Asics America Corporation has appointed Kevin Wulff as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Quiksilver, Inc. Completes $140 million Exchange
Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has completed a transaction with Rhône to exchange $140 million of the outstanding principal amount of Quiksilver’s senior secured term loans for an aggregate of approximately 31.1 million shares of its commo
Le Chameau Names U.S. Brand Manager
Le Chameau, the high-end footwear brand distributed exclusively through Lipsey’s Distribution, has named Brad Little the national brand Manager. Little joined Le Chameau USA in mid-June…
EOG and its Members Raise Euro 20,000 for Conservation
Following the most successful series of fundraising events yet, the EOG Association for Conservation is delighted to announce that €20,000 has been raised in aid of conservation at this summer’s OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Every
Puma Appoints New Retail VP
Puma North America announced the appointment of John Trott as Vice President of Puma Retail, who will oversee all Puma North America retail divisions, including Puma Stores, Puma Outlet Stores, and Shop.PUMA.com…
Former New Balance COO Tapped to Head Spira
El Paso-based Spira Footwear announces the hiring of Jim Tompkins, the former president and COO of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., as president of the patented WaveSpring-inspired Spira brand…
Clarus Corp. Revenues Rise 4% in Q2
Clarus Corporation said combined revenues in the second quarter were $19.0 million compared to $15.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009…
NSSF Lauds Passage of Excise Tax Improvement Legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has issued a statement supporting the recent passage of the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (H.R. 5552) by unanimous consent in the Senate…
Adidas Group Ups Guidance on Strong Q2
Helped by its World Cup sponsorship, the resurgence of Reebok, and strength in emerging markets, Adidas Group AG reported robust second quarter improvement and now expects its full-year earnings to more than double over the prior year…
Golf Rounds Slide in June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S, were down 2.1% in June 2010 versus June 2009 and are now down 2.7% on a YTD basis…
Jarden Outdoors Q2 Operating Profit Jumps on Coleman and Pure Fishing Gains
Jarden Corp’s Outdoor Solutions segment saw sales rise 9.1% to $695.8 million for the second quarter ended June 30 from $637.8 million in the year-ago period. Sales were primarily driven by increases from Coleman, both domestically and international
ATK Security and Industry Group Renews Agency
ATK Security & Sporting group has renewed their media agency of record contract with CMG Marketing and Events through July 2012…
Henning to Lead RMEF Lands and Conservation Programs
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced the promotion of 10-year employee Blake Henning to the position of vice president of lands and conservation…
La Sportiva Enters Mexican Distribution Deal
La Sportiva N.A., makers of technical climbing, mountaineering, Mountain Running and hiking footwear, has entered into a new distribution agreement for Mexico with ALTA Vertical…
Filson Partners with Levi’s on Workwear Collection
Levi's announced a new design partnership and exclusive menswear collection with Seattle-based outdoors outfitter Filson. The Levi's Workwear by Filson range of men's apparel utilizes Levi's workwear origins and silhouettes, while util
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