The Walking Company will open a new location in Madison, Wis. on May 18. At almost 1,500 square feet the new store will be located at West Towne Mall, which is home to stores such as Boston Store, JCPenney and Sears…
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Asics Hires Chandler as VP of Apparel and Accessories
Asics America, Inc. has hired David Chandler as its new VP of apparel and accessories. Chandler comes to Asics from Cool Sets, a women's performance sleepwear brand, where he was founder and president…
Steve Madden, Ltd. Acquires E-Commerce Provider; Names New President
Steven Madden, Ltd. has acquired Compo Enhancements, Steven Madden, Ltd.'s outsourced e-commerce solutions provider, and appointed its founder and CEO, Jeffrey Silverman as president of Steven Madden, Ltd. Mr. Silverman will report directly to Jamies
Chaco Promotes Busic to Director of Sales
Chaco has named Jeff Busic as the company’s new director of sales. Effective immediately, Busic will oversee all aspects of sales for the Paonia, Colorado-based Chaco and Ulu Boot footwear brands. A former retail manager with REI, Busic has been an integr
BCM Expands Fundraising Initiatives
Expanding beyond its traditional Summit for Someone fundraising events, Big City Mountaineers is tapping into events, in-store fundraisers and grants to raise money for its summer youth backpacking program…
Sport Chalet Opens New CA and AZ Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. will open two new locations this week, one in Phoenix, AZ and one in Bakersfield, CA. The CA store will be a 42,000 sq. ft. store location at 5200 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The Phoenix store will be a 41,000 sq. ft. loca
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with Marvel Comics
Crocs, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce Crocs footwear and Jibbitz charms featuring characters ripped from the pages of Marvel's comic books including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Incredib
NSGA: Power Boating is Fastest Growing Sport
Among 16 sports and recreation activities with more than 20 million participants in 2006, power boating had the highest rate of growth, up 6.2% to 29.3 million power boaters, according to the new Sports Participation studies published annually by the Nati
Thinsulate to Sponsor U.S. Ski Teams
Thinsulate Insulation recently announced its commitment to a four-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to the U.S Alpine Ski Team and the U.S. Disabled Ski Team through the 2010-2011 race season…
Execute Sports Narrows Q1 Net Loss on 7% Sales Decline
Execute Sports net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $553,482 and $595,534, respectively, representing a $42,052, or 7% decrease. The three month year-over-year decrease is due to the disposition of the Academy and Eagle Rider
Magique Golf Inks Deal with Lamkin
Magique Golf has has inked a deal with Lamkin brand grips as the new standard grip offering for all Magique golf clubs…
TAF Parent Hires New VP of Licensing and Brand Development
NexCen Brands, Inc. hired Brenda Palmer as Vice President of Licensing and Brand Development. Ms. Palmer served as Vice President of Licensing for Jordache Enterprises from 2002 to 2006. There, she was responsible for strategically positioning and expandi
Eddie Bauer Q1 Loss Widens on Stronger Sales and Margins
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. first quarter revenues increased 10.0% to $214.0 million from $194.5 million in the first quarter last year. Comparable store sales for the first quarter of 2007 increased by 9.5%, and sales in the Company's direct channel
TenCate and Massif Mountain Gear Co. Team Up on Fire Resistant Fleece
TenCate SouthernMills has granted an exclusive patent license to Massif Mountain Gear Company for the manufacture and sale of flame-resistant fleece fabrics and garments to the United States Military. The license relates to U.S. Patent 5,727,401 for “Fire
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Launches New Web Presence
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance unveiled its new 'dual' web portal. The new web presence includes the Alliance's blog and a website portal. The Alliance chose to have a dual web presence to encourage daily interaction…
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