Outdoor Nation Hits Atlanta Friday
Outdoor Nation, the youth-led movement championing the outdoors, hits Atlanta Friday in its second stop on of the 2011 Youth Summit series…
Air Canada Center to Host NHL Exchange Trade Show
NHL Exchange, the annual licensed products and retail trade show of the National Hockey League, is coming to the Air Canada Centre, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, from July 20 through July 21…
Point6 Hires U.S. Sales Manager
Point6, designer and manufacturer of premium merino wool socks, has hired Tim Kelley of Boise, ID to oversee all domestic sales…
Skullcandy Sets IPO Range, Shares
In a sign that IPO plans at Skullcandy are progressing, the maker of audio headphones and accessories targeting the action sports market indicated that it plans to sell 8,333,334 shares of its common stock in an IPO at between $17.00 and $19.00 per share.
Surftech Names Bennett National Sales Manager
Surf Technicians, LLC (“Surftech”), a designer and developer of surf and stand-up paddle boards, has named Mike Bennett as national sales manager…
Columbia Sportswear Partners on Boutique Outdoor Collection
Columbia Sportswear Company is collaborating with Jeffrey Kalinsky to create a line of five men’s products – four outerwear pieces and one boot – that will be available exclusively at Jeffrey New York in mid-September as well as at five Nordstrom lo
June’s Comp Sales Rebound on Declining Gas Prices
Retail same-store sales jumped to 7.1% growth in June as a drop in gasoline prices began to cushion the impact of price pressures on shoppers' spending plans, according to Kantar Retail…
OIA Rendezvous Timberland Service Project Set for Portland
OIA Rendezvous Timberland Service Project will help five non-profits in Portland, OR on Oct. 6, 2011. The organizations to benefit this year include: Forest Park Conservancy; Wapato Access Greenway; Portland Children’s Museum; Audubon Society of Por
Dead Down Wind Adds Keller to Marketing Team
Dead Down Wind (DDW) and D2W guide gear have tapped Trent Keller to their marketing team. In his new role, Keller will serve as the marketing manager for Dead Down Wind, managing all media, advertising, product management and social media initiatives…
BDE Urged by Retailers to Add Apparel Business
Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf said REI, EMS and MEC have been asking BDE to enter the apparel business in recent years because many of the original specialty outdoor brands have widened their distribution to department stores, full line sporti
Interim CEO Sees Messaging Disconnect with Most Price-Sensitive Consumer
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
Nebraska Book Co. Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nebraska Book Co., one of the largest college bookstore operators, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware to restructure its debt. The Lincoln, NE-based company operates about 280 bookstores on or near college campuses and is a large wholesaler o
Collective Brands Sheds Light on Payless Struggles
In its first investor conference since its CEO Michael Rubel abruptly resigned on June 15, Collective Brands Inc.'s officials spent considerable time exploring the ongoing challenges turning around its albatross: the Payless domestic business…
Callaway CEO Resigns; Company Announces Layoffs Amidst Weak Q2 Forecast
Callaway Golf Company management expressed optimism even as the company announced the resignation of its CEO and impending job cuts amidst a weak Q2 forecast…
Zoot Sports Partners with TriStar on Running Events
Zoot Sports has partnered with TriStar and is now the exclusive apparel and shoe partner for five major events: TriStar Mallorca, TriStar Worms-Germany, TriStar Lyon, TriStar Estonia and TriStar Monaco…
