Coalision, the Canadian lifestyle and apparel company based in Montreal, appointed former Rossignol president Francois Goulet to the role of executive vice president, Orage, effective Jan. 1…
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Team Beachbody Names SVP of Global Sales
Jeff Hill was named senior vice president of global sales for Team Beachbody, the maker of weight-loss nutrition supplements and videos…
Nordstrom, Inc., New Balance to Donate 11K Kids’ Shoes
As part of a holiday marketing effort, Nordstrom is teaming up with New Balance to donate shoes to needy kids. A minimum of 11,450 pairs will be distributed, with Nordstrom covering the costs of unsold tags and shipping…
Quiksilver Prices European Notes Offering
Quiksilver, Inc. announced the pricing of its previously-announced offering by its wholly-owned European subsidiary, Boardriders S.A. of €200 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.875% senior notes due 2017…
Easton Hockey Appoints VP of Sports Marketing
Easton Hockey appointed Jim Darby as its new vice president of corporate affairs and hockey sports marketing…
McDavid to Sponsor Endurance Athlete
McDavid has signed ultrarunner Tim Long to an endorsement deal, becoming the brand's first endurance athlete. Long averages 60 to 90 miles a week and has placed first in multiple long-run competitions throughout the country…
ChiLiving Hires New Chief Operating Officer
ChiLiving, the parent company of ChiRunning and ChiWalking, announced Jill Gleeson as its new chief operating officer…
Patagonia to Open First Canadian Store
Patagonia announced it will open its first Canadian retail store in Toronto in the historic Gurney Stove Works building at 500 King Street West. The retail store will open for business on Dec. 15…
Academy Sports Launches 9th Annual Holiday Bike Donation
Academy Sports + Outdoors kicked off its 9th annual youth bike donation program. In total, Academy Sports will donate over $165,000 in brand new boys' and girls' bikes and helmets…
Nautilus To Remain on NYSE
Nautilus announced that the New York Stock Exchange has accepted the company's plan of compliance for continued listing on the NYSE…
Ryn Appoints National Sales Director
Ryn USA LLC has named industry veteran Rory Mitchell as national sales director. Ryn said Mitchell tripled MBT's wholesale sales in less than three years back in MBT's thriving era…
SIA Announces 2010 SnowSports Retailers of the Year
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the 2010 SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Retailer of the Year Award. In its fifth year since inception, SIA received more than 1,200 nominations for this accolade from snow sports reps and retailer
Prana Appoints Scott Kerslake as its CEO
Prana Living, LLC, the maker of outdoor, yoga and active lifestyle apparel, announced that Scott Kerslake has become its new CEO, effective immediately. Kerslake succeeds Founder and current CEO, Beaver Theodosakis, who will remain on the Board of Directo
Stage Stores Reports 2.4% Comp Gain
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week November period ended Nov. 27increased 5.2% to $116 million from $110 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales increased 2.4%…
Infinity Headwear Secures Equity Financing
Infinity Headwear and Apparel, Inc., based in Rogers, AR, has secured an undisclosed amount of equity financing from a group of angel investors. Proceeds of the investment will provide operating capital to support Infinity's recent launch of MascotWe
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