Skiershop.com has teamed with premier ski manufacturer, Bomber Ski to produce and manufacture a ski built for Vermont that embodies skiing in the North East…
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Mountain Hardwear Appoints Chris Harges as Director of Global Marketing
Mountain Hardwear, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Co., appointed Chris Harges as director of global marketing for the Mountain Hardwear and Montrail brands…
Bergans USA Signs on as Bluesign System Partner
Bergans of Norway has joined as a bluesign system partner. The partnership will give Bergans access to textile supply line experts to help further minimize its environmental impact, reduce resource consumption and eliminate substances that could pose a ri
Equip Outdoor Names U.S. Sales Manager
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the parent company of technical outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has hired Chris Tennal as U.S. sales manager. Tennal will manage two national sales teams covering the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands and will be based out o
Golf Rounds Improve in November
Golf Datatech estimated golf rounds on a national level were up 2.6 percent in November…
Bakers Footwear Facing Sale or Liquidation
Bakers Footwear Group, which filed for bankruptcy in October, stated in a regulatory filing that it's continuing discussions with the unsecured creditor committee and lender Salus Capital Partners on the proposed liquidation or sale of the company..
Flylow Adds Hinton and Denne to Sales Team
Flylow, manufacturers of backcountry freeride ski apparel, named Micah Hinton has its new national sales manager and Joe Denne as its Western Great Lakes sales rep…
Patagonia Adds Skier Athletes in Advance of 2013 Outerwear Launch
Patagonia Inc. announced that skiers Pep Fujas and Kye Petersen have joined the company as brand ambassadors as it prepares to a major update of its outerwear line for Fall 2013…
Sears Holdings CEO to Step Down
Sears Holdings Corporation said Louis J. D'Ambrosio will step down as CEO to attend to family health matters at the end of the company's fiscal year on Feb. 2, 2013. Edward S. Lampert will then assume the role of CEO of Sears Holdings, in addit
Nielsen Acquires Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, Trade Association
Nielsen Holdings N.V. has acquired the leading trade show and association representing the rapidly growing tailgating industry…
Negotiators Extend East and Gulf Coast Strike Deadline 30 Days
Marine terminal operators and longshoremen extended contract talks for another 30 days, avoiding a Dec. 29 strike that would have shut down operations at 14 container ports from Boston to Houston…
The Finish Line Lowers Guidance on Weak Q3
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a small loss of $107,000, or less than 1 cent a share, in its third quarter ended Dec. 1. Comps were up 3.6 percent but came in below plan due primarily to a shift in athletic footwear trends and a less than favorable consum
State Parks Host 22,000 Hikers on New Years Day
America's State Parks reports that more than 22,000 people celebrated the New Year by hiking in a state park on New Year’s Day, up nearly 60 percent from last year…
Oakley Signs Bubba Watson
Oakley signed an endorsement agreement reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson…
Nike Golf Announces Three-Year Agreement with PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf announced a three-year agreement with PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions…
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