Valandré Opens Boulder Office Led by Bob Culp

Valandré has opened an office warehouse in Boulder, CO. Valandré first entered the US market five years ago. Since then, sales at specialty retailers have climbed steadily. Valandré USA LLC in Boulder will house staff and inventory to better serve clients

EPA Extends Buzz-Off Durability Rating

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted an amendment to Buzz Off Insect Shield, LLC,'s insect-repellent clothing registration. This change is based on careful review by the EPA of Buzz Off Insect Shield’s proprietary process and formula

Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with MLB

Crocs, Inc. has expanded its sports licensing business by entering into an agreement with Major League Baseball Properties. The agreement, which covers both Crocs(TM) footwear and Jibbitz(TM) shoe charms, allows Crocs, Inc. to license the names and logos

Bushnell Changes Hands in Private Equity Deal

MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm with offices in New York and London has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Outdoor Products, in combination with the company’s senior management team, from Wind Point Partners. Bushnell’s senior mana

K2 Sports Hires New VP of Global Marketing

K2 Sports hired Mike Humes as vice president global marketing. Humes is experienced with all facets of business operations and marketing with major sports franchises in the U.S. and Canada. He previously served as the senior vice president and chief sales

REI Completes Phase One of Boulder Store

REI's Boulder, CO prototype store has reached the second phase in its expansion and renovation. Upon completion, the store will serve as a working laboratory to analyze new retail concepts and the performance of green building features. REI will oper

Nike to Cut Orders from Indonesian Factories

According to published reports, several Indonesian factories that produce Nike products may need to eliminate up to 14,000 jobs because of reduced orders from the Portland-based footwear company. Nike is actually ramping up manufacturing in Indonesia, but

American Skiing Company Sells The Canyons for $100 Million

American Skiing Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell The Canyons resort, located near Park City, Utah, to Talisker Canyons Finance Co. LLC, an affiliate of Talisker Corporation, for $100.0 million in cash. The transaction is not expected to

Nike Hires New U.S. Brand Manager

Nike hired Ken Dice as vice president of USA brand management. Most recently, Ken held the position of EVP of marketing for Discovery Communications. For the last three and a half years, he led the marketing teams for The Discovery Channel, The Learning C

Costco June Comps Increase 6%

Costco Wholesale Corporation net sales were $6.35 billion for the month of June, an increase of 10% from $5.78 billion in the same five-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 6% for the same period…

Stage Stores Comps Increase 1.4% in June

Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the five-week June period beginning June 3, 2007 and ending July 7, 2007 increased 9.9% to $133.4 million from $121.4 million in the prior year five-week period beginning May 28, 2006 and ending July 1, 2006. Comparable