Crocs Inc. named consumer brand management expert Andrew Rees president of the Crocs brand. Rees also will assume the role of principal executive officer until the company's search for a permanent chief executive officer is successfully concluded…
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Colt Hosts Investor Conference Call on 2014 First Quarter Financials
Colt Defense LLC (the “Company”) announced that it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2014 first quarter financial results…
Bregal Partners Wants to Invest $100M in Enthusiast Brands This Year
Bregal Partners, which acquired Shock Doctor last month, hopes to invest most of the $100 million it has set aside to invest in enthusiast consumer brands by the end of this year, according to Co-Founder and Managing Partner Robert Bergmann. The sporting
Allied Feather and Down to Offer Seminars at OR
Allied Feather & Down, a global supplier and processor of down within the home and outdoor industries, will kick off a series of global seminars for U.S. vendor partners, retailers and consumers at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in August. The seminar
The Conservation Alliance Honors Outstanding Partners
Black Diamond Equipment, Eagles Nest Outfitters and The Forest Group have been selected as the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2014. The award recognizes member companies who go above and beyond in building relations
Burton Snowboards Promotes Rees to CEO Post
Burton Snowboards has promoted COO Mike Rees to the role of CEO. Rees, who has steadily taken on increasing responsibility at Burton over the last five years, will now be running day-to-day operations at the iconic snowboarding company…
Macy’s Reports 9 Percent Q1 Profit Gain
Macy’s, Inc.reported earnings of 60 cents per diluted share for the first quarter of 2014, the 13-week period ended May 3, 2014, an increase of 9 percent compared with earnings of 55 cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2013. Based on exp
Danner to Premiere Hunt Film on The Sportsman Channel
Danner boots will air The Trembling Giant, a feature-length hunt film developed in association with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and GORE-TEX Products, in a two-part series on The Sportsman Channel. Taking place during The Sportsman Channel’
Retail Sales Unchanged in April as Consumers Tempered Spending
Despite nicer spring weather, consumers tempered their spending in the month of April…
Quiksilver Names Bernd Beetz to Board of Directors
Quiksilver, Inc. appointed Bernd Beetz to its board…
Moji Introduces New Director of Sales
Moji, the massage and recovery brand, added Jonathan Harris as its new director of sales…
Colorado Resorts Prepare New Summer Amenities
Colorado’s ski and snowboard resorts are ramping up for summer with more miles of mountain biking trails, feet of zip lines and holes of disc golf than ever, according Colorado Ski Country USA…
Thule Group’s Sale of Trailer Business Gets Regulatory Approval
Thule Group said its proposed sale of its European trailer business to the investment fund Accent Equity 2012 has been cleared by Europe's anti-trust regulators.
Intrawest Reports 2013-14 Season Metrics Up
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported skier visits increased 7.9 percent and retail and rental revenue 4.5 percent for the 2013-14 ski season ended April 30…
Asics Corp. Racks Up Strong Double-Digit Growth for Fiscal Year
Asics Corp reported 2014 fiscal year revenues jumped 26.6 percent in Japanese yen terms to ¥329.5 billion ($3.99 bn) for the period ended March 31. Domestic Japan net sales rose 4.7 percent to ¥119.8 billion ($1.45 bn), primarily due to the “steady