Boa Technology Inc. hired Alois Badegruber to head up its European-based sales, marketing and service efforts. Badegruber most recently worked for Puma…
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Redington Hires Designer to Work on Hardgoods Line
Redington has partnered with Paul Richardson and his design agency, Rise Creative Studio Ltd., to design products for its line of fly fishing gear…
Raleigh Offers $10,000 Sponsorship Deal to Promote Cyclocross
Raleigh, which has beefed up its marketing in the United States since being acquired by Accell Group last year, will provide a single season sponsorship package worth more than $10,000 to the highest placed rider without a sponsorship contract at the Rale
Knock-Offs Prompt Maker of Polar Bottles to Issue Consumer Alert
Product Architects, Inc. is warning consumers not to confuse several new insulated water bottles that have hit the market this year with its BPA-free, phthalate-free, insulated Polar Bottle-branded products, which it makes in Boulder, CO…
Merrell Partners with Running Technique Expert Jay Dicharry
Merrell said it has formed a partnership with Jay Dicharry, physical therapist at Rebound Physical Therapy in Bend, OR and a leading expert in biomechanical analysis…
Report: Jones Group Exploring Sale
Jones Group, the owner of Nine West, has reportedly hired Citigroup (C) to explore a possible sale, according to Reuters…
Sturm, Ruger to Acquire North Carolina Plant
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced plans to open its third manufacturing plant, a 220,000-square-foot facility in Mayodan, NC. This will be the company’s first major expansion in over 25 years…
Rack Room Shoes Receives Top Industry Award from FDRA
More than 100 leading footwear company executives gathered recently at an annual meeting where the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) presented its annual sales survey award to Rack Room Shoes…
Target Founder Douglas Dayton Dies at 88
Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of the family’s Dayton Hudson department store business into the discount giant Target, died at the age of 88. Dayton passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer…
West Marine Releases Fourth Annual Blue Future Sustainability Report
West Marine released its fourth BlueFuture Sustainability Report. Highlights include a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) of 4.29 percent year-over-year, representing a 17.5 percent GHG reduction since its 2007 baseline…
The Clymb Initiates Hard Launch of Adventure Travel Program
The Clymb initiated a hard launch of its adventure travel program Monday with a Facebook contest. The private sales site said it has booked thousands of adventure travel trips in recent months through a pilot program run by the former head of REI's
Icebreaker to Open First Outlet Store in Canada Aug. 1
Icebreaker will open its first outlet store in Canada at the new Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills, Ontario, which will celebrate its grand opening on Aug. 1, 2013…
QRide Inc. Launches Dealer Program
Emergency ID maker QRide Inc has launched a dealer program for the company’s QRide Mini product. The QRide Mini Intro Pack is now available and includes 15 pairs of the company’s flagship product, and a small point-of-sale display…
Obama Administration Delays Healthcare Law’s Employer Mandates Until Jan. 1, 2015
The U.S. Treasury Department announced late Tuesday that it would give employers an additional year to comply with certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, provoking immediate praise from the National Retail Federation and other employer groups…
Jimmy Jazz Appoints GMM
Jimmy Jazz has promoted Robert Butler to VP and general merchandise manager of apparel, footwear and accessories for Jimmy Jazz Stores, Decibel Stores and Jimmy Jazz.com…
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