MTI Adventurewear Provides ACA with SUP Life Jackets
MTI Adventurewear has partnered with the American Canoe Association (ACA) to provide inflatable belt pack life jackets to support the inaugural SUP Summit this weekend in Lexington, KY and ACA's new Level 1 & 2 Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor Certifi
Austin Canoe and Kayak Launches Video Contest on Facebook
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has launched the “Why I Deserve to Win a Kayak” video contest on Facebook in a bid to grow its social media community and engage participants in convincing viewers why they deserve to win a kayak by Native Watercr
Olympia Sports Plots Mid-Atlantic Expansion
Olympia Sports, a regional sporting goods retailer with 193 stores throughout the Northeast, plans to open its first store in the mid-Atlantic region. The Warrenton, VA store is the first of 11 new stores planned throughout the northeast by Thanksgiving,
Point6 Adds Northwest and North Central Reps
Point6, designer and manufacturer of US-made, premium merino wool socks, hired new sales representatives in the Northwest and North Central regions to better focus on their specialty outdoor dealers…
Cherokee Inc. Announces Two New Key Hires
Cherokee Inc. announced the hire of Sally Mueller as the company's chief brand officer and Jamie Curtis as its VP marketing. Both will be based in Cherokee's new marketing office located in Minneapolis…
Reno’s Adventure Destination Celebrates Grand Opening Saturday
CommRow, boasting a 16-story climbing wall and in-door bouldering center, will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 1 as Reno, Nevada's first “Urban Adventure Destination” in a bid to change the city's image as a center of gambling and l
Collective Brands Appoints SVP of Payless Product Development
Michael McBreen, previously president of the global operations group at Wolverine World Wide Inc., has joined Collective Brands Inc. as its new divisional SVP of Payless product development…
New Balance Bids for Gloucester HS Stadium Naming Rights
New Balance has bid for the naming rights for Gloucester High School's Newell Stadium in Gloucester, MA, according to the Gloucester Times…
Cabela’s Appoints Chief Marketing and E-Commerce Officer
Cabela's Inc. has hired Scott K. Williams as executive vice president and chief marketing and e-commerce officer. Previously, Williams served as president of Fanatics, Inc., a vertically integrated online retailer of team and league licensed sports a
Nordica Names Pachmayer Rep of the Year
Nordica said Nick Pachmayer of NJP & Associates has received the company’s coveted 2011 Sales Rep of the Year Award. Pachmayer was recognized in mid-September during an awards presentation at Nordica’s annual fall sales meeting in Taos, NM.
Former Marlin Firearms Factory Workers Regain Benefits
Workers who lost their jobs after The Marlin Firearms Co., closed its North Haven, CT plant last year won the right to receive vocational training and economic assistance from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program, according to a report from The
Burton Founder Has Cancer
Jake Burton Carpenter, who founded Burton Snowboards, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He told his staff at the company that it has been spotted in the early stages and the vast majority of people survive after the chemotherapy treatment and pos
Deckers Outdoor Offers $10,000 Reward to Find Cycle Oregon Volunteer
Deckers Outdoor Corp. is offering a $10,000 reward to the individual(s) with direct information that can help locate friend, family member and long-time Cycle Oregon volunteer Mark Bosworth, missing from Riddle, OR since Sept. 16. As the employer of Boswo
Finish Line to Feature Officially Licensed Apparel for High Schools
Finish Line will begin offering t-shirts, hoodies and other apparel of nearly 100 high schools across the country at more than 50 Finish Line stores. The apparel, displayed in the new Student Section of the stores, features official school colors, logos a
Deloitte Forecasts a 2.5 to 3 Percent Increase in Holiday Sales
Although the slow U.S. economic recovery and uncertainty overseas are sending shivers through consumers this fall, retailers should expect small gains in 2011 holiday sales, Deloitte forecast. Deloitte's retail & distribution practice expects total h
