Pro-Tec Athletics announced the addition of Ultra Trail Running Champion, Krissy Moehl to the Pro-Tec team of professional athletes…
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Wigwam Hires New Western Director of Sales
Wigwam, the performance sock company, has named John Strong as their new western director of sales. Strong’s territory will include everything west of the Mississippi and is comprised of 7 independent manufacture rep agencies…
Dakine Opens New Headquarters
After two decades in downtown Hood River, OR, Dakine announced the move of its headquarters to a new waterfront development at the city’s port…
Zoic Moves into Larger Headquarters in Carlsbad
Zoic has relocated its headquarters to Carlsbad, CA – the heart of the North County San Diego cycling and action sports community…
SIA Reveals Summer Snowdown Line Up
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) named the 20 brands it will showcase to New York-based media at its seventh annual SIA Summer Snowdown on July 17, 2013…
Onex Corp. Completes $950 Million Acquisition of Nielsen Expositions
Onex Corporation has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from Nielsen Holdings N.V. for $950 million in cash and renamed the business Emerald Expositions. David Loechner remains CEO of the business, which is one the country's leading ope
Gibbon Slacklines Product Honored by Creative Child Magazine
Gibbon Slacklines Funline has been awarded the 2013 Kids Product of the Year Award in the outdoor adventure play category by Creative Child Magazine, a national publication that provides parents with the leading and latest information on how to nurture th
Acushnet Co. Earns Worksite Fitness Recognition
Acushnet Company, parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, has been named a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association…
Nautilus CFO Resigns After 11 Months, New Search Begins
Nautilus, Inc. reported that its CFO Linda Pearce will resign effective July 2 to become CFO at a dairy cooperative in her home state or Oregon. Vancouver, WA-based Nautilus hired Pearce in August, 2012 after an extensive national search…
Dorel Earnings Warnings Signals Lower Profits in IBD Channel
Dorel Industries lowered earnings at its bike segment, saying growing discounting by competitors in the independent bike dealer *(IBD) channel was eroding the top and bottom lines at Cycling Sports Group, which sells Cannondale, GT, Mongoose and Schwinn b
Intersport Plans Massive Global Expansion of The Athlete’s Foot
Intersport International Corp. GmbH plans to more than triple the number of The Athlete’s Foot stores to 1,500 by 2025, the company’s CEO said last week…
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Solicits Feedback on Materials Index
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) launched an online tool last week aimed at helping the world’s leading apparel and footwear companies better understand how their products will scored by a its sustainability index…
Smith and Wesson to Beat Fiscal Q4 Estimates
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said preliminary net sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30 were $179 million, an approximate increase of 38 percent over the comparable quarter last year. Preliminary GAAP net income from continuing operations is
CEO Christine Day’s Plan to Step Down Sends Lululemon Stock Plunging
Lululemon Athletica CEO Christine Day’s announcement that she will step down as CEO as soon as her board can find her successor prompted a selloff of the company’s stock last week that did far more damage than the company’s March recall
Shoe Carnival Appoints VP of E-Commerce
Shoe Carnival, Inc. appointed Kent Zimmerman as vice president e-commerce, effective June 3. Most recently, he worked for Optaros, Inc., a global systems integration and solutions provider. Zimmerman also worked from 2000 to 2007 for The Finish Line to he
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