Mountainfilm and Skram Media Ink Partnership

Mountainfilm in Telluride and Skram Media, owners of UCTV, today announced a strategic partnership that will combine Mountainfilm's quality programming with UCTV’s vast online audience to enhance the entertainment experience on UCTV while engaging vi

CenterStone Inks Deal with Under Armour

CenterStone Technologies, Inc., announced that Under Armour® Inc. has selected the company’s software application. CenterStone is providing a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering system for Under Armour’s sales reps, customer service representative

New Balance Taps CPG Market for New CEO

New Balance Athletic Shoe Co. has named Robert T. DeMartini as the global athletic company’s chief executive officer, replacing Jim Davis, who remains as chairman of the company. DeMartini has more than twenty-two years of experience in the consumer produ

Burton Hires New VP of N.A. Sales

Burton Snowboards hired Chuck Mason as its new vice president of North American sales. Chuck will be based in Burton’s Burlington, Vermont offices and will begin his new role in mid-May. Reporting to Burton’s Executive Vice President and General Manager C

Quiksilver Appoints New CFO and COO

Quiksilver, Inc. has appointed Joe Scirocco, formerly at Tommy Hilfiger Corp., as its new CFO and David Morgan, formerly EVP of Finance and Operations, has been named its COO. Steve Brink, the former CFO, has decided to resign to pursue other interests,

Outlast Expands Sales, Marketing and Support Team

Outlast Technologies has expanded its customer support, marketing services and administrative functions with the addition of four new employees. Outlast Asia is growing its sales operations while Outlast in Boulder is strengthening its customer support, m

Cutter and Buck to be Acquired by New Wave Group

Cutter & Buck Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by New Wave Group AB. New Wave is a corporate promotional and consumer products firm in Europe. The combination of the two companies provides Cutter & Buck Inc. a significantly expanded p

PacSun March Comps Jump 14.1%; demo Sales Remain Slow

Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for March were $140.3 million, an increase of 17.6% over total sales of $119.3 million during the same five week period last year. Total Company same-store sales increased 14.1% during the same period. Due to the

The Buckle March Comps Increase 10.7%

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the fiscal month ended April 7, 2007 increased 12.7% to $49.4 million from net sales of $43.8 million for the prior year five-week fiscal month ended April 1, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one ye

Nordstrom March Comps Increase 15.0%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $803.2 million for the five-week period ending April 7, 2007, an increase of 14.2% compared to sales of $703.2 million for the five-week period ending April 1, 2006. Same-store sales increased 15.0%…

Conservation Alliance Meets with Senator Salazar

Representatives from five Conservation Alliance and Outdoor Industry Association members met with Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) to voice their support for wilderness designations for backcountry areas in Rocky Mountain National Park. The meeting came as Sena

JJB Fiscal 2006 Sales Climb 8.7% on Replica Jerseys

JJB Sports reported that total revenue for the 2006 fiscal year was £810.3 million ($1.47 bn), 8.7% higher than the £745.2 million ($1.37 bn) reported in 2005. Total revenue from the Leisure Division increased 38.5%, which reflects in part the increase in

BJ’s March Comps Increase 5.5%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. total sales for the month of March 2007 increased by 10.0% to $790.8 million from $718.7 million for March 2006. On a comparable club basis, March sales increased by 5.5%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of a

Keen Expands Hybrid.Give into Japan

In January 2007, KEEN announced their new Hybrid.Give campaign to highlight the KEEN Foundation and its expanded global efforts. As part of the campaign, KEEN is working closely with their international distributors as they seek out grassroots non-profit