Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today at its 49th Annual Meeting, that its 22 member resorts hosted an estimated 6.16 million skier visits during the 2011-12 ski season. This represents a decrease of 11.4 percent, or approximately 790,000 skie
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Vermont Ski Visits Off 11 Percent from Record 2010-11
The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced that Vermont ski resorts recorded 3.9 million skier and rider visits, just 5 percent off of the ten-year average and 11 percent off the previous season's record thanks to its ability to make more snow than
Founder Acquires Kenneth Cole Productions
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Kenneth D. Cole, chairman and chief creative officer of the company. Cole will will acquire the company through KCP Holdco, Inc., an entity he controls that was for
Clif Bar Kicks Off Sixth Annual 2 Mile Challenge
Clif Bar kicked off the sixth annual 2 Mile Challenge, partnering with cyclists to donate $100,000 to bike advocacy nonprofits when riders choose to pedal their bikes instead of drive cars for trips two miles or less…
Headsweats to Sponsor Women’s Running and Cycling Sponsorships
Headsweats continues their commitment to women’s athletics through sponsoring all four events of the Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half Marathon Series for 2012 and with a renewed sponsorship of the Team Colavita/espnW Women’s Pro Cycling Tea
Tennessee’s Doe Mountain to Be Opened to Public Recreation
The Nature Conservancy and the state of Tennessee have joined forces to purchase Doe Mountain, an undeveloped 8,600-acre property in Johnson County located immediately southwest of Mountain City, for $8.8 million. Portions of the property are expected to
Princeton Tec Names Dive Division Manager
Princeton Tec has hired Bradley Strahm to manage its dive division. Most recently, Strahm worked at Henderson Aquatics, in Millville, N.J. as the NeoSport Wetsuits brand manager…
Schoeller and Eschler Merge Production Facility
Schoeller Textil AG is taking over Eschler Textil GmbH's production and R&D facility in Balingen Germany as part of a cooperative agreement between the two Swiss textile companies that will leave the Eschler brand intact…
Michael Egeck Steps Down as Hurley’s CEO
Nike, Inc. announced that company founder and chairman Bob Hurley will assume the interim CEO role at Hurley International, LLC, replacing Michael Egeck who has decided to leave the company. Hurley will work closely with Roger Wyett, president of Nike, In
Asics Signs Children’s Apparel License
Asics has signed Cayre Group as its exclusive licensee for children’s apparel. The agreement includes boys and girls active wear, outerwear and swim for all children’s size ranges including newborn, infant, toddler and sizes 4-20 in the United
Verde PR Names Lingafelter to Digital Marketing Post
Verde PR & Consulting this week hired Sara Lingafelter, former digital engagement program manager at REI, as its new director of digital and social media marketing…
Headsweats to Sponsor Women’s Running and Cycling Sponsorships
Headsweats continues their commitment to women’s athletics through sponsoring all four events of the Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half Marathon Series for 2012 and with a renewed sponsorship of the Team Colavita/espnW Women’s Pro Cycling Tea
Study: Northern California Bay Area Most Active Region
The West Coast reigns supreme as the most active region in the country, according to new results from the Dri-Power 360 Healthiest Habitats study released by Russell Brands, LLC. Fielded by Sperling's BestPlaces, the study analyzed major metro area
Fleet Feet, Inc. Closes Sale
The management team of Fleet Feet, Inc. and Raleigh, NC-based Investors Management Corporation (IMC) have acquired Fleet Feet, Inc. and the Specialty Retail Development Company (SRDC). The transaction closed on Friday…
The Buckle Reports Anemic Comps Growth in May
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended May 26, increased 0.2 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011…
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