Coalision Appoints VP for Orage
Coalision has promoted Martin Trudel to the role of VP of Sales, Orage, effectively immediately. Trudel will report directly to Jean-Pierre Ferrandez, Executive Vice President of Orage and will be based in Montreal…
Nike Sees Market Share Gains In Soccer
In an interview with Reuters in London, Nike's Chief Executive Mark Parker said newproducts and a marketing blitz at this summer's FIFA World Cup will help it continue to gain market share in soccer…
Hincapie Sportswear Names Rep for Southwestern States
Hincapie Sportswear has hired Chris Gould as retail sales representatives for the brand in Las Vegas, NV; Arizona; New Mexico and El Paso, TX. Effective immediately, Gould will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to independ
Teton County Approves Design Funds for Jackson Boulder Park
Teton County Commissions voted last week to approve a $7,075 contract to design a boulder park in downtown Jackson, WY, the Jackson Hole Daily reported. The non-profit coalition backing the project has already raised $100,000 of its $150,000 goals…
2010 Winter Trails Attracts 10,700 Participants
Winter Trails, held on January 9, 2010, attracted approximately 10,700 participants, according to program organizers. Some of the largest events took place at the Weston Ski Track near Boston, Ft. Snelling in Minneapolis and Estes Park, CO…
State Park Directors Launch Campaign to Mobilize Public Opinion
The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) has established the America's State Parks alliance to mobilize the public and policy makers on the positive impact of state parks. The initiative comes as Arizona, California, New York and many
Sears Holdings Doubles Fourth Quarter Profits
Sears Holdings Corp. reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit, reflecting improved gross margins and the absence of last year's costs related to store closings and severance. Revenues declined year-on-year, but exceeded analysts' expectations,
Macy’s Returns to Profitability; Outlook Remains Cautious
Macy's Inc posted better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter and forecast an improvement in same-store sales this year. Sales fell 1.1% to $7.85 billion. Comp stores slid 0.8%, but that was better than the Cincinnati-based company's fore
JetBoil Names Midwest Rep
Jetboil has added Adventure Sport Marketing to manage its Midwest territory. The agency brings more than 20 years of experience and passion for the outdoors to the Jetboil brand…
New Balance Launches New Balance 365 Project
New Balance launched New Balance 365, a collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking them to think about “the balance.” One 20 second short film that creatively explores the idea of “the balance” will post live each morn
Zumiez Relocating Washington DC to California
Zumiez Inc. will be closing its Everett Distribution Center and relocating this portion of its business to Corona, CA. The company's headquarters, corporate offices and e-commerce division will remain in Everett, WA. About 170 jobs will be eliminated
Puma AG Doubles Q4 Profits on Fewer Close-Outs
Puma AG saw its top-line results continue on a negative trend in the fourth quarter, but an improvement in gross margins and a reduction in one-time charges helped double earnings for the period. Still, the fourth quarter turnaround in bottom-line result
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
Skechers Swings to Q4 Profit on Surge in Sales
Seeing momentum across its lines, Skechers USA Inc. reported sales grew 30.4% in the fourth quarter to $388.6 million. Backlogs were up 40% as of Dec. 31 and are running even higher so far in the first quarter…
Billabong Sees Weakness Continue in North America
Billabong International Limited said currency fluctuations pushed sales in its Americas segment down 6.2% to A$317.5 million ($282.9 million) in constant-currency terms for the fiscal first half ended Dec. 31…
