CLIF BAR recognized Jiminy Peak with the 2008 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence by a ski resort. The award hails Massachusetts-based Jiminy Peak for installing a wind turbine — a first for a mountain resort in North America — which p
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Osprey Hits Renewable Energy Target Two Years Early
Osprey Packs, Inc. said it had achieved 100-percent renewable energy efficiency at its Colorado headquarters a full two years ahead of schedule…
Coleman Names Solomon as Permanent CEO
Jarden Corporation has named Sam A. Solomon as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Coleman Company, Inc. Solomon has been serving as interim President and CEO since September 2007…
WWW Names Brown President of Heritage Brands Group
Wolverine World Wide Inc. appointed William Brown to the position of president of the Heritage Brands Group, effective May 30. The group includes the Harley-Davidson, Caterpillar and Sebago brands…
Teens Outside Gets $100,000 Grant from Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to expand Teens Outside to 29 communities in 2008 including eight new agencies in California…
Sunglass Hut Enters Thailand
Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that Sunglass Hut, its main sun retail brand, has further expanded its global footprint by entering Thailand. The group has signed a franchising agreement with the privately-held Diethelm Keller Limited that will initially
adidas Sees Big Growth in Russia
adidas expects that Russia and the other former Soviet states could become its biggest market in Europe by 2010, with sales in Russia expected to reach $1 billion in 2009…
FACTA Amendment Passes
The U.S. Senate passed legislation last week that would protect merchants from lawsuits alleging violations of a provision of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) that prohibit them from printing expiration dates of customers’ credit card
Dick’s SG Takes Hit after Unusual Q1 Miss and Revised Forecast
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. saw its shares get hammered last week as Wall Street reacted quickly to word from DKS management that the economy is expected to have an impact on a business that many thought was a bit insulated from the economic downturn
Easton-Bell Working with Big Chains on Inventory
Easton-Bell Sports is developing specific programs to address larger retailers’ concerns about inventory, according to comments by new president and CEO Paul Harrington. The new CEO described the order book at EBS as “strong,” and said initial sell-in w
The Athlete’s Foot Parent Faces Tough Decisions
Following the appointment of a new CFO in March, NexCen Brands, the owner of The Athlete's Foot franchise brand, said it found “there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.” Effectively, NexCen is worried about its a
Canadian Cycle Shop Honored
United Cycle, a family-owned and operated business serving Albertans for over 90 years, will be honoured with the Retail Council of Canada's Visa Ambassador Award at the upcoming STORE Conference in Toronto June 2-3.
Schutt Sports Names VP of Operations
Schutt Sports, Inc. is beefing up the back end of its operations by appointing Randy Hernandez as the company’s new VP of operations. Based in the company’s Litchfield facility, Hernandez’ role will oversee all of the company’s manufacturing operations, i
ForeFront Appoints McTasney as CFO
ForeFront Group, Inc. named Brian J. McTasney, as its new CFO. Most recently Mr. McTasney served as CFO of Griffin Technology in Nashville, Tennessee, a $160 million dollar product design company which develops hardware and software for the Mac and PC mar
Cold Weather Shuts Down Iron Horse Classic
The long winter took its toll in Colorado over the weekend when low temperatures forced the Colorado State Patrol and event organizers to cancel the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic for the first time in 37 years. Organizers of the road race said they would not
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