Schutt Reconditioning Sponsors Non-Profit Football Camp
Schutt Reconditioning announced it will sponsor Lauren's First and Goal, a charitable football camp for high school athletes…
Jordan Brand Signs First Female Basketball Player
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the signing of Maya Moore, two-time NCAA Women's Basketball National Champion and college basketball's all-time leader in games won as a player…
El Naturalista Donates to Japan
Two months after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, El Naturalista's department of corporate social responsibility announced the donation of 7,329.00 Euros in relief funds to Japan…
Avia Announces Team Wins
Avia announced recent wins by Team AVIA athletes at the inaugural International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cross Triathlon World Championships, held in Extremadura, Spain, and women's Ironman Australia and St. George, Utah…
Coalition to Promote Close-to-Home Outdoor Recreation in Seven Cities
The North Face, American Hiking Society, Leave No Trace, The National Park Trust and state parks across the country have teamed up to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign by supporting events in the Bay Area, Boston, New Yor
Pelican International Beefs up Sales and Sourcing
Canadian boat maker Pelican International has added regional sales managers for the Western United States and international, a manager of strategic sourcing and a special projects manager for e-commerce.
U.S. Ski Areas Nearly Beat Record 2007-08 Season
U.S. ski areas drew 60.1 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2010/11 season, marking only the second time that the ski industry has broken the 60 million threshold, according to the Kottke End of Season Survey released by the National Ski Area
Winter Occupancy up 5.7 Percent at Western Mountain Resorts
Overall occupancy at major western mountain resorts finished up 5.7 percent this winter compared to last season and on-the-books occupancy for the May through October period is running 6.6 percent ahead of last year, according to Mountain Travel Research
Nebraska State Park Fees to Rise $5 in 2012
Vehicle entry fees at Nebraska state parks will rise at least 20 percent next year after the state's legislature voted to override Republican Gov. Dave Hieneman's veto of a bill raising the fees…
Rugged Bear Franchisee Reopens with Wholesale Brands
The sole franchisee of the bankrupt New England-based Rugged Bear retail chain has reopened two Rugged Bear stores in New Hampshire under the name C&C Kids, according to a report in The Patriot-Ledger newspaper. The stores are continuing to focus on rugge
Former Nike Exec to Head Dockers
Levi Strauss & Co. said that Anne Rohosy, a former Nike executive, will become president of its Dockers khakis brand. She replaces Jim Calhoun, who resigned last month to become CEO of Hurley International LLC, owned by Nike Inc…
Adidas Appoints Chief Marketing Officer for Adidas Brand
Adidas has appointed Hermann Deininger as chief marketing officer (CMO) for the Adidas brand, effective June 1. In this new role, Deininger will be responsible for all three adidas sub-brands, adidas Sport Performance, adidas Originals and adidas Sport St
Dillard’s 1Q Profit Up 57 Percent
Dillard's, Inc. reported record earnings per share of $1.31 for the first quarter compared to 68 cents for the prior year first quarter. Net income was a record $76.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 compared to $48.8 million for t
Wenger’s Boulder Store Honored for Design
Wenger's Boulder, CO store has been honored as Store of the Year by the Association of Retail Environments (A.R.E.). The award recognizes the best in retail design, store fixtures and visual presentation…
Mike Rowe to Pitch National Trail Days
The American Hiking Society has enlisted TV personality and Eagle Scout Mike Rowe to promote its 19th annual National Trails Day. Rowe's work as a spokesman for Ford Motor Co. has made him ubiquitous of late, but he is best known for hosting “Dirty J
