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Siemers Named New General Manager For Burris Company
Robert J. Siemers has been named the new general manager for the Burris Company, Inc., the maker of riflescopes based in Greeley, CO…
Honey Stinger Offers Discounts to Top Athletes
Honey Stinger launched a grassroots sponsorship program called “The Hive” to offer preferred pricing on Honey Stinger products and merchandise to athletes and teams identified by Honey Stinger as influential in their sport, region or community
U.K. Footwear Retailer Office Sold to PE Firm
U.K. private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has acquired footwear retailer Office from Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter, in a deal that will also see the company's management take a stake in the business…
Jones Group Founder Shifts to Non-Executive Chair
Sidney Kimmel, the founder of Jones Group Inc., will transition from executive chairman to nonexecutive chairman of the company on Jan. 1…
REI to Open 10th Store in San Francisco Bay Area
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open a new store in Dublin, CA at Amador Plaza in the fall of 2011, filling in a gap in its ring of nine stores encircling the San Francisco Bay area…
Quiksilver’s Q4 Operating Profits Up Despite Sales Decline
Quiksilver Inc. reported sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased 8%, to $495.1 million from $538.7 million a year ago. Pro-forma income from continuing operations was $21.8 million or 12 cents per share, compared t
Cramer Products Taps Conway as VP of Sales
Cramer Products has hired Matt Conway as the company’s new vice president of sales…
Mountain Gear Launches Textile Recycling Program
Spokane outdoor specialty retailer Mountain Gear has begun collecting used textiles at its store in Spokane, WA for recycling. Textile waste currently accounts for 5% of household solid waste streams, but only 10% of textiles are reused or recycled…
Hong Kong Economist Urges Exporters to Focus on China
Frugal consumers and an end to the inventory replenishment cycle will put downward pressure on prices of Chinese exports, according to a leading Hong Kong economist, who advised Hong Kong exporters to shift their attention toward China's booming dome
Sports Direct First-half Earnings Climb 40%
Sports Direct, the largest sporting goods chain in the United Kingdom, reported a 40% rise in first-half profit, helped by a boost from this summer's soccer World Cup…
Teva to Make Mountain Biking Shoes
Teva said it plans to launch its first-ever mountain bike shoe in Fall 2011. The brand collaborated with Teva athlete and professional mountain biker Jeff Lenosky to design the Links, a freeride mountain bike shoe with technical features…
Neiman Marcus Q1 Net Triples
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported total revenues of $927.2 million compared to $868.9 million in the prior year. Comparable revenues increased 6.4%…
Argon 18 Appoints Director of International Sales
Following the departure of Marc-Andre Perron, Argon18, the Montreal cycling company, announced the hiring of Jeff Hammond as director of international sales…
Scott Sports Hires News Wintersports Marketing Director
Scott Sport’s Wintersports Division has hired Kerry McCarthy as its wintersports marketing coordinator. McCarthy will be responsible for driving the Scott brand in the Wintersport and Outdoor categories…
Pre-teen Up for National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
Voting begins today on the People's Choice Awards for the 2010 National Geographic Adventure’s (NGA) Adventurer of the Year. Among the 10 nominees is Mountain Hardwear athlete and Outdoor Nation Ambassador Matt Moniz, who is being recognized fo
