Vans is ramping up for its first year as title sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The Vans US Open of Surfing will take place July 20-28, 2013…
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AND1 Selects Sites for Remix Tryouts
AND1, in conjunction with IMG, announced the first six sites to host open tryouts for the 2013 AND1 Summer Remix Basketball Tournament. The inaugural event will be a 12-team, $100,000, winner-take-all tournament to be held in Philadelphia…
Justin Bieber Re-ups as Face of Adidas NEO
Global POP/R&B superstar Justin Bieber will be the face of the NEO guy´s collection for the second season…
Head of Appalachian Trail Conservancy Departing
Mark Wenger will end a brief stint as executive director and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) effective July 1, 2013, the non-profit announced. Steve Paradis, former chief operating officer of the ATC, will serve as interim executive directo
Bomber Gear Names Fitness Veteran to Head up Design
Confluence Watersports named Martin Davis-Skjøth as head of design at Bomber Gear, a technical paddlesports apparel line targeted for rapid growth…
Trigger Point Performance Appoints CEO
Trigger Point Performance named Andrew Menter as CEO effective June 1. For over six years, Menter has served as a business advisor to Founder Cassidy Phillips…
Topo Athletic Secures Specialty Run Accounts for Launch
Topo Athletic, the minimal athletic shoes company founded by the former CEO of Vibram USA, Tony Post, has partnered with Gazelle Sports, City Sports, Playmakers and Luke's Locker as part of its summer launch. REI will also be a launch partner…
Keen Parks its Newest Garage in Palo Alto
Keen Inc. opened its fourth Keen Garage retail location in downtown Palo Alto, CA, not far from Alameda where the company was founded in 2003. The store, the second in the United States, is opening as the company celebrates its 10th year in business…
Bipartisan Policy Center Convenes Second Meeting over Bangladesh Safety
On June 7, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) convened a second working session with leading retailers, brands, and industry associations to help expedite consensus on a single, unified safety plan to improve worker conditions in Bangladesh garment factor
Footbalance Appoints New NA Manager
Footbalance, the maker of custom footbeds, appointed Jeremy Town as its new managing director in North America…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Exhibitor Badges Available Online
Outdoor Retailer has begun issuing exhibitor badges online for Summer Market 2013…
Descente Cycling Division Building North American Rep Force
Descente North America has hired several independent sales reps in an ongoing effort to build a comprehensive rep force for its Cycling division…
Pyranha Names New U.S. Executive, Splits from Feel Free Kayak
Pyranha has chosen Brian Day to head its U.S. operations and will split from Feel Free Kayaks in July so it can focus on serving specialty dealers carrying its Pyranha, P&H and Venture kayaks…
The Left Shoe Opens First U.S. Store
The Left Shoe company, a made-to-measure luxury footwear brand and accessories retailer, opened its first American flagship store in Los Angeles. The 1,700 square foot store…
Surftech LLC Sells Minority Stake to Long-Time OEM Partner in Thailand
Surftech LLC has agreed to sell a minority stake to Cobra International Co. Ltd, its long-time manufacturing partner in Thailand in a move that will provide it preferred access to one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite watercraft amid
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