NEMO Equipment Named Vendor Partner at Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
NEMO Equipment has become the company to join Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
PrimaLoft Hires Global Manager, Partnership Marketing
PrimaLoft, the maker of performance insulations and fabrics, named David Newey global manager of partnership marketing, effective immediately…
Small Dot.coms Unite to Fight Marketplace Fairness Act
A grassroots group of more than 300 online businesses, including several retailers, launched the eMainStreet Alliance to oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA)…
Confluence Watersports Names New Reps
Confluence Watersports has hired Edith Nelson and Zach Martin as sales representatives in the Western Great Lakes region and the Northeast region, respectively…
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Acquires Walls Industries
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. completed its acquisition of Cleburne, TX-based Walls Industries. Walls' hunting apparel brands (10X, Mossy Oak, Walls Legend) now join Williamson-Dickie's extensive portfolio of brands, including Dickies, Workrite, Ko
Puma Appoints Andy Koehler as Chief Operating Officer
Puma appointed Andy Koehler as chief operating officer, effective June 1. Koehler, who succeeds former COO Klaus Bauer, will be part of Puma's managing director team around Puma's future CEO Björn Gulden, who will take up his office on July 1…
Trek Expands Project One to Include Mountain Bikes
Trek Bicycle has expanded its Project One custom bike program with the addition of their most popular mountain bikes. The bikes available for customization are a collection of the brand’s flagship 29” wheeled product; the Superfly 9.9 SL, the
Wolverine Brand Appoints VP of Sales
Wolverine Brand announced that Karry Johnson has been promoted to vice president of sales for Wolverine Brand, effective immediately…
Vargo Outdoor Recognized by Pennsylvania’s Governor
Vargo Outdoors, which specializes in the design and marketing of titanium hiking and camping gear, has been nominated and named as a finalist for the 2013 Pennsylvania Governor’s Entrepreneur ImPAct Award…
Timberland Releases 2012 CRS Performance Report
Timberland released its 2012 CSR performance data, showcasing how the company's persistent commitment to sustainability yielded many notable strides. Among its accomplishments was increasing the use of recycled, renewable and organic materials in app
Shock Doctor Appoints Sports Product Marketing Manager
Shock Doctor Sports announced that former Major League Baseball player, Todd Blyleven, will be joining the company as the new sports product marketing manager…
Short List for Olympic Sports Program Inclusion Expected
Eight sports are bidding for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics with just one likely available spot. The sports are: baseball-softball (a combined bid), karate, roller sports, sports climbing, squash, wakeboarding, wrestling and wushu…
Sports Direct Expands into Austria and the Baltics
Sports Direct International Plc. entered into separate agreements to acquire majority stakes in two leading European sporting goods retailers: Sports Eybl & Sports Experts AG or EAG, based in Austria; and Sportland International Group or SIG, based in the
DSW Ekes Out Small Increase in Q1 Profits
DSW reported first quarter quarter sales increase 7.7 percent to $601.4 million while comparable sales decreased 2.4 percent, partly due to unseasonable spring weather. Net income, adjusted for the net charge from its test of luxury items, increased 4.1 p
Foot Locker Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer
Foot Locker, Inc. appointed Paulette Alviti as its senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective June 3. Alviti joins Foot Locker, Inc. from PepsiCo, where she has worked for 17 years, most recently serving as senior vice president…
