Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Ski Resort have agreed to combine operations and offer season passes and lift tickets that will allow guests to enjoy skiing and riding on both mountains. The transaction is expected to close prior to the upcoming season an
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Five Ten Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Five Ten, the footwear company, has appointed Wally Barker as chief financial officer. Barker will be responsible for the overall financial strategy and direction of Five Ten…
Sport Obermeyer Appoints Mid Atlantic/Southeast Rep
Sport Obermeyer announced the promotion of sales representative Greg Morrison, who will now be managing the Mid Atlantic and Southeast territories…
Worldwide Buying Group Completes Fall Show
Worldwide Buying Group, the Seattle based member-owned buying cooperative, reported over 200 members and prospective stores attended their Fall 2011 Buying Show in Portland, OR…
Sport Obermeyer Gives Morrison Southeast Territory
Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) has put its Southeast territory under veteran sales representative Greg Morrison, who was already responsible for the company's Mid Atlantic territory.
RockBottomGolf.com Acquires Assets of Ray Cook Golf
RockBottomGolf.com acquired the assets of club maker Ray Cook Golf in a deal that will expand the online retailers selection of wedges, putters and chippers…
Wenger Announces Promotions for Dolphin Tale Movie
Wenger, maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife, announced a series of promotions for their Swiss Army Knives, one of, which is featured in the newly-released movie, Dolphin Tale…
Bladez Fitness Names National Sales Manager
BH North America, an Orange County, CA fitness manufacturer, bolstered its strong sales team with the addition of Jim McGeehan as national sales manager for the Bladez Fitness brand…
Deckers Outdoor Offers Reward to Find Employee’s Husband
Deckers Outdoor Corporation is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with direct information that can help to locate friend, family member and long-time Cycle Oregon volunteer Mark Bosworth, missing from Riddle, OR since Sept. 16. As the employer of Mr. Bo
NSSF Study Shows Public Support For Hunting Remains Strong
A new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) shows that a strong majority of Americans continue to support hunting. According to a news release from NSSF, nearly three-fourths of respondents (74 percent) said they approved of
Tilly’s Q2 Profits Surge on Double-Digit Comp Gains
Tilly's, Inc. the Southern California-based action sports retailer is undergoing an initial public offering, reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter increased 24.6 percent to $87.3 million. Comp store sales were up 15.2 percent for the
Former Marlin Firearms Factory Workers Regain Benefits
Workers who lost their jobs after The Marlin Firearms Co., closed its North Haven, CT plant last year won the right to receive vocational training and economic assistance from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program, according to a report from The
GSI Commerce Opens New Call Center
GSI Commerce, which was acquired by eBay earlier this year, last week opened a newly renovated 40,000-square-foot call center in Brunswick, GA. Company officials expect to add about 750 seasonal full-time workers at the facility…
Burton Founder Has Cancer
Jake Burton Carpenter, who founded Burton Snowboards, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He told his staff at the company that it has been spotted in the early stages and the vast majority of people survive after the chemotherapy treatment and pos
NorthPole Sues Dick’s SG Over Sales of Defective Merchandise
NorthPole, a camping-products manufacturer, filed a lawsuit against Dick's Sporting Goods, claiming the sporting goods retailer defrauded it and hurt its reputation by selling defective products after NorthPole had paid Dick's to destroy it…
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