GSI Interactive, a division of GSI Commerce Inc., announced that the digital agency has opened an office in New York to better serve its clients. The new office is located in the SoHo section of Manhattan and marks the first satellite office for gsi inter
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River’s End Inks Deal With TaylorMade-adidas
River's End Trading Co., based in Minneapolis, reached an agreement with TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company to provide the Ashworth golf apparel brand to the ad specialty market. Ashworth was acquired by TaylorMade-adidas last November…
Quiksilver Europe Makes Management Changes
Quiksilver Europe, based in St Jean de Luz, France, named Pierre Boccon-Liaudet as chief financial officer and José Cledera as chief operations officer. They will be reporting directly to Pierre Agnes, president of Quiksilver Europe and on a functional le
Vail Resorts CEO Says “Fat Years” Are Over
At a panel discussion at the Mountain Travel Symposium. Vail Resorts chief executive officer Rob Katz said the “fat years” between 2003 and 2007 are over and the company will be focusing more on building and maintaining customer loyalty for the coming sea
League of American Bicyclists Names Best Bike Shops
The League of American Bicyclists announced the 2008 Shops of the Year, as determined by its members. The League's Shops of the Year award recognizes outstanding shops for their commitment to customer service and dedication to encouraging cycling. Wi
Heiden/Weidman Partners with Sparc Retail
The Heiden/Weidman Group has joined the Sparc Retail team to develop integrated brand strategies for clients in the outdoor industry. Heiden/Weidman principals Jim Heiden and Jeff Weidman combine over 80 years of experience in the outdoor industry to comp
Adrenalina, Pacific Sunwear End Proxy Fight
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. said action sports retailer Adrenalina withdrew its nominees for Pacific Sunwear's board, ending a proxy fight. Miami-based Adrenalina had said it would nominate four candidates to the board, but withdrew its nomine
L.L. Bean Furloughing 150 Call Center Workers
L.L. Bean is temporarily laying off 150 of its 200 employees working at its call center in Bangor, Maine, beginning in May. L.L. Bean told Banger Daily News that this is typically a slow time of year, but it is even slower due to the struggling economy..
Report: Nike to Close Regional HQ in Hong Kong
Nike Inc plans to close its Asia- Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong amid the global economic crisis, Sing Tao Daily reported. Nike may decide to keep positions managing its factories while the other 200 to 300 staff may be affected by the closure, the Chi
SGMA: Lacrosse, Running, Camping Among Hottest ’09 Sports
In response to a survey by the SGMA, the five “hottest” sports for sales growth in 2009 will be fitness walking, lacrosse, running, aerobic training, and camping. In its 2009 State of the Industry Report, the SGMA also said that many sporting goods execut
GoLite Sales Vault 93% in Q1
GoLite, the lightweight outdoor equipment and apparel, reported sales surged 93% in the first quarter. The Boulder, CO-based company said the results stem from strong increases in each of the company's three key regions: the Americas, Europe and Asia
Gramicci Opens Boulder Showroom
Gramicci, the outdoor apparel company, has opened a showroom in downtown Boulder. As part of a soon-to-be-launched initiative called “Being There,” the new showroom is intended to make it easier for the company to “be there” and better service its retail
Chaos Headwear Sponsors Snowboard Tournament
Chaos Headwear will be the official headwear supplier for the USASA Nationals held at Copper Mountain, Co running from April 5th- 10th 2009. This is the fourth year for Chaos as the official USASA headwear supplier…
ASR Shifts 2010 Dates
Action Sports Retailer (ASR) is moving the dates for both of its 2010 trade shows. Events will continue to be held in San Diego, CA, with the fall buying event taking place February 3rd-4th, 2010 and the spring/summer seasons staging August 14th-16th, 201
Crocs to Buy Employee Stock Options
Crocs Inc is launching a cash tender offer for employee stock options worth up to $315,000. Crocs said it decided to make the tender offer following a decline in its stock price since November 2007, which “has significantly eroded the value of a substanti
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