Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) owners Steve Flagg and Mary Henrickson acquired a majority stake in SmartEtailing, an e-commerce vendor focused on helping the IBD channel sell online and compete against Amazon.com and other pure play Internet retailers thr
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Lady Foot Locker to Bring Running DJ Mixes to Customers
Lady Foot Locker is teaming up with Rock My Run, a music service for runners, to bring Rock My Runs running DJ mixes to Lady Foot Locker's customers. Members of the Lady Foot Locker VIP program and customers who make in-store purchases nationwide wil
Sally Grimes to Step Down from OIWC Executive Director Role
Sally Grimes has decided to step down as executive director of OIWC (Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition) after ten years. OIWC is working with The Forest Group to identify the next Executive Director…
Sturm, Ruger Posts Vibrant Q1 Firearms Growth
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported first-quarter revenues climbed 48.9 percent to $112.3 million from $75.4 million. Earnings doubled to $15.5 million, or 79 cents a share, from $7.9 million, or 42 cents, a year ago…
Winmark Corporation Appoints New Director
Winmark Corporation has named Lawrence A. Barbetta to its board of directors. Barbetta is the chief executive officer of eLAB Analytics, a provider of cloud computing based industry-specific business intelligence applications…
K-Swiss Names David Nichols President of K-Swiss Brand
K-Swiss appointed David Nichols as global president of the K-Swiss brand, effective immediately. David Nichols will succeed Steven Nichols, who will remain active in daily company leadership as the chairman of the K-Swiss board of directors and CEO K-Swis
March Golf Rounds Continue Strong
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were up 29.5 percent in March 2012 over March 2011. The biggest regional jumps came in the Mid Atlantic, New England, East North Central, and West North Central…
Holden Outerwear to Relocate from Portland to Los Angeles
Holden Outerwear plans to move from Portland to Los Angeles. Scheduled to open in early July 2012, the move represents a significant commitment to the brand's long-term strategy of extending Holden from Summit to Sea with a four-season offering…
Zumiez Delivers Double-Digit Comps in April
Zumiez Inc., the action sports chain, reported comparable store sales increased 10.1 percent for April on top of a comparable store sales increase of 17.5 percent in the year ago period…
City Sports to Open Burlington, VT Store
City Sports will open its 21st national retail location in Burlington, VT on May 6…
Quiksilver Appoints CFO
Quiksilver Inc. has selected Richard Shields as its new chief financial officer. Shields comes to Quiksilver from Foothill Ranch eyewear and apparel company Oakley Inc., where he has served as CFO since 2005…
K2 Sports Expands Partnership with Verde PR
K2 Sports tapped Verde PR & Consulting as its agency of record. It will now work with K2 Sports' entire brand portfolio…
Weather Impacts Bogs Q1 Sell-Throughs for Weyco Group
Weyco Group, Inc. reported first-quarter revenues grew 15.6 percent to $75.3 million, benefiting from last year's acquisition of the Bogs and Rafters outdoor footwear brands. Net earnings rose 14.7 percent to $3.9 million, or 35 cents a share…
MIPS AB Appoints Backbone Media to Handle Communications
MIPS AB, a leader in helmet safety technology, has hired Backbone Media to manage its public relations and communications. Backbone Media, an agency specializing in the active lifestyle marketplace, will handle media communications and promotion of the MI
Mountain Khakis to Clothe Outside Today TV Hosts
Mountain Khakis has been selected as the apparel partner of Outside Television’s Outside Today show…
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