MusclePharm Corporation announced that it has signed Major League Baseball phenom Bryce Harper as a sponsor. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
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UNC-Greensboro Launches Graduate Online Programs for Apparel Sourcing
The Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, announced two new online graduate programs in global apparel supply chain management, including a new Master’s degree concentration and a new certificate…
Burke Mountain Resort Sold to Regional Group
QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC has acquired its second Vermont ski area in four years. The partnership, which is co-owned by Ariel Quiros and Jay Peak Resort President and co-owner Bill Stenger, took ownership of Burke Mountain Resort May 22, 2012…
Burke Mountain Resort Sold to Regional Group
QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC has acquired its second Vermont ski area in four years. The partnership, which is owned by Ariel Quiros and Jay Peak Resort President and co-owner Bill Stenger, took ownership of Burke Mountain Resort May 22, 2012…
Edwin Watts CEO Elected Secretary of the National Golf Foundation’s Board
Edwin Watts Golf Shops announced that John Watson, chairman and CEO of Edwin Watts Golf, was recently elected secretary of the National Golf Foundation's (NGF) Board of Directors. A trade association that serves all segments of the golf industry, th
Genesco’s Q1 Earnings Jump on 9 Percent Comp Gain
Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations rose 38.7 percent for the first quarter ended April 28, to $20.8 million, or 86 cents per share. Sales increased 24.5 percent to $600 million, reflecting the addition of sales from Schuh and a comp
Big City Mountaineers Relocates to New Digs in Golden
Big City Mountaineers (BCM), the non-profit that instills critical life skills in under-resourced urban youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions, has moved from its longtime headquarters in downtown Denver to the American Mountaineering Center just
The Outdoor Foundation Hires Director of Marketing
The Outdoor Foundation, a non-profit created by the outdoor industry to boost participation in outdoor recreation, has hired Stasia Raines as director of marketing and communications…
Kickstarter Helping Seattle Design Firm Launch Water Bottle
Seattle design firm Artefact, which launched a Kickstarter campaign last month to fund the manufacturing of its 999Bottles concept, announced that in less than a month, it has reached 50% of its funding goal of $99,999…
Forrester: 20 Percent of Retailer E-mails Now Opened on Tablets
Nearly half of retailers say their average order value via a tablet computer is now higher than traditional web sales, according to the 2012 Shop.org/Forrester Research Inc.’s State of Retailing Online survey. The survey shows paid search and e-mai
Accell Group Completes Purchase of Raleigh Shares
Accell Group N.V. said it has completed the purchase of all issued shares in Raleigh Cycle Limited in a deal that dramatically bolsters the Dutch company's market share in North America and the United Kingdom for bicycles and bicycle parts & accesso
MBT UK Falls into Administration
Masai GB Ltd, the UK distributor of MBT footwear, has confirmed that it has fallen into administration and has appointed Chris Laughton and Peter Godfrey-Evans of Mercer & Hole as joint administrators. The administration of the UK arm follows the filing f
Trips for Kids Annual Gala Raises $95,000
Trips for Kids (TFK) raised nearly $95,000 at its 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction for its youth cycling programs, which take thousands of underserved youth mountain biking each year…
DSW Ups 2012 Guidance on 10.8 Percent Gain in Q1 Comps
DSW Inc. raised its guidance for 2012 after reporting sales rose 10.9 percent to $558.6 million in the first quarter on comp store sales gains of 10.8 percent compared with the first quarter of 2011…
NFHS Announces Rule Changes for High School Soccer
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee passed three rules revisions for the 2012-13 soccer season at its January 23-25 meeting in Indianapolis, IN. The most significant change involves the elimination of th
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