Icebreaker to Open its First NYC Location in December
Icebreaker recently signed a seven-year lease for its first New York City location. The 2,500-square-foot SoHo store will be Icebreaker's flagship, and located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, across the street from Patagonia
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Fights Proposed Ban of Lead Fishing Tackle
Seventy-eight members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) signed a letter delivered last Thursday to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to dismiss the petition to ban the use of
Kantar Retail Forecasts 2.5% Increase in Holiday Sales
Kantar Retail forecast holiday retail sales will grow 2.5% but the growth will feel weak compared with the relatively strong pace of retail sales growth in the first three quarters – a pace inflated temporarily by economic stimulus and pent-up demand…
GU Energy Adds to Sales Team
GU Energy Labs has hired former technology executive and nationally ranked triathlete Reid Swanson as director of sales and welcomed back Tory Jackson to sell into the Health, Vitamin and Nutrition channel…
Adventure Travel Group Joins Conservation Alliance
Citing a desire to work with the outdoor industry on conservation efforts, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has joined The Conservation Alliance…
J.C. Penney Announces New Stores/Renovation Plans
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is expanding its presence in major markets and plans to complete major renovations at a total of more than 375 stores as part of a new long-range plan aimed at adding $1 billion in new sales by 2014…
Holden Outerwear Makes Hires in Sales and Finance
Holden Outerwear hired Mike Hare as CFO and general counsel and Colin Madden as vice president of sales. Alex Messmer/MDM Consulting will direct Holden's European distribution…
Fruit of the Loom Earns Bowling Green Award
Fruit of the Loom was awarded 2010 Industry of the Year award in Bowling Green, where it has nearly completed a headquarter's expansion to accomodate all sales, marketing and management operations for its Russell and Vanity Fair subsidiaries, which
Skullcandy Hires CFO
Skullcandy has hired Mitch Edwards as its chief financial officer and general counsel. Edwards will drive Skullcandy's financial and legal strategy…
Forzani Reports Healthy Back-to-School Sales
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported same-store sales climbed 5.8% in seven weeks ended Sept. 19. Comps at its corporate stores jumped 8.9% while comps at its franchised locations dipped 0.2%…
Report: Triathlon Becoming Mainstream Sport
With time to expand and more exposure at its back, the sport of triathlon continues to parallel and even surpass some well-recognized American pastimes…
Volunteerism, Education Highlight Public Lands Day
National parks and forests as well as local parks across the country celebrated National Public Lands Day this past Saturday. The day sparked a number of volunteer efforts as well free entry to federal lands…
Columbia Sportswear Launches Omni-Heat Marketing Push
Columbia Sportswear Co. last week launched its Omni-Heat collection with the largest and most integrated global marketing campaign in the company's history. The marketing launch features print, online, web broadcast, social media and event marketing.
Worldwide Concludes Fall Show in Oregon
For the first time in over a decade, the Worldwide Show was moved to a new venue at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. With the February show set to take place in Reno, Nevada, the 2011 Fall show will again be in Portland…
CamelBak, Outdoor Nation Name Grant Recipients
CamelBak joined with The Outdoor Foundation's initiative, Outdoor Nation to announce winners of the 2010 'CamelBak Challenge.'…
