According to The Oregonian, Kirk Richardson, the president of Keen from 2006 to 2008, has returned the Portland-based company in the role of “strategic planning for footwear.” He told the newspaper he wasn't a candidate to be Keen president following
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Finish Line to Become Exclusive Partner of Athletic Shoes for Macy’s
Macy's, Inc. and The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Finish Line-branded athletic footwear shops will be opened in more than 450 Macy's department stores in the U.S. and online at macys.com…
Summer Traffic, Online Store Boost Vail Resorts’ Retail Sales in Fourth Quarter
Vail Resorts reported that rental/retail sales rose to $20.8 million in the fourth quarter ended July 31, up 11.9 percent from a year earlier as summer visitation to its growing portfolio of mountain resorts and online sales continued to grow…
California State Park Closures On Hold for Two Years After Budget Fiasco
Assembly Bill (AB) 1478 places a two-year moratorium on the closure of state parks. The bill was crafted in response to the discovery in mid-July that now-former officials at the Department of Parks and Recreation concealed a $54 million surplus over a pe
Nikwax N.A. Hires Newest Rep Agency
Nikwax North America hired Outdoor Marketing Alliance (OMA) as the company’s newest sales rep agency. The sales specialist and marketing group will support Nikwax in 20 states in the Southeast, South Central and Upper Midwest part of the U.S…
EORA Launches Grant Program
EORA (Eastern Outdoor Reps Association) is launching an Outdoor Opportunity Grant Program beginning in January 2013. In an effort to support local communities in each of its three (3) eastern regions, the EORA is…
NFL’s Donald Brown to Endorse Koar Performance
Koar Performance, the performance apparel company based in Santa Monica, announced an endorsement deal with the former UCONN first round draft pick, Donald Brown…
Bass Pro Founder Johnny Morris Honored
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), which represents North America's fish and wildlife agencies, has bestowed its inaugural Johnny Morris Award to its namesake, Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops…
Bass Pro Shops to Open Third Colorado Store
Bass Pro Shops will open its third Colorado store, which will act as an anchor for a major new development at Centerra, near Loveland…
Scott Plank Retires from Under Armour
Scott Plank has retired from his position as Under Armour's EVP for business development. He is starting War Horse LLC to focus on real estate development and community-based philanthropy…
Reebok Releases Spotify App
The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform, has partnered with Reebok for a Spotify app to motivate everyone from casual exercisers to fitness fanatics with the power of music. The Reebok FitList app is free to use within Spotify, and features several w
Western Mountain Resort Approach Winter with Reservation Gains
Western mountain resorts are headed into the fourth quarter with strong reservation gains over the same period a year ago, according to the latest survey data from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)…
Adidas Slashes Growth Outlook for Reebok
Adidas AG last week raised its long-term growth rates for the Adidas Brand as well as its Other Businesses segment, driven by strength at TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. But all the attention went to management’s decision to sharply lower its 2015 revenue t
Cornell Severs Adidas Ties, Cites Workers’ Rights
Cornell became the first university to sever its licensing contract with Adidas over recent allegations of labor abuses. Cornell said that due to the company’s refusal to pay severance to 2,800 workers displaced in the 2010 closing of an Indonesian
Austin Canoe and Kayak Wins Fourth Straight Bizrate Award
Outdoor retailer, Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK), a division of MSP Holdings, LLC is once again honored to have accepted the Bizrate Circle of Excellence award for the fourth year in a row…
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