Amazon Lists Holiday’s Top Selling Sports Products
The Lifestraw Personal Water Filter emerged as the best selling outdoor product on Amazon.com this holiday season, while Asics, Columbia, Duofold and Timberland earned spots for their apparel and footwear…
Liberty Interactive Extends CEO’s Contract Until 2019
Liberty Interactive Corporation, parent company for Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, extended the contract of its president and CEO Gregory B. Maffei through 2019…
NBDA Supplier Scorecards Due Dec. 31
The National Bicycle Dealers Association reminds dealers they have until the end of the day Dec. 31 to submit their NBDA Supplier Scorecard…
Hydro Flask Donates $100K to Local Non-Profits
Hydro Flask is donating $100,000 to three Bend, OR-based nonprofits, including Neighbor Impact Head Start, Oregon Adaptive Sports and Oregon Natural Desert Association…
DSW Charity Campaign Garners 320,000 Votes
DSW Inc. will donate $75,000 to the National Parkinson Foundation after more than 320,000 people voted in the retailer's Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark campaign…
NRF: Holidays Shoppers Get Ahead with Early Deals
For millions of Americans the rush to find the perfect gift started early this year, and according to the National Retail Federation’s latest Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the average holiday shopper has
People for Bikes Names Nation’s Best New Protected Bike Lanes
People for Bikes released its second annual list of America's Best New Bike Lanes as well as an updated tally of those planned or under construction…
Tommy Hilfiger Signs Rafael Nadal as Brand Ambassador
The Tommy Hilfiger Group has signed internationally renowned tennis star Rafael Nadal as global brand ambassador for its underwear and Tommy Hilfiger Tailored collections…
OARS Reports Record Sales of Grand Canyon Raft Trips
O.A.R.S., the award-winning whitewater rafting and adventure travel outfitter, reports that they began to accept advance reservations for 2016 Grand Canyon rafting adventures in late November 2014 and the company has seen a record number of bookings place
Icebug Names National Sales Manager
Icebug USA has appointed Ward Collins as its first national sales and key project manager to keep pace with the growth in the US market…
Cannondale and GT End Collaboration with Denk Engineering
Cycling Sports Group has ended a six-year collaboration with Denk Engineering GmbH, which had helped the group design its Cannondale and GT bikes, saying it now has adequate resources in-house…
Hudson’s Bay Names New CEO
Hudson's Bay Co. appointed Gerald (Jerry) Storch as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 6, 2015. Storch will be responsible for Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Home Outfitters and HBC Digital…
The Running Event Books Largest Attendance
The 9th annual The Running Event (TRE) held in Austin on Dec. 2 to 5 played host to 872 retailer buyers from 24 countries, representing 368 unique ownership groups, up 12 percent from 2013, according to show organizers Formula 4 Media. Retail buyers and s
Sportsman’s Brand Apparel Appoints New Rep Group
Sportsman's Apparel, announces the appointment of GB Stumpp and Associates as its new, regional sales agency of record covering the Northeast States…
LoBo and Petrocine Adds Executive
LoBo & Petrocine, the advertising agency for The Mako Group, a leading firearms accessory distributor, has hired Mark Schindel as account manager/supervisor, overseeing the Mako business…
