Rossignol Promotes Petrick to NA President

Tim Petrick, currently Group Rossignol's senior vice president of global sales and marketing, has been promoted to the position of president of North American operations, based in Park City, Utah…

Asics Plans NYC Marathon Marketing Blitz

Asics America will launch a multi-dimensional marketing campaign for the 2010 ING New York City Marathon with a new print and outdoor ad campaign along with interactive personalized billboards, exclusive Marathon products and special appearances by Asics

Carhartt Integrates TV Ad and Micro-Site

Carhartt will debut its first television commercial (in decades) along with an interactive website as part of a national, multi-million dollar media plan designed to reposition the 100-year-old brand…

REI Appoints VP, Real Estate and Store Development

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced Mark Comstock has joined the co-op in the newly created role of vice president, real estate and store development. Comstock most recently served as vice president, real estate and facilities for T-Mobile USA, a

NRF: US: VAT Introduction To Harm Economy

National Retail Federation research finds that the creation of a European-style Value Added Tax being proposed by some Washington policymakers to reduce the federal deficit would result in the loss of 850,000 jobs in the first year…

Osprey Adds Veteran Product Designers

Osprey Packs, Inc. hired two new product designers, Cassie Tweed and Hut Cheng. Tweed is based in Osprey’s new Mill Valley, CA product design office, while Cheng will be based in Osprey’s Vietnam product development studio starting in November

Ranger Boats Parent to Expand Arkansas Facility

Fishing Holdings, the parent company of Ranger Boats announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Flippin, AR. The company will invest $13 million to retool, transition and expand its facilities, which will create more than 115 new jobs…

Gun Rights Group Files Suit on Behalf of War Vet

Acting on behalf of a Georgia resident and honorably discharged Vietnam War veteran, the Second Amendment Foundation said it has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of a federal sta

Fox Racing Shox Parent Switching to NYSE

The parent company for Fox Racing Shox will transfer its listing to the New York Stock Exchange from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Compass Diversified Holdings anticipates that its trust shares will begin trading on the NYSE on Nov. 1, 2010…

180s Reports Fire Damage at Headquarters

180s, manufacturer of cold weather performance accessories, experienced fire damage last week in its new headquarters and will be operating from temporary offices until all repairs are completed within a few weeks. There were no injuries…

Fire Dislodges 180s from New HQ

180s experienced fire damage last week in its new headquarters and will be operating from temporary offices until all repairs are completed within a few weeks. There were no injuries…

Interbike to Remain in Vegas

In response to feedback to its announcement three weeks ago that it was moving the show to Anaheim in August 2011, Interbike announced the 2011 edition of the show will stay in Las Vegas and will be held Sep. 12-16…