Saxx Underwear Names Tim Bartels CEO
Saxx Underwear Co. hired Tim Bartels as its newly appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. He most recently worked at Columbia Sportswear where he served as vice president of global footwear sales…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Comps Fall in Fiscal Q1
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported same store sales plunged 18.1 percent during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 as a surge in firearms and ammunition sales fell off. Same-store sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 had increased 20.
Booker to Start as Fischer Skis US President and CEO July 7
Fischer Sports confirmed it had selected Willy Booker as the new President and CEO of Fischer Skis US LLC., effective July 7, 2014…
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Adds Yankee Hill Machine Co. to Product Line
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, has added the Yankee Hill Machine Co., products to their product line…
AAFA Appoints President and CEO
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as president and CEO…
Wolverine Worldwide Named Advocate Of The Year
Wolverine Worldwide and its Merrell brand have been honored with two key awards from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)…
Cascade Designs Names Chas Fisher VP of Customer Service
Cascade Designs Inc. has hired Chas Fisher, former president of Nikwax USA, to oversee sales in the United States, Canada, and the Pacific Rim, including online channel sales, customer and dealer service, and rep management. As the company's VP of cu
Kwik Tek Enters Winters Sports Market with Synergy Sportz Acquisition
Kwik Tek Inc., the Denver-based manufacturer of Airhead and Sportsstuff watersports products, has acquired Synergy Sportz, which manufactures Yukon Charlie’s and Sherpa snow shoes and trekking poles as well as Slip Nots winter traction devices…
GoPro Names Seasoned Technology Executive as President
GoPro, which is preparing for an initial public offering, named technology heavyweight Tony Bates as president. Bates comes from Microsoft, where he served as EVP for business development, strategy and evangelism. He has served as CEO of Skype, held seni
New CVA Website Launched
BPI Outdoors, owner of the CVA brand, announces the launch of a new and improved CVA website…
Driftwood Media Hires Hanback
Driftwood Media, a media relations and communications agency providing expertise to the outdoor industry, announces the hire of Clay Hanback as a media relations and new media technologies specialist…
Scott Sports Hit Hard in Latest European Bike Heist
Scott Sports SA reports that thieves broke into the warehouse at its headquarters in Givisiez, Switzerland June 1 and stole about $1 million worth of high-end bikes…
Former Nike Exec to Lead Spanx
Spanx, Inc., the Atlanta-based shape wear specialist, appointed Jan Singer, formerly corporate vice president of global apparel and corporate vice president of global footwear at Nike Inc., as its CEO…
The Running Event Ranked Among Top Trade Shows
The annual running specialty trade show in Austin, known as The Running Event (TRE), has again been named to the top 10 list of the fastest growing trade shows in the country…
Delta Apparel Consolidates Manufacturing Production
Delta Apparel, Inc. plans to consolidate fabric production for basic, blank tee shirts to its Ceiba Textiles facility in Honduras…
