City Sports Relaunches PL Line
City Sports announced the official re-launch of CS by City Sports, the company's proprietary line of performance apparel…
Skechers Launches Character Licensing Push
Skechers Entertainment, a division of Skechers USA, Inc., is leveraging its original branded content and characters such as Zevo-3 and Twinkle Toes with a comprehensive global licensing campaign….
Finish Line Sees Modest Q4 Profit Gain on 4% Comp Gain
The Finish Line, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 2.7% to $384.6 million from $374.5 million a year ago. Comps increased 4.0% on top of an increase of 10.0% for the same period a year ago. Excluding special items, earnings from continuing oper
Burton Snowboards Secures New Distributor in Korea
Burton Snowboards announced that LG Fashion will officially become Burton's new distributor in Korea. In addition, the two companies have signed a licensing agreement that allows LG Fashion to design and distribute lifestyle streetwear in Korea under
Tifosi Optics Appoints Operations Manager
Tifosi Optics announced that golf industry veteran Bob Bartlett has been hired to the newly created operations manager position…
Deuter Sport and Belmart Donate 1,600 Sleeping Bags for Japanese Relief Efforts
Deuter Sport GmbH together with Belmart are donating 1,600 sleeping bags to Deuter's Japanese distributor Iwatani-Primus in Tokyo to assist disaster relief efforts there…
Cascade Designs Partners with Operation USA to Provide Disaster Relief to Japanese
Cascade Designs, Inc. has donated mattresses, water reservoirs and dry storage bags to Operation USA, which is assisting up to 4,000 citizens in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan…
Hydro Flask Adds Sales and Operations Managers
Hydro Flask, maker of double-wall vacuum insulated bottles, added operations and sales managers to its team in Bend, OR. Andi Muzzioli joins Hydro Flask as operations manager and Charlie Ortega has filled the director of sales position…
World Bicycle Relief Adds Three Directors
World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that provides bicycles to people living in sub-Saharan Africa, recently welcomed Chicago Cubs Owner Todd Ricketts, AIDS United President Mark Ishaug and business owner Elaine Burke to its board of direc
QDMA Adds Regional Director
Quality Deer Management Association said Ryan Furrer of Vanderbilt, PA has joined the organization as its Northeast Regional Director…
FWS Announces Proposed Settlement of Gray Wolf Lawsuit
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it has reached an agreement with the majority of plaintiffs, including Defenders of Wildlife, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and eight other conservation organizations, to settle ongoing litigation over a Federa
Phoenix Footwear Appoints CFO
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. hired Greg Slack to serve as its chief financial officer, effective April 1, 2011…
Etnies Names Marketing Manager
Etnies appointed Tucker Gerrick to the role of STI senior marketing manager. He will oversee the global etnies marketing program…
Icebreaker Opens Store in Vancouver
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company, announced that March 23 will mark the grand opening for its first Icebreaker TouchLab store in Western Canada…
Iowa’s Outdoor Community Rallies Against Budget Cuts
Cuts to state conservation programs in Iowa have spurred a backlash at the state's 300,000-member strong Water and Land Legacy Coalition. The Coalition of outdoor sportsmen, conservationists and farmers has organized a series of meetings to discuss s
