The North Face appointed Michael Millenacker as vice president of sales. Millenacker will be responsible for leading the sales strategy and execution of long term growth plans for The North Face Americas…
Category: Outdoor
Outdoor Gear Imports up 19 Percent Through May
Imports of camping apparel and gear for the first five months of the year rose 19 percent above their level for the same period last year, well ahead of imports of overall consumer goods or toys, games and sporting goods, which actually declined during th
Wholesale Prices for Athletic Goods Dip in June
Despite double-digit percentage increases in many intermediate goods and raw materials from a year ago, prices received by manufacturers of finished sporting and athletic goods declined in June from both May 2011 and June 2010, according to data released
KOA Check-ins Set Record for Fourth of July Weekend
Record snow, rain, flooding and tornados could not keep tourists away from Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campgrounds over the Fourth of July weekend…
OutDoor Show Sets Records
The 18th annual OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen set records across the board, with 21,520 visitors (+5 percent) and 1,012 media representatives (+10 percent) from around the world coming together with 890 exhibitors (+3 percent)…
Worldwide Buying Group Appoints New Buyers
Two new buyers have joined Worldwide as of July 2011. Steve Apple is responsible for Fishing Tackle, Marine/RV, Hardware and Pet Supplies and Ryan Wells is the new Footwear Buyer…
Sport Chalet Reports Passing of Founder Norbert Olberz
Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86…
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
Far Bank Enterprises Hires Paul Clark to Head Sales
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Paul Clark as its new director of global sales. Clark brings with him years of experience in sales, having recently held senior positions with brands such as TaylorMade, Adidas Golf and…
Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
GRAF Canada Ltd. Appoints VP of US Sales and Marketing
GRAF Canada Ltd., a manufacturer of hockey skates, hockey equipment and professional figure skates, announced the appointment of Dave Smallwood as vice president of US sales and marketing The Graf Canada corporate headquarters are located in Calgary, Alb
O’Neill Appoints Sales Manager for Men’s Footwear
O'Neill Clothing hired Courtney Kincaid as its new national sales manager for O'Neill footwear and men's accessories. For the past five and a half years, Kincaid served various roles with Reef, most recently as director of sales for the Ame
Amer Sports to Expand E-Commerce Sites
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic brands, is expanding its own e-commerce initiative following successful pilots in France with Salomon and Suunto. The company will gradually open new web shops i
Adidas/Argentina Extend Sponsorship
Adidas and the AFA (Argentine Football Association) extended their sponsorship agreement until December 2022. The extension agreement comes as a result of the close relationship between both parties that started over 37 years ago. At the 1974 FIFA World C
The Return of the Blockbuster Deal
With the economy's steady recovery encouraging buyers to pull out their wallets, the floodgates have opened for mergers & acquisition deals…
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