CamelBak Products, LLC is investigating how a small quantity of CamelBak M.U.L.E. models turned up for sale on the Costco web site. The unauthorized sale was spotted by CamelBak employees. Costco is not a CamelBak dealer, says Layne Rigney, CamelBak'
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REI Names Walker as VP and General Counsel
Recreational Equipment, Inc. has hired Catherine Walker as vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary.
As such, Walker will oversee the company's legal issues, provide legal guidance and counsel to REI leadership and serve as corporate
Thule Names New Western Envoy
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Brooks Names Nenow as VP of Global Footwear Merchandising
Brooks Sports, Inc. hired Mark Nenow as vice president of global footwear merchandising. Bolstering Brooks’ executive management team, Nenow arrives with more than 20 years of industry experience and a decorated track record both in and out of the office.
Pacific Sunwear Rides 12% Q4 Sales Jump to 15% Net Increase
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NRF: St. Patty Turns His Luck on the Retailers
Retailers will be feeling the luck o’ the Irish this Spring, as consumers hit the stores for their favorite green goods. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2006 St. Patrick’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, consumers will spend an
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VF Corporation appointed Eric C. Wiseman as President and Chief Operating Officer having him assume responsibility for the company's day-to-day operations. Wiseman, 50, who previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Brands, will continue t
Mountain Sprouts Receives ‘Export Achievement Award’
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Stage Stores Files for Trading on NYSE
Stage Stores, Inc. has applied for listing of its Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The company anticipates that its stock will begin trading on the NYSE on March 16, 2006, under the symbol “SSI.” Stage's Common Stock has traded on the NAS
East North Central Sporting Goods Sales Behind Nationwide Pace
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Conservation Alliance Helps Remove Diversion Dam
Conservation Alliance funding has helped remove a 180-foot diversion dam from the North Fork of the Gunnison River near Hotchkiss, Colorado. The dam removal will help restore a 33-mile stretch of the Gunnison, and improve fish and wildlife habitat in the
Centerstone Sees Record Usage in 2005
Wholesale online transactions advanced aggressively from “trend” status in 2004 to a profitable industry standard during 2005 as CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced a third consecutive year of record usage by retail dealers of the company's busi
Warnaco Has Tough Q4 on Weak Swim Sales
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Another Trade Show Season Wraps Up with Magic…
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