Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled its new Kids Foot Locker advertising commercial as part of their “GO BIG!” marketing campaign. The campaign encourages little heroes to dream big and play big, and look the part in fresh gear from Kids Foot Locker…
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PeopleForBikes Appoints VP of Membership and Development
Charlie Cooper, former president of the research firm Leisure Trends Group, has joined the PeopleForBikes staff this week as vice president of membership and development…
Fox Factory Estimates Q4 Sales Grew in Mid-Teens
Fox Factory Holding Corp. expects to report net sales grew nearly 15 percent to approximately $65 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013, the company reported Monday.
Buck Knives Names 2013 Sales Rep and Agency of the Year
Buck Knives recently named Jim Thompson of J. Harding Associates as 2013 Sales Rep. of the Year. The company also recognized ICOBA International as 2013 Sales Rep Agency of the year…
OBIT: RG Barry Brands Chairman Gordon Zacks
R.G. Barry Corporation Chairman of the Board Gordon B. Zacks, a businessman, author and lecturer who grew the small company founded by his parents into the world's largest developer and marketer of soft, washable slippers, died today at his Bexley, O
NRF Responds to Minimum Wage Hike
President Obama in his State of the Union address said he plans to sign an executive order increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour for workers on new government contracts and asked Congress to approve the same increase for all wo
Performance Health Acquires Bon Vital
Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of TheraBand, Biofreeze, Perform, Cramer and Hygenic branded products, acquired Bon Vital', Inc., a manufacturer of topical products serving the massage therapy and spa professions…

Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell Goes Virtual for Super Bowl
As part of its Super Bowl marketing push, Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to its Times Square flagship store via a Virtual Assistant interactive digital signage from Tensator, provider of queue management and customer
Two-time Olympian Tyler Butterfield Partners with Zone3 Wetsuits
Zone3, the wetsuit brand, announced a partnership with Tyler Butterfield, two-time Olympian and top long-course triathlete…
ISPO Munich Draws 80,000 Over Four Days
Messe Munchen estimated that two-thirds of the more than 80,000 visitors who attended ISPO Munich this week came from outside Germany, with the bulk coming from Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Great Britain…
Under Armour Debuts New ‘I Will” Marketing Campaign
As part of the brand's four-day take-over of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Under Armour debuted the UA SpeedForm Apollo running shoe and “THIS IS WHAT FAST FEELS LIKE,” the newest iteration of the brand's I WILL global marketing c
RockyMounts Hires Intern as Full-time Engineer
RockyMounts of Boulder, CO said intern Simon Hall will join its staff as a full-time engineer, effective Feb. 1.
TrackingPoint Names New Vice President of Sales
TrackingPoint announces the appointment of Robert L. Starer as its new vice president of sales…
Triton Boats Ends 2013 with Explosive Growth
Triton Boats, a long-time manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, signed 15 new dealers in 2013, posting a huge boost in retail sales, and adding new models to its lineup…
Industry in High Spirits at 2014 SIA Snow Show
As the industry gathers in Denver this week for the annual 2014 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 30 – Feb 2), many have recounted the severe cold and snow they left behind in their respective parts of the country. Though severe drought in the Sierra and Cascade mounta