VF Outdoor and Action Sports Canada Appoints Francois Goulet, General Manager
VF Outdoor & Action Sports announced a new member to the VF Outdoor and Action Sports, Canada team. Francois Goulet will join the VF Outdoor & Actions Sports Americas leadership team as general manager, VF Outdoor & Action Sports, Canada…
Peak Sports Discontinues 1,000 Chinese Dealers
Peak Sport Products Co., Ltd has slashed its number of distributors in China by 1,076, or nearly 14 percent, since last year as it tries to rein in an inventory glut…
OIA Lecture Series to Feature The North Face’s Aaron Carpenter
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced that The North Face Vice President of Marketing Aaron Carpenter is coming to the University of Colorado Boulder campus on Monday, Nov. 12, to give a presentation about the company’s unique approach to…
Reebok-CCM Hockey Clashes with Bauer Over Hockey Helmet
Reebok-CCM Hockey in a press release said “stray comments” from Bauer’s CEO, Kevin Davis, and misinterpretations by some news outlets have created a misimpression that Bauer’s RE-AKT helmet is the only helmet that reduces rotational accelerati
Patagonia Adds Surf Ambassador
Patagonia Inc. formally announced the newest member of its surf ambassador team – Ramon Navarro…
Pearl Izumi Athlete Cameron Dye Renews Two-Year Contract
Boulder, CO-based Pearl Izumi announced Olympic-distance triathlete Cameron Dye has signed an additional two-year contract as a Pearl Izumi sponsored athlete.
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Names Marcomm Manager
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Inc. has named Lucas LaBree as the new marketing communications manager – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Inc. for Old Town Canoes & Kayaks, Ocean Kayak, Necky Kayaks and Carlisle Paddles…
Jordan Brand Signs Blake Griffin
Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., officially announced that two-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has joined the brand. Griffin joins Russell Westbrook and rookies Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kendall Marshall, Jared Sullinger and Jeff Taylor as new member
New Products Fuel Garmin Outdoor Segment, As Fitness Segment Falters
New products for golfers, dog training and outdoorsmen propelled Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor segment to double-digit growth in the third quarter, while the absence of new products caused Fitness revenues to drop…
Wolverine Appoints Managing Director, EMEA
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Daniel Le Vesconte to the position of managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with responsibility for executing the company’s strategic growth initiatives for this important geographic market. Le Vesco
Nordstrom’s Same-Store Sales Jump 9.8 Percent in October
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 9.8 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 27 compared with the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $835 million for October 2012 increased 11.5 percent compa
Under Armour to Open First Specialty Retail Store in Baltimore
Under Armour will be opening a new specialty retail store in a prominent Baltimore, MD location. The Under Armour Specialty Store at Harbor East is expected to open in February 2013, with construction to begin in November 2012…
Black Diamond Takes Ski Manufacturing In-house at New Chinese Factory
Black Diamond, Inc. has established a wholly-owned ski manufacturing factory at its Black Diamond Equipment Asia operations in Zhuhai, China…
Black Diamond Rallies Opposition to Utah’s Ski Link Project
Black Diamond, Inc. is again taking a leadership role in a controversial conservation campaign in its native Utah. The maker of climbing, ski and other outdoor gear is at the center of growing opposition to the proposed SkiLink that would allow developers
ING New York City Marathon Still Set for Sunday
New York Road Runners, which organizes the ING New York City Marathon, said it is moving ahead with plans to hold the massive event Sunday despite damage caused to the city by Hurricane Sandy. Spartan Race, meanwhile, postponed its Times Square Challenge,
