Golf Rounds Dip in July
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the US were down 1.7 percent during July compared to July 2010. Public access play was down 1.6 percent for the month and private course activity was down 2.0 percent…
Ruff Wear Names Montbell as Distributor in Japan
Ruff Wear has appointed MontBell, Japan’s leading outdoor retailer and manufacturer, as the exclusive distributor of Ruff Wear products in Japan…
Woolrich Sponsors Penn State Football Fan Festival
Woolrich, located less than forty miles from Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, announced its title sponsorship of the Fan Festival at all Penn State home football games…
Gatorz Sales Slip in Second Quarter as It Adds Italian Sunglass Line
Gatorz Inc. said it sales took a hit as it introduced a new line of Italian made sunglasses in a bid to provide dealers better margins at a lower price point. The Canadian company said second quarter sales slipped by $42,957 to $526,117 from the same quar
Mountain Hardwear Appoints Global Vice Presidents of Product
Mountain Hardwear, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company, announced the appointment of two global vice presidents of product. Matt Page was named vice president, global apparel and Ted Ganio was promoted to vice president, global equipment &
Easton Sports Appoints John Graham to Lead Sales
Easton Sports, Inc. announced that John Graham has been named senior vice president – commerce, effective mid-September. Reporting to Chris Zimmerman, president of Easton Sports, Graham will lead the sales teams across the sports it serves. Graham's
Vision Wear Renews Japan Licensing Agreement
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced a two-year extension with RUNTECH Inc. of Japan to license footwear for the Vision Street Wear brand. Under the agreement, RUNTECH Inc., a subsidiary of Daiyu Co., will continue to hold the license f
Outdoor Retailer Replaces GES with Freeman through 2016
Outdoor Retailer has signed an agreement with trade show services provider Freeman to be the general service contractor for its twice-a-year tradeshow in Salt Lake City. Outdoor Retailer awarded the contract to Freeman through 2016, based on Freeman'
Survey: Retailers Expect Higher Holiday Sales, Less Discounting and Fewer Hires
Nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) retailers expect holiday sales to increase this year, according to a survey by Hay Group. However, hiring plans remain conservative, with 67 percent of retailers hiring at the same level as last year and 24 percent hiring f
Intertek Expanding New York Test Lab for Personal Protective Gear
Intertek is expanding and upgrading its Center of Excellence (COE) specializing in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Cortland, NY to meet growing demands for faster testing and certification services. The expanded COE will include new chemical lab, e
Bicycle Leadership Conference Outlines 2012 Agenda
The 2012 Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) will examine everything from mayors to mass merchants and minority markets when it convenes next April in Monterey, CA…
Deckers Outdoor Enters New Credit Agreement
Deckers Outdoor Corporation said that on Aug. 30 it entered into a new $200 million secured revolving credit facility which contains a $50 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5 million sublimit for swingline loans…
Reef Names VP of Sales, U.S. and Canada
Reef announced that Todd Stanley has joined the Reef team as the director of sales for the U.S. and Canada. Stanley has spent the past five years in the Vans organization, and more recently, the director of sales for the core/action sports channel oversee
Sportfishing Industry Association Names New Tradeshow Director
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the association that represents the sportfishing industry, named Kenneth G. Andres as its new industry tradeshow director. ASA produces the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known a
Berghaus Names Supply Chain Expert to CEO Post
Berghaus, the U.K. outdoor brand, appointed James Harris as its chief operating officer as part of an ongoing restructuring announced earlier this year. Harris took a seat on the Berghaus International Board Sept. 1 and will be responsible for the brand&
