Louis Garneau Adds Northwest and New England Reps
Louis Garneau USA, the cycling apparel and footwear company, has appointed new representatives to cover the Northwest and New England regions…
Rack Room Celebrates 10th anniversary of Models Wanted Program
As part of its popular Models Wanted contest, Rack Room Shoes has featured customers – instead of professional models – in all of its seasonal advertisements over the past decade. To celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary, the national shoe retail
Jeremy Jones Rakes in Avalaunch Awards Again
Jones Snowboards Founder Jeremy Jones and his foundation – Protect Our Winters (POW) were honored as the 2014 Avalaunch Winter Market “Ambassador of the Year” and “Company of the Year” for the third year in a row at Outdoor Retailer Winter Mar
Buck Buster Minerals Selects Independent Representative
Buckeye Innovative Solutions, makers of Buck Buster Minerals announce they have selected Darren Little to represent them in Pennsylvania…
Polartec Announces 2014 Polartec Challenge Grant Recipients
Polartec announced the recipients of its 23rd annual Polartec Challenge Grant, an international grant program encouraging the spirit and practice of human-powered outdoor adventure. Four separate adventures will receive funding and support from Polartec i
OnlineShoes.com Appoints President and COO
OnlineShoes.com has promoted Bob Barton to president and chief operating officer…
AAFA Welcomes Call to Renew Trade Promotion Authority
Following President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) said it welcomed the call to renew Trade Promotion Authority. The AAFA said the legislation would foster greater consultation an
MLB to Test Protective Caps
Major League Baseball has approved a padded cap designed to protect pitchers from potentially dangerous line drives…
Taurus Holdings Names 2013 Sales Rep of the Year
Taurus Holdings, which encompasses the Taurus, Rossi and Heritage brands, names Harry Spotts as Sales Rep of the Year for 2013…
Toms Founder Joins The B Team
The B Team announced that Blake Mycoskie, social entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of Toms, is the latest recruit to join the not-for-profit initiative, co-founded by Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz…
Pearl Izumi to Sponsor Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team
Pearl Izumi announced its official technical apparel sponsorship for the 2014-2015 Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team…
Brooks Signs Middle-Distance Runners
Brooks Running has added middle-distance runners Garrett Heath and Erica Moore to its roster of sponsored athletes…
Brooks Running Posts Double-Digit Growth in 2013
Brooks Running Company reported that it saw double-digit growth in 2013 while making several organizational changes to support its international growth. Brooks will relocate its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) headquarters to Amsterdam, a move t
Easton-Bell Sports Hit by Cyber Attack
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. warned thousands of its e-commerce customers to monitor their credit carefully in coming months in the wake of a hacker attack on its e-commerce sites over the holidays. The company, which owns the Easton, Bell, Riddell, Giro, Bla
Horny Toad Promotes Duron to National Sales Manager
Horny Toad promoted David Duron, who joined the California-based apparel brand in 2008, to national sales manager…