Smith Optics was awards the REI 2009 vendor Partner of the Year award at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. The annual awards program, established in 1993, recognizes three key vendors and one overall vendor for efforts that have built a strategic and s
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Boxercraft Joins National Network of Embroidery Professionals
Boxercraft, the spiritwear manufacturer, has joined the National Network of Embroidery Professionals Preferred Vendor Program. Through the program, Boxercraft is offering 2nd column pricing to all NNEP members…
Hincapie Sportswear Hires Northwest Reps
Hincapie Sportswear (Hincapie), manufacturer of clothing for the performance cyclist, has hired the Moss Bay Group (MBG) as retail sales representatives for the brand in the Northwest. Effective immediately, MBG will represent Hincapie for retail cycling
Cannondale Restructures Marketing and Product Development
Cannondale Bicycles announced a major reorganization of its global marketing and product development operations. The company has created one central group that will oversee the entire product lifecycle – from development, to manufacturing, to marketing. P
REI Ranks 14 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” List
REI was ranked number 14 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2010 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The retail co-op was ranked 12th in 2009…
Skate Show Comes to Banff National Park
Elemental-The Show at Lake Louise will be making its world premiere on the frozen shores of Lake Louise this March with a Canadian and international cast of professional figure skaters…
Finish Line Boosts Quarterly Dividend
Finish Line Inc. boosted its quarterly dividend by 33% to 4 cents a share from 3 cents previously. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable March 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2010…
Cleveland Golf Promotes Hunter to Director of Field Marketing
Cleveland Golf has promoted David Hunter to the newly created position of director of field marketing. Hunter is a seven year veteran of Cleveland Golf, having served most recently as the company’s business unit leader for irons…
Sustainability Group to Hold Breakfast at ISPO
The European Outdoor Group’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is holding a Sustainability Breakfast Open Meeting at ispo. The breakfast will give an overview of the SWG workplan and US driven Eco Index, a look at the resources available through th
Brown Shoe Looks to Use Online Marketing
Brown Shoe reported a strong holiday period. For the nine weeks ended January 2, the company shared 7% same-store sales comps at Famous, and 4.7% of the specialty group, which exceeded their expectations for Q4…
Forecast Calls for “Unhealthy” Air Quality in Salt Lake City
Utah health officials last week urged principals to keep school children indoors during recess and advised other to avoid prolonged exertion because of worsening air quality…
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel…
Deion Sanders to Speak at NSGA Conference
Deion Sanders will be the featured speaker at the first-ever celebrity luncheon Monday, May 3, 2010, at the 46th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 12th Annual Team Dealer Summit…
Kodabow Taps Laura Burgess Marketing to Handle Public and Media Relations
Laura Burgess Marketing, a public relations and marketing communications firm for the law enforcement, tactical, military and shooting sports markets, has been engaged to handle public and media relations for KodaBow Inc., a new crossbow manufacturing com
Apparel Makers Assess Damage to Haiti and Organize Donations
The 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12 brought business to a standstill, shut down the principal seaport near the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as temporarily suspended flights at the capital's Toussaint L'Overture air
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