Poler Inc. continued to turn heads last week by raising $4.5 million in equity capital from “a large international strategic investor” with the help from Seattle-based Cascadia Capital LLC…
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More IBDs Send Fewer People to Interbike
Interbike said the number of retail stores that sent representatives to the show Sept 16-18 increased 4 percent over last year — although overall retailer attendance declined slightly as each store sent fewer people on average…
Columbia Appoints SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Richelle T. Luther to serve as senior vice president and chief human resource officer. Luther has served as the company’s deputy general counsel since 2008…
Canadian Tire Supports Jumpstart Games
Canadian Tire, the parent of Sports Chek, celebrated helping one million children across Canada participate in organized sport and physical activity…
Sport Climbing, Action Sports, Baseball Make Short List for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo organizing committee recommended five additional sports – baseball/softball, surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing – for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bowling, squash and wushu failed to make the cut from among eight finalists…
ITF Elects Americas as First New President
The ITF, which is the world governing body of tennis and beach tennis and manages the Olympic Tennis Event, elected American David Haggerty as its first new president in 16 years on Friday…
Chaco’s OR Sale Raised More than $7,000 for OIWC
Chaco donated over $7,000 from sales of its classic flips on the first day of the recent Outdoor Retailer show to the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (OIWC)…
Polartec and EMS Event to Spotlight Recycled Technical Fabrics
Polartec LLC will co-host an an event at the Eastern Mountain Sports store on Harvard Square this weekend that aims to educate consumers about cutting-edge technical garments composed of recycled fabrics…
EvoShield Names Mike Van Alstyne President
EvoShield LLC named Mike (V.A.) Van Alstyne its president, effective immediately…
Columbia Appoints GM for Canadian Subsidiary
Columbia Sportswear Company promoted David M. Brulé to serve as general manager of the company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, based in London, Ontario, Canada…
Mountainsmith and Itochu Reviving Cyclesmith Brand in Japan
Mountainsmith is reviving Cyclesmith, the brand’s 1990’s bike touring pack line, exclusively in Japan in response to a growing demand for Mountainsmith products and a steady increase in sales over the past three years…
Former PSG Chairman to Not Seek Board Seat
In a press release, W. Graeme Roustan, the former chairman of Performance Sports Group who had been seeking a seat on the company's board, indicated he will “forgo standing as a director nominee for the time being.” He also accused PSG's Chairma
Meijer Expands Skechers Concept Shop
Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp's Corner store, the Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer announced that it's duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall
Performance Sports Group Avoids Proxy Fight
Former Performance Sports Group Chairman W. Graeme Roustan suspended his campaign to be elected a director of the company “for the time being” while accusing PSG’s current Chairman Bernie McDonell of making “unfounded attacks on his character.”..
Blumenfeld and Associates Open Boulder Office
Blumenfeld and Associates, a New York-area public relations and special events firm, has opened a headquarters office in Boulder, CO…
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