The Board of Directors of The Sierra Club elected Lisa Renstrom from Charlotte, North Carolina to serve as the organization's 51st president, a position first held by John Muir. Renstrom has held local, state and national posts with the Sierra Club
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Kellogg School of Management Recognizes the Samuel C. Johnson Family
The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University has awarded the fourth annual Kellogg Award for Special Contributions to Family Business to the Samuel C. Johnson family of Racine, Wisconsin for more than a century of leadership in the field o
Extrasport Named Official Lifejacket of US Sailing
US Sailing, national governing body for the sport, has announced that Extrasport, the well-known manufacturer of lifejackets, has been named the Official Personal Flotation Device Sponsor of the US Sailing Team, the US Disabled Sailing Team, and the US Yo
Polo Ralph Lauren Acquires Ralph Lauren Footwear from Reebok
Polo Ralph Lauren will purchase Ralph Lauren Footwear Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reebok and Polo's footwear licensee, for a gross purchase price of $110 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. It is expected that the sale will r
Eddie Bauer Holdings Appoints New Board of Directors
A board of directors has been announced for Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc., the corporation to be established as the new parent company of the premium retailer Eddie Bauer upon the company's emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization. The announcement was
The Walking Company Acquires Footworks for $10 Million
The Walking Company, signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Footworks, a division of the privately held shoe retailer Bianca of Nevada, Inc., for approximately $10 million. Footworks operates a chain of 8 retail stores selling comfort sho
Finkelstein and Krinsk Looking for Other Plaintiffs in ORNG Case
In March, a complaint was filed alleging violations of the federal securities laws by Orange 21, Inc. and certain of its officers and/or directors. The class action was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Clarins to Distribute Everlast Fragrances
Everlast Worldwide announced that France-based PAC Paris, the company's worldwide fragrance licensee, has selected New York City- based Clarins Fragrance Group, a Division of Clarins Group USA, to serve as the U.S. distributor for all Everlast fragra
Keen Forms Charitable Foundation
At the beginning of the year, Keen Footwear proudly announced a sudden change of corporate spending: nearly $1 million originally allocated towards a spring/summer 2005 advertising campaign would be set aside for contributions to a variety of non-profit o
American Capital Invests $19 Million in Confluence-Watermark Deal
American Capital Strategies has invested an additional $19 million into Confluence Holdings to support the acquisition of Watermark. The new investment takes the form of a senior term loan and senior subordinated debt. American Capital's total curren
Save Our Wild Salmon Lobbies in D.C.
Save Our Wild Salmon, a nationwide coalition devoted to restoring the Pacific Northwest wild salmon population,
is just finishing up a Washington D.C. lobby trip this week, which included a number of outdoor industry members. Outdoor industry members Gare
Wolverine Inks Headwear License
Wolverine has inked an agreement with Paramount Apparel International, Inc. to develop and market Wolverine brand headwear for men. Kevin Smith, vice president of Wolverine Brand Licensing at Wolverine World Wide, Inc., said that the search for a strong l
Dick’s Taps Sears for New VP-Real Estate
Douglas W. Walrod has joined Dick's Sporting Goods as Senior Vice President – Real Estate and Development.
Mr. Walrod joins Dick's with 30 years of real estate, development and leasing experience. Most recently Mr. Walrod was with Sears Roebuck
Woolrich Inks New Licensing Deal Down Under
Woolrich has inked a deal with Newman International Group of Melbourne, Australia, as the brand’s agent for Australia and New Zealand. Woolrich currently has licensing agreements in place covering the European and Japanese markets…
Woolrich Forms Government Business Division
Charles Aides, SVP – Apparel Manufacturing and Sourcing, at Woolrich announced the formation of a new division that will be responsible for developing and growing Woolrich's government business through research and development to bring new products t
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