Team Express Hires Advertising Firm
Team Express has selected Buffalo Communications to create and execute an external communications program for the BaseballExpress.com, Softball.com, FootballAmerica.com and TeamExpress.com…
2XU Names Sales and Marketing Director for Canada
2XU named Nikki Beal as its new director of sales and marketing for Canada. With a business degree from Michigan State, Beal brings more than 15 years of industry experience, including tenures at Sporting Life, Merrell Footwear, and most recently as the P
Opedix Taps Cloudveil Co-Founder to Head up Business Development
Former Cloudveil co-founder and president Brian Cousins has joined Opedix, a manufacturer of joint support athletic wear, as its vice president of business development. In his new role, Cousins will be responsible for all sales, marketing and product deve
Speedo Signs Cullen Jones
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., announced that 29-year-old swim star Cullen Jones has signed a multi-year agreement with the company through 2017. A two-time Olympian…
DuPont Drops Trademark Suit Against Easton-Bell
DuPont Co. dropped a federal lawsuit filed in Late January accusing sports equipment maker Easton-Bell Sports of misusing the Kevlar trademark in packaging for bicycle tires and locks, the Associated Press reported…
Mammut Posts Solid Growth in 2012 on Strength of Asia and North America
Mammut Sports Group’s net revenues grew by 10.3 percent currency-neutral to CHF 232.5 million ($248 mm) from CHF 210.8 million in 2011, the Swiss outdoor sporting goods company’s parent Conzzeta reported. After adjustments for currency and acq
Balega Selects Verde PR and Consulting to Lead PR Efforts
Verde PR & Consulting has been named public relations agency of record for Balega, the socks specialist…
Colorado Ski Country USA Members Skier Visits off 4.2 Percent Through February
Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 21 member resorts saw total skier visits increase 1.3 percent from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, but remained 4.2 percent below the level seen during the comparable year-to-date period ended Feb. 28, 2012…
Phoenix Footwear Returns to Profitability in 2012
Phoenix Footwear reported operating income for 2012 totaled $513,000 compared to an operating loss of $1.0 million for the prior year. Sales rose 5.2 percent to $16.7 million from $15.9 million…
Sole Technology Appoints COO
Sole Technology, manufacturer of Etnies, Emerica, Altamont and ThirtyTwo, promoted Diem Culley as its new COO. In her role as COO, Diem will be responsible for the overall operations of the company…
Balega’s Veterans in Need Project Lends Assistance to US Veterans
Balega, the manufacturer of technical performance socks, said proceeds from sales of Balega’s Enduro Military sock will go toward the company’s Veterans in Need project. The program provides assistance for those who have served in the U.S. mil
L.L.Bean Ranks Highest in J.D.Power’s Customer Satisfaction Ranking
The website for outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, http://www.llbean.com, achieved the highest overall score among online apparel retailer brands in a recent report by J.D. Power and Associates. The report focused on customer satisfaction for online apparel retai
RecoFit Compression Gear Includes Samples from Fellow Boulder Companies in Shipments
RecoFit Compression Gear, a Boulder-based manufacturer of athletic compression products, has begun including samples from fellow Boulder based outdoor companies in its shipments to retailers in a bid to promote its authenticty…
The Conservation Alliance Kicks Off 2013 Backyard Collective in Ventura, CA
The Conservation Alliance and member companies Deckers Outdoor, Horny Toad, Patagonia, REI and Vapur, will kick off the 2013 Backyard Collective this week by planting trees at a Venture, CA conservancy area…
Tilly’s Q4 Comps Dip Slightly
Tilly’s Inc. reported adjusted net income rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter. Revenues grew 14.5 percent while comps dipped 0.9 percent…
