Rocket Dog Brands Appoints VP of Domestic Sales
Rocket Dog appointed Jim Kennedy as VP of domestic sales for JC Penney, Kohls, and Dillards department stores. He comes to Rocket Dog from Converse, where he acted as the director of sales – department stores and led and managed his teams working closely
Billabong Receives Fresh Takeover Bid from Naude, Sycamore
Billabong said a consortium led by Paul Naude, a board director and former head of Billabong’s Americas division, and New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners had offered A$1.10 a share to acquire the company. The new bid, coming in lowe
AceCamp Opens U.S. Headquarters in Salt Lake City
AceCamp has opened its U.S. headquarters in Salt Lake City in a bid to establish a beachhead in the U.S. camping market. Founded 12 years ago, the Chinese company has offered its line of camping equipment and accessories in Europe since 2008…
Kirk Nichols Joins Newton Running as VP of Sales
Newton Running, based in Boulder, appointed Kirk Nichols as VP of sales. A 20-year footwear-industry veteran, Nichols previously worked at Columbia Sportswear, Hi-Tec Sports and LaCrosse Footwear…
The North Face Awards Explore Fund Grant to Adventure Risk Challenge
The North Face has awarded an Explore Fund grant to Adventure Risk Challenge, a year-round outdoor education program for underserved high school students under the the auspices of UC Berkeley…
ShopperTrak Lowers Holiday Sales Forecast
ShopperTrak lowered its holiday sales forecast to 2.5 percent over last year — down from the 3.3 percent increase it projected in September. The firm cited heavy discounting and the impact of Hurricane Sandy…
Azumio Debuts Fitness Trainer App
Azumio, a developer of mobile health applications with more than 30 million downloads to date, announced the launch of Azumio Fitness Trainer. Available in the AppStore for iPhone and iPad for $2.99, the app contains seven body-specific workouts, covering
Hestra USA Hires Sales Manager for Rocky Mountain Territory
Hestra gloves hired Marc Cutilletta as regional sales manager for the Rocky Mountain territory in the Hestra USA corporate office in Golden, CO…
Gildan to Open Plant in Salisbury, SC
Gildan Activewear plans to build a new yarn-spinning facility in Salisbury, SC. The opening is expected bring up to 170 jobs and more than $50 million in investments to the area, state officials said Wednesday…
EU Includes Cycling in Transportation Funding Guidelines
Cycling and EuroVelo has been included in a crucial EU infrastructure vote on funding rules, opening the door to billions of euros of investment. The vote comes as cycling advocates in the U.S. adjust to major reductions in federal funding for cycling and
Dick’s Sporting Goods Suspends Sales Of Semi-Automatic Rifles
Dick's Sporting Goods has removed all guns from its store nearest to Newtown, CT. and is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles nationwide…
Boardworks Surf Moving to Larger Headquarters
Boardworks Surf is moving their main offices and international headquarters from downtown Encinitas to a new, larger 15,000-square-foot location in Carlsbad, CA…
Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group After School Shooting
U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management said on Tuesday it will immediately begin selling its investment in Freedom Group in light of last week's school shooting in Connecticut…
MTRiP: Mountain Resort Bookings for December Off Sharply as of Nov. 30
As of Nov. 30, on-the-books occupancy at 16 mountain resort destinations for December 2012 was down 12.3 percent compared to a year earlier, Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) reported…
Mizuno Extends Relationship to U.S. Beach Volleyball Team
Mizuno USA announced an extension of their sponsorship agreement with USA Volleyball, remaining the “Official Equipment and Apparel Supplier for the USA Volleyball.” The long-standing partnership…
