Icebreaker's U.S. headquarters will be transitioning from its current location in Sun Valley, Idaho to Portland, Oregon, with transition to be completed by early 2009. In what marks another growth spurt for Icebreaker in the US and globally, the dec
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Burton Develops On-Line Training Tool
Burton Snowboards and Sparc LLC have created a set of networked brand and product training tools that will form a 3,000 store global dealer training program. Titled Burtonology.com, the project is an on-demand, self-guided, interactive training tool for B
GoPro Hires Wilkenfield as Customer Satisfaction Director
GoPro hired Justin Wilkenfeld as director of customer satisfaction and online outreach. Wilkenfeld begins working with GoPro the week of September 10. GoPro has created this new customer satisfaction and online outreach position to expand on the direct di
CerconeBrownCurtis Inks Deal with adidas Eyewear
CerconeBrownCurtis is now the PR agency of record for adidas eyewear. The firm will represent adidas’ sporting and prescription eyewear and sunglasses, with a particular emphasis on the launch of its entirely new golf line for Spring 2008…
Nautilus Adds Follit to Board
The board of directors of Nautilus, Inc. elected Evelyn Follit to the Company's board of directors. Ms. Follit operates Follit Associates, a corporate technology and executive assessment practice, after serving in corporate leadership roles with Radi
Gander Mountain Computer Stolen From PA Store
Gander Mountain Company announced that computer equipment, containing certain customer transaction information relating to a single store in Pennsylvania, is missing and may have been stolen. The transaction data relates only to customers who conducted bu
Scott USA Adds Two to bike Group
Scott USA added Doug Bush and Rian Timmons to the company’s bike group. Bush will represent the company in New York state, working with Tom Militello. Rian Timmons has been working with the Scott motorsports group but has joined the credit team to help th
GSI Commerce Closes Accretive Commerce Acquisition
GSI Commerce Inc. closed its acquisition of Accretive Commerce Inc., a Huntersville, N.C.-based e-commerce solutions provider for $97.5 million in cash…
GoLite Hires Burgess as VP of Design and Development
GoLite hired Andy Burgess to lead GoLite’s apparel and equipment design team as Vice President of Design & Development. Burgess brings over 15 years of experience from premier outdoor brands, most recently TRG Group, the licensing company responsible
Ahnu Inks Deal with SRG
Ahnu Footwear inked an expanded partnership with SRG, Inc. (Sourcing Resource Group). By elevating the relationship, Ahnu is enhancing their ability to create products. At the same time, the brand is strengthening their commitment to a higher standard for
SSL Heads to Interbike
Sports Specialists Limited (SSL), a retailer-owned specialty buying group for the snow sports, action sports, bike, outdoor, and casual outdoor furniture industries, will be attending Interbike 2007 in pursuit of new synergistic extensions to its buying,
EMS Opens Rochester, NY Store
Eastern Mountain Sports will expand its East Coast presence with the introduction of a new store location at Pittsford Plaza in Rochester, N.Y. Opening this September, the store, which relocated from Henrietta, N.Y., will double in size from its original
Four Star Inks Deal with CenterStone
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that Four Star Distribution of San Clemente, California has selected the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide Four Star Distribution with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solutio
Columbia Changes EU Management
Columbia Sportswear announced that Paul Gils, general manager Europe, has resigned his position for personal reasons. The Company announced that European operations will be overseen by a transition management team led by Mick McCormick, vice president of
Sugoi Hires New Design Director; Launches NYC Design Center
Sugoi Performance Apparel hired Jin Seo to serve as the company’s Women’s Director of Design. Working directly from the Sugoi Design Lab in New York City, Seo will shape the vision of Sugoi’s women’s products. Combining the resources of Vancouver while es
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