Advanced Sports, Inc. has purchased the Oval Concepts brand, trademarks, and tooling and has entered into a license agreement for its patented technology. Oval Concepts, based in Switzerland, is well-known for its innovations in handlebars, stems, aero-ba
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Sara Lingafelter Joins Waypoint Outdoor
Sara Lingafelter recently joined Waypoint Outdoor as a Field Service Representative. Lingafelter is better known in the outdoor industry as TheClimberGirl on Twitter, and the climber and writer behind RockClimberGirl.com…
Haggar Secures Gramicci Master License Agreement
Haggar Clothing Co. has secured a master license agreement for the Gramicci brand. Under the arrangement. The current Gramicci team will continue to operate the business under a licensed agreement…
Cabela’s Amends Credit Facility
Cabela's Inc. successfully completed the second amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amendment allows the company to contribute up to $225 million of capital to World's Foremost Bank, the company's wholly-owned
LIVESTRONG Fitness Launches Sweepstakes
LIVESTRONGFitness.com will offer consumers a chance to win LIVESTRONG-branded products as part of its “18 Days of LIVESTRONG Fitness” sweepstakes, marking the launch of LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment by Johnson Health Tech North America…
Nike Appoints CEO of Cole Haan
Nike Inc. appointed Dave McTague as chief executive officer of Cole Haan. McTague will succeed Jim Seuss, who has decided to leave the company. McTague will join Cole Haan on January 4th, 2010…
Nike to Open Memphis Return Center
Nike plans to add 450 jobs in Memphis by opening a return center at its former distribution center, according to The Commercial Appeal…
Canada Goose Names U.S. Sales Manager
Canada Goose, the outerwear company, appointed Denver-based Ian Widmer as its new U.S. sales manager. Most recently, Widmer served as national key accounts manager and international sales manager at Gramicci…
Jones Apparel Names Chief Marketing Officer
Jones Apparel Group Inc. promoted Stacy Lastrina, its executive vice president of marketing and creative services, to the position of chief marketing officer…
Collective Brands Names SVP, Retail
Collective Brands Inc. has named John D. Smith as senior vice president and general manager of retail for Collective Brands' performance and lifestyle group…
G-III Apparel Plans Stock Offering
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. plans to sell common stock in a public offering to fund general operating costs and possible acquisitions…
Trade Bill Will Only Extend Existing Duty Relief
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has further confirmed that the Senate will not pass a complete (meaning extensions of expiring provisions and new duty suspensions) miscellaneous tariff bill before adjourning for the holiday recess…
A4 Unveils Women’s Sportswear Line
A4 has launched its new Spring 2010 redesigned women’s collection. The new high performance stretch fabrics emphasize both fit and comfort…
Klean Kanteen Hires New Agencies
Klean Kanteen appointed five new agencies to its national sales team for 2010. The new agencies cover the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Rocky Mountain and Upper Mid-West regions…
Lorpen Expands US Sales Force by 35%
Lorpen, known for its performance socks for outdoor and wintersport enthusiasts, announced it has greatly expanded its U.S. sales force to keep up with the company’s solid growth in 2009…
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