Tony Parker has left Nike to sign with the Chinese Sportswear company Peak Sports, according to counterkicks.com. The San Antonio Spurs guard reportedly signed a a 3-year, $1.2 million endorsement deal.
Category: Outdoor
Oboz Footwear Appoints Marketing Coordinator
Oboz Footwear has expanded its in-house team at its Bozeman, MT headquarters with the hiring of Jen Radick as marketing coordinator and Pam Malyurek as controller…
Surf Expo Expands With Addition Of The Boardroom
Surf Expo, the world's leading trade show for the boardsports and beach lifestyle industries, is expanding its audience to consumers with the addition of The Boardroom International Surfboard Show to its September 6-8, 2013 show…
Head Racquet Sports USA Posts Record Results
Head Racquet Sports USA has posted its “best ever sales results for a full year in company history,” with a double digit percentage increase for both Head and Penn brands. Specific figures will be provided in its formal fourth-quarter results release on M
FirstSpear Hires Veteran Acr’teryx Product Developer
Arc’teryx veteran Kate Paterson has joined FirstSpear, to help it expand its technical apparel line for elite war fighters and other professionals…
Repreve Named First-Time Recycling Sponsor of X Games Aspen
Unifi, Inc. makers of the Repreve brand of fibers, announces that Repreve will be a first-time sponsor of X Games Aspen, which will take place Jan. 24 to 27, 2013…
REI Backs Ski and Snowboard Month at 11 Resorts
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has teamed with the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) to support Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) at 11 winter resorts nationwide.
Maverik Lacrosse Signs CJ Costabile
Maverik Lacrosse signed CJ Costabile, a three-time All-American at Duke University and the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, to its roster of lacrosse representatives…
Li and Fung’s Profits Slide on Weakening U.S. Business
Li & Fung, the world’s largest supplier of apparel and toys to retailers, said operating income slumped 40 percent in 2012 as margins and orders weakened in its U.S. business…
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Ink Strategic Alliance
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced a multi-year strategic alliance that includes exclusive footwear, running-specific initiatives and co-branding opportunities…
Converse Relocates Headquarters to Boston
Converse Inc., currently based in North Andover, MA, plans to relocate its headquarters to Boston, in April 2015. The subsidiary of Nike’s move to downtown Boston follows an extensive search for a new company headquarters in the greater Boston metro
Deuter USA Expands Travel and Daypack Categories for 2013
Deuter USA announces the expansion of their travel luggage program at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013. New models include four rolling duffels and a completely new daypack line with eight new styles and two new kids daypacks…
Tilly’s and PacSun Trim Q4 Guidance
Both Tilly’s and Pacific Sunwear of California slightly lowered their Q4 guidance following a more promotional-than-planned holiday season…
Stanley to Toast 100th Anniversary at OR Winter Market
Stanley will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the 2013 Winter Market Outdoor Retailer show by inviting attendees to meet at and around the Stanley booth (21001) for a whiskey toast at 4:15 pm Jan. 24. A shot of…
Patagonia Sets Grand Opening for Santa Monica Store
Patagonia announced the grand opening of its 4th Street Santa Monica store, a new store location that will hold Los Angeles' largest assortment of Fletcher Chouinard Designs surfboards and Patagonia wetsuits…
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