<p>Alliant Techsystems has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island, IL, to produce multiple variants of 20mm PGU ammunition…</p>
<p>Overland Equipment has named Tony Klisura to the newly formed position of National Sales Manager…</p>
<p>Recognizing that packing and adjusting a backpack for long hikes is not an exact science, High Peak USA is introducing Micro Flex Vario Technology to create the first pack with a harness system that can be easily lengthened or shortened on the trail with </p>
<p>GoLite said to better serve U.S. wholesale accounts, it is bringing all sales functions in-house effective the end of this year. The company also announced a number of appointments, including Kevin Volz moving into the role of North American sales directo</p>
<p>Skechers USA, Inc. has launched a free Shape-Up N' Go application for the iPhone. The Shape-Up N' Go app is designed to track, map and share Shape-ups users' walking, running and hiking activities…</p>
<p>Spyder Europe AG appointed Eduard Kaiser as the new European sales and marketing director. In his new role, Kaiser will be responsible for Spyder sales and oversee all retail and consumer marketing in the various European markets…</p>
<p>City Sports this October will open a 10,434-square-foot store at 3338 M St. NW in Georgetown. The store will be the retailer's flagship store in D.C., though the retailer has three other locations in the District…</p>
<p>Cheerleaders in Central High School in Bridgeport, CT are protesting their midriff-exposing uniforms. The Connecticut Post reported that a half-dozen upperclassmen on the cheerleading squad team appeared before the city Board of Education to express their</p>
<p>The International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC) is forecasting that the 2010 holiday shopping season (Nov.-Dec.) will increase between 3% and 3.5% over the same period last year, making it the largest increase since 2006 (+4.4 percent). The ICSC pro</p>
<p>Amazon, the parent of Zappos, recently acquired BuyVIP, a members-only retail club serving Europe, according to the Wall Street Journal…</p>
<p>GSI Commerce Inc. will hold a grand-opening ceremony on Monday, Oct. 11, for a new Louisville facility. The new facility will specialize in the customization of sports apparel such as jerseys, T-shirts, and fleecewear, according to a news release…</p>
<p>Belk is introducing a new logo and look as part of a $70 million branding and marketing campaign. The updated corporate identity includes a new corporate logo and tagline: Modern. Southern. Style. The new logo and tagline represent the first significant </p>
<p>Benchmade Knife Company, based in Oregon City, OR, acquired Wilsonville, OR-based Lone Wolf Knives, Inc…</p>
<p>Nordica signed professional skier TJ Schiller, who garnered two X Games medals, to the Nordica Team. Schiller, who has been skiing in Nordica boots for the past season, will now compete on the full Nordica package of boots and skis…</p>
<p>With its launch of basketball shoes coming on Oct. 23, Under Armour Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank in an interview with Bloomberg reiterated the company's near-term goal of becoming the number two athletic company behind Nike over the next few y</p>
