TaylorMade-Adidas Eyes Rapid Expansion in Apparel and Footwear
TaylorMade-Adidas golf is looking to grow its apparel and footwear business from around $400 million globally in 2010 to $700 million in four years, according to a report on msnbc.com…
Luxottica Wholesale Division Post 11.6 Percent Q2 Sales Growth
Luxottica Group S.p.A.’s said net sales at its Wholesale Division, which includes the Oakley and Ray-Ban brands, rose to €704.0 million ($1.01bn) in the second quarter ended June 30 from €651.2 million ($827.5mm) in the second quarter la
Schutt Sponsors Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Games
Schutt Sports is sponsoring the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 2011 All-Star Games this week, as the “Official Football Helmet” and platinum partner of the program…
U.K.’s Outdoor Industry Association Names New Chief Executive
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) in the United Kingdom named Andrew Denton as its new chief executives effective in September. Denton brings 27 years of industry experience to the OIA and will work closely with communications director Louise Ramsa
Kresser Named President and CEO of Taurus International
Taurus International Manufacturing has excited to announced the appointment of Mark Kresser as President and CEO. He will succeed long-time President and CEO, Bob Morrison…
Scarpa NA Hires Marketing Manager
Scarpa North America named Colleen Nipkow as marketing manager, effective Aug. 1. Nipkow comes from Black Diamond, where she has worked for 20 years…
Garmin Closes Navigon Deal
Garmin Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Navigon AG, a privately-held navigation provider headquartered in Hamburg, Germany…
Virginia GPS Retailer Rolls Out Nationwide Rental Service
Take a Hike GPS, a Virginia-based retailer specializing in handheld GPS units for outdoor recreation, has launched a new nation-wide GPS rental service for hikers, geocachers, and travelers…
ABC World News “Made in America” Series Profiles Cascade Designs
Cascade Designs was featured in the ABC World News “Made in America” series hosted by Diane Sawyer. The ABC News series focuses on the scarcity of American-made goods in peoples’ everyday lives and showcases products that are still being
Cybex Q2 Sales Jump, But Lawsuit Widens Loss
Sales growth was solid for Cybex International, Inc. during the second quarter ended June 25, but litigation related to the much-publicized Bardhard product liability judgement handed down in December continued to sink the company’s bottom line…
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition Graduates from Mentoring to Advocacy
After 15 years of focusing internally and providing support and mentoring to its members, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition is launching an advocacy program to improve women’s treatment and compensation in the outdoor industries…
Occupancy Continues Rebounding at Western Mountain Resorts
Economic uncertainty is not keeping travelers away from western mountain resorts, according to the latest survey from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), which samples occupancy data from 265 property management companies representing 24,000 roo
NSGA Names New Board Member, Reappoints Another
The National Sporting Goods Association announced the appointment of Dale Donaldson, owner of Mallard's Source for Sports in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and the reappointment of Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports in San Rafael, CA to the
New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
