KEEN Hybrid.Care Partners with 88bikes
88bikes Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing bikes to young people in developing countries and a KEEN Hybrid.Care partner, just completed their fourth project with the gift of 300 bikes to orphans and children rescued from human trafficking in
Merrell Launches “Park Ranger for a Day” Contest
Merrell and National Park Foundation kicked off the third annual Junior Ranger Essay Contest asking kids: If you were a National Park Ranger for a day, how would you describe the national parks to someone who's never been before?…
Saucony Run For Good Awards Grants
The Saucony Run For Goods Foundation, established to help combat childhood obesity by providing financial support to community-based youth running programs, has announced its latest round of grant winners. The nine grant recipients include organizations..
Stage Stores Begins Development of eCommerce Platform, Promotes CIO
Stage Stores, Inc. announced that Steven Hunter, senior vice president, chief information officer, has been promoted to EVP, CIO. The promotion is being made in conjunction with Hunter assuming responsibility for the Company's eCommerce initiative…
Cushe Hires Sol Adventures to Spearhead Sales in West
Footwear brand Cushe said Demian Kloer and his agency, Sol Adventures, will lead Western sales territories for the brand. Kloer joins the team with deep history in the outdoor and fashion space and will be leading Central and Southern California sales, as
Brown Shoe Q4 Returns to the Black, Famous Footwear’s Comps Surge 9%
Brown Shoe reported earnings in the fourth quarter were $5.0 million, or 12 cents a share, versus a net loss of $153.0 million, or $3.68 a share, in the year-ago quarter. On an adjusted basis, excluding charges and recoveries, earnings were $8.1 million,
San Diego Climbing Center to Open in May
Mesa Rim Climbing and Fitness Center, Inc., which features 52-foot pinnacles and 30,000 square feet of climbing surface, set Saturday, May 22 as the grand opening for its new San Diego indoor climbing facility…
Defender Mouthguard To Supply Duke and Bryant University
Defender Mouthguard Laboratories reached an agreement to supply both both Duke and Bryant University's men's lacrosse teams with its Mouthguards for the 2010 NCAA season…
Outdoor Research Adds Rep in Southwest
Outdoor Research announced the addition of Jerry and Lois Horton to their U.S. sales representative team. The Horton Company, based outside Austin, Texas, will cover the South Central territory, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Arkans
The Bike Cooperative Embraces Shopatron
The Bike Cooperative has partnered with Shopatron, Inc. to expand online sales opportunities for the cooperative’s member retailers and supplier partners, while driving more of the cycling industry to Shopatron’s e-commerce platform…
Maverik Lacrosse Releases BE READY TV Commercial
Maverik Lacrosse and its video production arm Maverik Films released its first in a series of super slow-motion video/television commercials titled, “BE READY.”…
Twins Enterprise Becomes Forty Seven Brand
Twins Enterprise, Inc., parent company of Twins '47 headwear and Banner '47 apparel, announced the completion of its brand transformation. The company will now be known as Forty Seven Brand…
January Golf Rounds Down 18.8%
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 18.8% January 2010 compared to January 2009…
Poll: Soccer Tops Spectator Sports in Europe
According to the new ESPN Sports Poll Europe, soccer was not surprisingly the most popular spectator sport across Europe. Also rating high was Formula One Racing, Rugby and the Olympics. Among U.S. sports, basketball ranked high in Spain…
Former Reebok Marketing Chief Joins 38 Studios
38 Studios, LLC, an entertainment and IP creation company founded in 2006 by MLB pitcher Curt Schilling, hired Denise Kaigler, former marketing chief at Reebok, as its chief marketing officer…
