Mountainsmith Promotes Getzel to Director of Sales and Marketing
Jay Getzel has been promoted to the new position of director of sales and marketing for Mountainsmith, where he will now lead the company’s U.S. and international global growth and expansion efforts in addition to day-to-day management of sales and
Delta Apparel to License Salt Life
Delta Apparel, Inc. entered into a new licensing agreement as an exclusive marketer of Salt Life, maker of beach lifestyle apparel and accessories…
EMS to Outfit Mt Washington Observatory
Eastern Mountain Sports, Inc. has become the official outfitter of Mount Washington Observatory. Under the agreement, EMS will provide gear and apparel for the Observatory's mountaintop weather observers…
Crocs CFO Joins Orbitz
Crocs Inc.'s chief financial officer Russ Hammer has joined travel site Orbitz Worldwide Inc. as its CFO. On Dec. 22, Crocs said Hammer would resign effective Dec. 31, to join an unidentified Chicago-based publicly traded company…
Srixon Signs Graeme McDowel as Endorser
Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open champion, has joined Srixon as a member of their PGA Tour staff…
IMG to Represent National Lacrosse League’s Sponsorship Rights
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) and IMG announced a multi-year partnership with representing the NLL's broadcast and sponsorship rights…
Asics Rolls Out Largest Advertising Campaign Ever in 2011
Asics largest marketing initiative to date, entitled “Sport Releases More Than Just Sweat,” launches globally this month. In the United States the campaign can be seen on networks such as ESPN and Comedy Central and in print publications such as Men'
Leki USA to Hand Off Canadian Business to Montreal Rep
LEKI USA will officially turn over management of the company’s Canadian business to independent distributor AMH Sports, Inc. of Montreal beginning Jan. 1, 2011. AMH Sports, led by long-standing LEKI sales rep Michel Hébert, will handle all aspects o
Acusport to Sell Advanced Armament Corporation Line
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, said they will sell the Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) line of silencer products and accessories…
Powell Joins Mossberg Team
Effective immediately, Linda Powell has been appointed as Director of Media Relations at Mossberg…
Groupon Raises $500 Million
Groupon, the group shopping service that just spurned a $6 billion offer from Google, raised $500 million in a stock offering, including approximately $334 million that will be used to reimburse the company for buying stock of its founder Andrew Mason and
Denver Launches Battle of the Brands on Eve of Snow Show
Metro Denver Sports Commission is recruiting teams representing ski and snowboard manufacturers to compete at a “Battle of the Brands” Jan. 25 at Denver Big Air, a new festival expected to draw thousands downtown on the eve of Snowsports Industries Americ
Customer Satisfaction Slips with Top E-Tailers
ForeSee Results released its annual holiday survey showing customer satisfaction with the top 40 online retailers overall has fallen since last year. The sixth annual ForeSee Results E-Retail Satisfaction Index slipped 1% to 78 on the study’s 100-po
Interbike Expo Adds More Exhibition Space
Interbike is adding 140,000 square feet of additional exhibition space for the 2011 edition of its International Bicycle Expo, to better integrate the concurrent Health+Fitness Business show…
Industry Executives Mostly Hopeful About Outlook for 2011
While the sporting goods industry has recovered smartly for many retailers and vendors in 2010 after a brutal 2009, most industry executives appear to be only cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2011…
