Principals of Battle Sports Science and Waitt Company have formed Active Brands Company and a wholly owned subsidiary, Prince Americas, to acquire the operating assets of Prince Sports. That includes the exclusive license to the Prince, Ektelon, and Vikin
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Atomic USA Names new Sales Rep for CA/NV
Dana Greenwood has been hired to represent Atomic USA as the sales rep for California and Nevada effective June 15. Dana will be representing both the Alpine and Nordic categories for Atomic…
USFS: Outdoor Recreation Becoming More Passive
While participation rates in traditional outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, skiing and snowboarding leveled off or declined from 2000 to 2009, more Americans than ever are participating more frequently in passive activities such as bi
Timberland Appoints European Manager
Timberland announced Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart as vice president and general manager for Timberland Europe. He will take up the responsibility starting June 25. Schmidt-Eisenhart previously worked at The North Face as sales director and then general manager
Fair Factories Clearinghouse Members Can Now Coordinate Audits
Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) said it has improved its software and collaboration platform to allow apparel manufacturers to coordinate factory audits and correction plans in advance. The tool is meant to reduce redundancy that can greatly raise cost
Granite Gear Names New Reps in Pacific NW, Alaska
Garth Evans of Technical Spectrum Marketing and Darren Stone and his agency, the Stone Group West, have begun representing Granite Gear in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana) and Alaska…
Zumiez Acquires Leading European Action Sports Retailer, Raises Q2 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Blue Tomato, a leading European action sports retailer based in Austria that operates the blue-tomato.com e-commerce site. The action sports retailer also raised its second-quarter EPS guid
JC Penney’s President Steps Down
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that Michael Francis will be leaving the company. Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson will assume direct responsibility and oversight of the company's marketing and merchandising functions…
Japanese Climbers Presumed Dead on Mt. McKinley
The National Park Service said Sunday a two-day ground search of the debris path from a fatal avalanche on Mt. McKinley had been permanently suspended after clues were found confirming the likely location of four deceased climbers from Japan…
Adidas Sued Over AdiPure Claims
A New York man sued Adidas, claiming the company's AdiPure barefoot line didn't provide the fitness benefits promised and actually wound up injuring him…
Online Forum Indicates Broad Preference for Keeping Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake
A significant majority of vendors and retailers appear to favor keeping the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, according to at least one thread of comments being posted in an online forum site established by the trade show…
Spyder Names Key Account Manager
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. has hired Ariana Burkley as a key account manager. Effective June 4, Burkley assumed responsibility for Spyder’s key accounts in the Rocky Mountain region. She will report to Spyder’s VP of Sales for North America El
Import Projections Suggests Continued Retail Sales Growth
Projections of import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports suggest a 22-month streak in retail sales growth should continue beyond this summer, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federati
Vans Unveils Bold Five-Year Plan, Eyes Athletic Channel Opportunity
At an investor meeting last week, Vans’ management and its parent, VF Corp., outlined an aggressive plan to add $1 billion in sales over the next five years. But the big surprise was the introduction of an athletic-inspired line, LXVI, designed to h
PGA Tour Opens Second Chicago Area Store
PGA Tour Superstore is opening a second Chicagoland location on Thursday (June 14) in Downers Grove…
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