KEEN Inc. announced a series of key hires, including Russ Hopcus to lead sales and global market development; Phyllis Grove as new vice president of marketing; and Sandy La Rowe to head up bags, socks and special products…
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Zumiez to Expand into Canada
Canadian retail real estate consulting firm Northwest Atlantic announced that Zumiez will open a store in the greater Vancouver area…
K2 Appoints Snowboard Global Marketing Manager
K2 Sports promoted Hunter Waldron to the position of Global Marketing Manager for K2 Snowboarding while Bill Hall was promoted to K2 Sports Category Manager for Snowboard Boots…
Former Reef President Joins SDSI Board
Former Reef president John Wilson has joined the board of directors of San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI)…
Jake Burton Carpenter Reaches Colorado’s Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
Jake Burton Carpenter has been inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. He will be honored Nov. 6, 2010 at the 34th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Gala at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO…
Fila Korea Seeks Entry on Korean Exchange
South Korea's stock exchange gave the green light Thursday to FILA Korea Ltd.'s move to list its shares on Seoul's main bourse. The company will sell 3.25 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) in September and list its 8.567 m
House of Hoops to Open at Herald Square
House of Hoops, the basketball-themed concept of Nike and Foot Locker, will open a second New York City location at 11 West 34th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, sources told the New York Observer…
Record Breaking Numbers for National Trail Day
American Hiking Society said its 18th annual National Trails Day (NTD) 2010, the national kick-off event for Great Outdoors Month in June, was a huge success. On Saturday, June 5, tens of thousands of volunteers and trail enthusiasts in all 50 states cele
Confluence Names Sales and Marketing Manager, Accessories
Confluence Watersports has hired Lila Thomas to lead the sales and marketing efforts for the company's accessories division…
Polo Ralph Lauren Extends Wimbledon Sponsorship
Polo Ralph Lauren has signed a deal to continue its partnership with the All England Club as the official apparel company of the Wimbledon Championships through 2015…
Grendha Shoes Changes Name to Grendene USA
Grendha Shoes Corporation of Orlando, Florida, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grendene, has changed its name to Grendene USA Inc…
Greg Ditrinco Named Editorial Director of Bonnier’s Mountain Titles
Bonnier Corp. promoted Greg Ditrinco to editorial director of Bonnier's mountain titles, which include its flagship brands of SKI, Skiing and Warren Miller's Snoworld. He also will continue as brand director for SKI…
Zappos Becomes Title Sponsor of Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
Zappos.com reached an multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon to Benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)…
Dorel Completes Extension of $300M Credit Facility
Dorel Industries Inc. has completed the extension of its revolving credit facility…
OrthoLite Partners with Level Field Fund
OrthoLite announced the retail launch of its Fusion style insoles on OrthoLite.com in partnership with Amazon. OrthoLite has become the founding partner of the Level Field Fund and for every pair of OrthoLite insoles sold, $1 will be donated directly to t
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