Pearl Izumi said Joe Hurst will be joining the company as its RUN-only Agency Representative for Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama…
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Visits to Colorado Ski Country Resorts Down 4%
Visits to Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts in January and February were down 4% versus the same period in 2009, according to figures released by the trade group, which represents 22 ski areas…
Overland Equipment Appoints Sales and Brand Development Manager
Overland Equipment named Megan McGovern as sales and brand development manager. In this newly formed position, McGovern will work to increase Overland Equipment brand awareness, generate new business, and support the existing wholesale business…
Reebok Aiding Sidney Crosby’s Olympic Theft
Reebok is helping Sidney Crosby, the Canadian hockey Olympic star relocate his stolen hockey gear. Crosby, who scored the winning goal in overtime to defeat the US 3-2 this February in Vancouver, wants his gold-medal winning stick and glove back. Reebok C
PUMA Acquires Cobra Golf
Puma signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the golf equipment brand Cobra Golf from Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. The acquisition includes the Cobra brand as well as related inventory, intellectual property and endorsement c
Zappos Introduces Zappets
Zappos has launched a new campaign to celebrate its customer service reps. The campaign features puppet characters, called Zappets, that resemble Muppets and centers around the notion of “delivering happiness.”…
Columbia Sportswear Supports The Ocean Foundation
Columbia Sportswear Co. and The Ocean Foundation announced they are joining forces to protect and restore seagrass meadows…
FLW Outdoors Announces Sponsorship With Wolverine
FLW Outdoors, the tournament fishing organization, announced that Wolverine has joined FLW Outdoors as an associate sponsor. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Truesport Alliances to Distribute MMA Clothing Line
Truesport Alliances & Entertainment, Ltd. signed an agreement with Combat Clothing, a leading MMA company, to distribute its apparel line…
Jarden Reiterates Five-Year Growth Plan
Jarden Corporation, at an analyst meeting in New York City, reaffirmed its objective to achieve diluted earnings per share of $5.00 within five years. At the Analyst and Investor Day hosted by the parent of Coleman and K2 Sports, senior management provide
Oakley Athletes Earn 65 Medals in Vancouver
Oakley, Inc. announced that its sponsored athletes earned 65 medals in Vancouver's Winter Olympics. The final tally was 24 gold, 22 silver and 19 bronze…
Rosenthal to Succeed Newsome as Hibbett’s CEO
Hibbett Sports' long-time Chairman and CEO Mickey Newsome will give up the CEO's job and be replaced by the chain's Chief Operating Officer Jeffry O. Rosenthal. Newsome will become executive chairman. Both moves are effective March 15, 2010
Adams Golf Widens 2009 Loss
Adams Golf reported sales fell 17% in 2009, to $76.1 million from $91.5 million a year ago. Adams Golf had a net loss of $12.2 million, or $1.82 per fully diluted share, for the year as compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or 23 cents, a year ago…
SGMA’s Get America Moving Coalition Rallies in the Capital
A delegation of physical activity proponents met Wednesday with members of the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about what can be done to Get America Moving. Celebrities at the event organized by SGMA included The celebrities participating in Nat
Igloo Products Corp. Aids in Haiti Relief Effort
Igloo Products Corp. has partnered with Dialysis at Sea Cruises to provide help and support to Haiti during their earthquake relief effort. Igloo Corp. donated several 120-quart coolers that will aid in the delivery and storage of heat-sensitive medical
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