigMarks Inc. for marketing and marketing support services…
Sigg Bottles Contained BPA Pre-2008
Sigg CEO Steve Wasik posted a letter to all Sigg customers recently discussing the presence of BPA in Sigg bottle liners. He admitted that Sigg bottles manufactured before August 2008 do contain BPA. Any bottles manufactured after that date use a new line
Winchester Ammo Awarded Homeland Security Contract
Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years…
New Sales Management Team at RSR Shooting Sports Merchandise
RSR Group, Inc. recently announced changes within their sales management team. Wes Knight was recently promoted to National Sales Manager, and Charlie Eklund has assumed the Assistant National Sales Manager position…
Foot Locker Breaks Even in Q2 on Weaker U.S
Foot Locker, Inc. expected second quarter sales to be very challenging due to the economy and the stimulus checks and tax-free holidays in the year-ago quarter, but sales still came in lower than expected for the period as traffic remained challenging in
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