Mountain Khakis Names Dale Bard National Sales Manager

Mountain Khakis has hired Dale Bard as its national sales manager. Bard became well known in climbing circles in the 1970s for pioneering the dirt bag lifestyle around Yosemite, but has spent the decades since in leadership positions throughout the outdoo

Fishpond and Lilypond Relocating to Denver

David M. Thompson has sold 50% ownership interest in Fishpond and Lilypond to Denver businessman Charles H. Kurtz and his family, making the Kurtz’s equal partners with John Le Coq, co-founder and co-owner since 1999. In addition, all operations for

Rocky Brands Q1 Revenues Increase 1.9 Percent

Rocky Brands, Inc. reported first quarter 2012 net income increased $0.2 million to $0.7 million compared with $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 and diluted earnings per share increased 42.9 percent to 10 cents a share from 7 cents during the same

Wolverine Eying Acquisitions

Speaking at its annual meeting on Thursday, Blake Krueger, CEO of Wolverine World Wide Inc., told shareholders acquisitions would continue to help support top-line growth…

Quiksilver Names Two SVPs in Marketing

Quiksilver, Inc., the parent of DC Shoes, appointed Ryan “Scano” Scanlon senior vice president of marketing, Quiksilver Americas, effective immediately and announced that Taylor Whisenand has joined the company in the role of senior vice presi

Big Agnes Hires Reps in South Central Territory

Big Agnes hired the Horton Co. to handle its outdoor equipment sales in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The Horton Co., which is owned by Jerry and Lois Horton, will be managing the south central territory from their home base of New Brau

After Slide in Winter Occupancy, Summer Reservations

Below average snowfall and snowpack combined with record-breaking warm temperatures led to a 3.9 percent decline in actual occupancy at western mountain destinations during March compared to the same month last year, according to Mountain Travel Research

EFX Performance Signs Billy Bitter

EFX Performance, Inc. announced that Billy “Benz” Bitter, three-time All-American and 2010 ACC Player of the Year at the University of North Carolina and an attackman with the Charlotte Hounds in Major League Lacrosse, is the newest addition to Team EFX..

Play It Again Parent Sees Q1 Profit Gains

Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported earnings grew in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $3.5 million, or 67 cents a share, from $3.03 million, or 58 cents, in the first quarter of 2011…