Peak Resorts Inc. (SKIS), which owns a dozen U.S. ski resorts primarily in the Northeast and Midwest, reported retail sales increased 6.5 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30…
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Superfeet Becomes 100 Percent Employee Owned
Superfeet announced that the company’s ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) has purchased the balance of the company's shares, making it 100 percent employee owned…
Under Armour Campaign Promotes New Bra
Under Armour latest “I Will What I Want” campaign promotes the brand's three-level sports bra with spots featuring Misty Copeland, Gisele Bündchen, Lindsey Vonn, Kelley O’Hara and Brianna Cope…
TriggerPoint Debuts Online Education Platform
TriggerPoint Performance, a division of the Implus Corporation, released an online education platform at this year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention. Featuring updated content and educational videos, the new platform is a direct result of TriggerPoint
Roger Goodell to Speak at SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell has joined the speaker lineup for the 2015 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit to be held September 9 to 10 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Goodell will headline an interactive panel…
ICSC Survey: In-Store Experience Still Desired for BTS Shopping
The International Council of Shopping Centers' Back-to-School (BTS) Consumer Spending Survey found consumers still prefer physical stores for BTS shopping, with 83 percent of their purchases involving physical stores, including 7 percent of purchases
Vibram Selects Rock Gear as Canadian Distributor
Vibram appointed Rock Gear Distribution as its primary distributor for Vibram Finished Goods in Canada, with full transfer of the distributorship expected by January 2016…
Sportsman Channel to Air Rock Mountain Elk Documentary
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation confirmed a one-hour television documentary aiming to explain the role hunting plays in conservation will air on the Sportsman Channel…
Concept III Partners with Coolcore
Concept III Textiles International today is partnering with Coolcore, the only company globally to receive the Innovation Technology award for “Cooling Power” from the Hohenstein Institute. Concept III will introduce Coolcore to its network of
Simms Strengthens Senior Management Team
Simms Fishing Products, manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical fishing apparel, appointed Lee Fromson as executive vice president. Over the last year, Fromson served as president/COO for Goal Zero…
Native Eyewear Selects Kinetic as Mid-Atlantic Rep
Native Eyewear has selected Kinetic Representatives LLC to support their sales functions in the Mid-Atlantic area…
Franklin Retail Solutions Adds Marketing Associate
Franklin Retail Solutions has hired Allison Duckloe as its first marketing associate to assist with the company's continued expansion…
Obama Creates Three More National Monuments
President Obama designated three new national monuments July 10, bringing to 19 the number created under the Antiquities Act during his tenure. The new monuments include…
Jarden to Acquire Waddington Group
Jarden Corporation entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Waddington Group, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of disposable tableware for commercial, foodservice and retail markets, for approximately $1.35 billion…
Wilson Golf to Launch Reality TV Show
Wilson Golf announced a call for entries as it launches a new television show called “Driver vs. Driver.” This show, scheduled to air on Golf Channel in Fall 2016…