Cabela's Incorporated will open its first store in Alberta with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2011. This is the just the second Cabela's store to open in Canada…
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Nike Spends $60,000 on Lobbying in Q1
Nike Inc. spent $60,000 in the first quarter to lobby on trade, transportation, counterfeit issues and other business matters, according to a recent disclosure report…
Peter Millar to Sponsor U.S. Presidents Cup Team
Peter Millar, the high-end men's sportswear company, has been chosen as the official apparel provider for the U.S. Team at The Presidents Cup 2011, to be held Nov. 15-20 at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia…
Woolrich Hires Merchandising Manager for Catalog/Internet Channel
Woolrich has hired L.L. Bean veteran Becky Egers as merchandise manager for its catalog and Internet channels. Egers will be responsible for leading the merchandising, seasonal assortment planning, buying, and product positioning and pagination of the Woo
Boa Technology Names Althletics Category Manager
Vin Connolly has rejoined Denver-based Boa Technology as its global category manager for its athletics category…
IAC Appoints Mike Sorabella as CEO of Shoebuy.com
IAC announced that Mike Sorabella has been named chief executive officer of Shoebuy.com. Sorabella, formerly CFO, succeeds Scott Savitz, the previous CEO of Shoebuy who is leaving after more than 12 years at Shoebuy…
Timberland Hires Dell Exec to Head up CSR Efforts
The Timberland Co. appointed Mark Newton as vice president of corporate social responsibility. Newton joins Timberland following eight years with Dell, Inc., most recently serving as executive director of global sustainability…
Flight Club Launches SneakerArchive.com
Flight Club New York, Ltd., which has stores in New York and L.A., launched SneakerArchive.com, an online reference guide to the most popular sneakers…
Haglöfs Entered South Korean Market in April
Haglöfs disclosed that it has opened a subsidiary in South Korea this spring and recruited Brian Jung from W.L. Gore & Associates operation there as its country manager on April 1.
Etnies Celebrates 25 Years
As a celebration of Etnies 25th anniversary, Pierre-André Senizergues, former pro skateboarder and owner of etnies, hand-picked three creative minds from the brand's history – Gil Le Bon Delapointe, Mike Manzoori and Yogi Proctor – to create compel
Brooks Names Nation’s Most Inspiring High School Running Coach
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced Coach Amy Pitzel as winner of its 2011 Inspiring Coaches program. The head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Katy Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, Coach Pitzel is one of 10 finalists selected from a nationwid
Nike Inc. Beats the Street with Strong Q4 Results
Powered by strength in North America, China and Emerging Markets, Nike Inc.'s fiscal fourth quarter revenues jumped 13.6 percent to $5.8 billion and would have been up 11 percent excluding currency changes…
Columbia Gets Conviction of Counterfeiters in China
After years of working with Chinese authorities to enforce its intellectual property rights, Columbia Sportswear reached a milestone last week by not only securing its first conviction of counterfeiters in China, but securing jail terms for them…
And More From the MandA Grapevine
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp. signed a letter of intent to acquire Global Sports Technologies Corporation and its patented sports technologies, including the Trilage hockey stick, for $8.9 million. The transaction will be completed through issuing nearly 8.1
The Finish Line Capitalizes on Running Strength to Post Strong Fiscal Q1 Results
The Finish Line, Inc.'s sales increased 6.0 percent to $299.5 million in its fiscal first quarter ended May 28, while earnings from continuing operations climbed 19.7 percent to $16.4 million, or 30 cents per share…
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