Jetboil hired Chris Lathrop as the company’s new vice president of sales. As VP of Sales, Lathrop will be responsible for overseeing Jetboil’s strategic sales growth and business development activities, marketing and branding initiatives, and will provide
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REI to Open New Oregon Store
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a store at Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Oregon, in the fall of 2007. The two-story, approximately 29,000 square-foot store will be located near I-205 at Sunnyside Road and employ 65-70 full and part-time st
Delta Apparel Appoints Dr. Gatewood to Board of Directors
Delta Apparel, Inc. has elected Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Ph.D. to its board of directors. Dr. Gatewood is the Director of the University Office of Entrepreneurship & Liberal Arts at Wake Forest University, a position she has held since 2004. The Office of E
OIF Launches Play it Forward
Outdoor Industry Foundation (OIF) is launching a new cause marketing campaign called, “Play It Forward.” The campaign will raise funds for OIF’s youth outreach programs. Play It Forward asks participating companies to donate a portion of pro-deal and empl
Johnson Outdoors Receives Flood Recovery Grant
Johnson Outdoors has been awarded $500,000 by New York's Empire State Flood Recovery Grant Program, established to provide supplemental compensation for businesses impacted by catastrophic flooding in that state last year. The grant will be made in t
Timberland Appoints Acting CFO
The Timberland Company has appointed John Crimmins as acting CFO. John has served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2002. As acting CFO, John will be responsible for the full range of finance activities including a
Orvis Promotes Ray McCready to President
The Orvis Company's CEO Perk Perkins announced on Friday, March 23 the promotion of Ray McCready from Vice President of Merchandising and Retail to President of the 150-year old company. Perkins noted in his announcement, which was made at the annual
Stride Rite Sees Record Q1 on Sperry and Saucony Strength
The Stride Rite Corporation first quarter fiscal 2007 sales were $194.7 million, an increase of 6% compared to the same period in the prior year. Net income for the first quarter totaled $11.1 million or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to the net inc
Gander Mountain’s Q4 Income Falls on Comp Sales Increase
Gander Mountain Company fourth quarter sales increased 16.4% to $326.9 million. Comparable store sales increased 0.4% on a 14-week comparable basis. Income from operations was $29.2 million, an increase of 12.1%. For the quarter, the company reported net
The Walking Company to Open Nashua, NH Store
The Walking Company's first store in Nashua, NH will open on Friday, April 6. Nashua has been named Money magazine's “Best Place to Live in America,” and is the only city in the country ever to win twice. The new Walking Company store will be lo
Clif Bar and Co. Hires New Rep Agency
Clif Bar & Co. has chosen Velocity Outdoor as its new sports retail representative agency. Velocity Outdoor will work exclusively with Clif Bar & Co. on all channels within the specialty outdoor sector in Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota Minnesota, M
Garmin Acquires Marine Electronics Company
Garmin Ltd. has acquired substantially all the assets of Nautamatic Marine Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of marine autopilots. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. All of Nautamatic's 28 employees have joined Garmin's U.S. subsi
Devin Leaving Outdoor Retailer Show
Peter Devin, the outdoor group director for Nielsen in charge of the Outdoor Retailer and Fly Fishing Retailer trade shows, has decided to move on to pursue other opportunities “within and around” the outdoor industry. Devin spent five years working to cr
SpringBoost Inks Deal with USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon (USAT) has added high-performance athlete footwear company SpringBoost as a Bronze-level Sponsor and has designated the Swiss-based company as the official performance training shoe supplier of USAT…
Newton Running Goes Live
Newton Running launched its first e-commerce site this week. Founded by a group of elite runners, coaches and inventors in Boulder, Colorado, Newton Running uses patented technology inspired by Sir Isaac Newton’s elemental laws of motion…
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