Blademaster Extends Supplier Agreement With Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada and Blademaster have renewed their Official Supplier Agreement, through the end of the 2009-10 season. Blademaster has been Hockey Canada’s official supplier of skate sharpeners, skate repair machines, glove dryers and skate ovens since 2001

Collective Extends Licensing Agreement With Royer

Collective Licensing International, LLC renewed licensing agreement with, France-based, Royer for the Airwalk brand. Royer will continue to hold the Master License for the Airwalk brand throughout Continental Europe through 2012…

WDI Reports 25 New Vendors at Spring Show

Worldwide Buying Group, the Seattle-based buying cooperative, just concluded what it said was a very successful spring tradeshow in Reno, Nevada February 26-March 2, that was held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. It was reported the show was well att

lucy activewear to Open Three New Stores

lucy activewear will open three new stores in March as part of their new store expansion – making a total of 64 stores nationwide. New lucy stores will open in San Francisco, CA on March 21st at Embarcadero Center 3, in Leawood, KS on March 21st at Town C

Mattingly Sports Names VP of Marketing and Advertising

Jim Bel Bruno, formerly of Modell’s Sporting Goods, has been named VP of marketing and advertising at Mattingly Sports. Prior to his new position at Mattingly Sports, Bel Bruno worked for Modell’s Sporting Goods as VP of marketing and advertising…

Keen Names Curleigh as President and CEO

KEEN, Inc has appointed James Curleigh as its new president and CEO, replacing Kirk Richardson, who recently shifted to the role of chief of sustainability. Curleigh served most recently as the president and CEO of Salomon North America where he led a tea

Fleet Feet Launches ‘No Boundaries’ Campaign

Fleet Feet, Incorporated has launched No Boundaries, a national training program geared toward guiding beginners to walk or run their first 5K (3.1 miles). This spring, in a partnership with New Balance, more than 80 Fleet Feet Sports stores around the

OutDoor 2008 Reports Early Vendor Bookings

Trade fair organizer Messe Friedrichshafen and industry association, European Outdoor Group (EOG), have begun a new chapter for the At OutDoor 2008 trade show with a new logo and advertising campaign. The group reports already having 646 registered exhibi

Wenger Names Reps of the Year

Wenger awarded both Jared Roberts of Roberts Sales Co. and Lee Reuter of Mark Chrislip & Associates its 2007 Sales Rep of the Year award…

Rollerblade Name Product and Marketing Manager

Rollerblade hired former pro street skater, Tom Hyser as TRS Product and Marketing Manager. Hyser will manage the development of new street products, the promotional and marketing activities of the category and the direction of the Rollerblade’s TRS bra

OBIT: Ted G. Robinson

Theodore (Ted) G. Robinson, a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, died Sunday March 2, 2008 at his home in Laguna Beach, California after a 10 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 84…

Columbia COO to Resign

Columbia Sportswear Company reported in a filing with the SEC that the company's COO, Patrick D. Anderson announced his resignation. According to the filing, his last day as an employee will be at the end of an as yet to be determined transition peri

The Buckle Sees 24.3% Jump in February Comps

The Buckle, Inc. recorded a 24.3% jump in February comparable store sales on top of a 4.5% increase in the year-ago month. Net sales for the fiscal month ended March 1, 2008 increased 31.6% to $49.6 million from net sales of $37.7 million for the prior ye