Interbike Approaches

As Interbike prepares to open its doors next week, all things bicycling are feverishly being primped and pressed for the limelight that awaits. Featuring a larger-than-ever OutDoor Demo, an Interbike Expo that covers more than 15 acres of floor space, and

Defiant Snowboards Finalizes Sales Team

Defiant Snowboards has hired Allan Elliott as Sales Director for Southern California. The company also welcomes Kyle Sullivan, covering the East Coast area. Scott Bringham is from Utah and will be Defiant's Sales Rep for that state. Shaun Sheffield j

Access Fund Surpasses Goal for Adopt-A-Crag Program

The Access Fund's fifth annual Adopt-a-Crag surpassed its goal of 89 events around the country. “If we were to climb Yosemite's Half Dome, Northwest Face (23 pitches), The Nose (31 pitches), and Salathe Wall (35 pitches), we would complete 89 pi

Fischer Taps Bodenhemier for Rocky Mtn Sales

Fischer Skis U.S. has hired Hardy Bodenhemier, formerly with Nordica, as their new alpine Sales Representative for Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Texas. He will represent Fischer alpine skis, boots and bindings.

Primaloft Shuffles the Sales Management Deck

PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology has promoted Arnie Liati to Western US Territory Manager and recently hired Steve Cuthbert as Eastern US Territory Manager. Both Liati and Cuthbert will be responsible for directing and implementing strategy, account man

Celsius Launches Focus Group Program

Celsius Snowboard Footwear will be holding focus groups with retailers this Fall to complete the design process. Celsius and its newly formed US and Canadian sales force will be contacting key accounts in all the major North American territories. The goal

K2 Extends Women’s Alliance into Snowboarding

This summer, K2 Snowboarding created their Women’s Alliance made up of five women, differing in age, style, personality, profession and background, have been recruited to drive the look, feel, and performance for K2’s women’s products. Each representing a

Performance and Supergo Recall Carbon Handlebars

Performance Inc. and Supergo, in cooperation with the CPSC have announced the voluntary recall of roughly 300 “Forte Flyte OS” and “Weyless CF200” Carbon Handlebars. According to the companies, the handlebars can develop cracks that may not be visible, wh

Stride Rite Looks to “Triumph” with Keds Heritage…

The Stride Rite Corporation saw an increase in its Children’s, Sperry Top-Sider, and International businesses in the fiscal third quarter ended August 28, but continued sluggishness at the Keds and Tommy Hilfiger Footwear divisions kept the total revenue