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Greg Cummings Retires from Fox River
Greg Cummings, marketing manager and international sales representative for Fox River Mills, Inc., will retire on September 30, 2005. Cummings has spent the last 17 years in various sales and marketing roles for Fox River. Before that, he worked for Burli
Camelbak Inks Deal with Outdoor Gear Canada
Outdoor Gear Canada has been re-appointed as CamelBak's exclusive distributor for the Canadian Motor/Powersports market. The agreement, slated to begin September 1, 2005, marks a significant expansion between the world’s leading hands-free hydration
BIC Sport North America to Distribute Surf Line
BIC Sport North America, Inc. will distribute the BIC Surf product line in North America, including USA, Canada and the Caribbean with a launch at the coming Surf Expo in Orlando, Fl. This is another step in the transition of the distribution of BIC Sport
Western States Take USFS to Court Over Roadless Rule…
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and Patricia Madrid, Attorney General of New Mexico joined Oregon Governor Ted Kulongsoki in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild fores
Zumiez Reports August Sales Up 25%, Comps Up 9.4%
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 25.1% to $24.7 millionfrom $19.7 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales for the company increased 9.4% for August, versus a com
Todson Appoints New Director of Customer Service
Rob Girvin has recently been appointed as the new Director of Customer Service at Todson, Inc. Todson is the U.S. distributors of Topeak cycling accessories brand and OnGuard lock line…
Tail, Inc. Names Customer Fulfillment Manager
Tail, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrea Varat as customer fulfillment manager. Varat, daughter of Andy Varat, co-owner and president of Tail, has been involved in the company for the past two years after graduating from George Washington University
K2 Discontinues Bike Business; Licenses Name to World Wide Cycle Supply
K2 sports entered into a multi-year agreement with world wide Cycle Supply to license K2 Bikes. As part of the agreement, WWCS will design, manufacture, market and distribute K2 Bikes. K2 Sports will discontinue all bicycle operations and transfer the exi
Several Western States File Lawsuit to Restore Roadless Rule
Attorneys General in California and New Mexico joined the
Governor of Oregon in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild forests in their states…
Miôn Hires West Coast Rep Agency
Miôn footwear hired DH Enterprises as the company’s new West coast sales representative agency. Based in Santa Cruz, Calif., DH Enterprises is composed of Sarah Deziel and Dwight Hinds who cover the states of California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Hinds
Spalding Promotes Shaw to VP and GM of AAI
Mark Shaw has been promoted to vice president and general manager of American Athletic, Inc. effectively immediately. He is replacing Jeff Bramble who has left the company. Shaw will remain based at AAI’s headquarters in Jefferson, Iowa and will report
Advanstar Acquires POOL Trade Show
Advanstar Communications has acquired POOL, a boutique lifestyle trade show showcasing fashion-forward designers, accessories and music that targets the directional boutique market. Launched in 2001 with 205 exhibitors, POOL quickly found success and has
Scarpa Finalizes Sales Force
Scarpa hired its sales force for the remaining territories for North America. The completion of the team marks another step forward as SCARPA North America works to establish itself as an independent company in the North American Market…
Golfworks Founder Inducted into Ohio Golf Hall of Fame
The GolfWorks' founder, Ralph Maltby, has been inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, joining other notables such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson and Tom Weiskopf. The Ohio Golf Hall of Fame honors men and women who have made a subst
Johnson Outdoors Taps Stanwood
Johnson Outdoors selected Stanwood & Partners Public Relations as their new PR agency of record. Stanwood & Partners will assume all public relations duties for the Old Town, Ocean Kayak, Necky Kayaks, Extrasport and Carlisle paddlesports brands effective
