Interbike and the Sea Otter Classic opened registration for the upcoming IBD Summit set to take place at the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, CA on April 8-10, 2014…
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NRF Says October Retail Sales Signal Strong Holiday Spending
Advance estimates of October retail sales signal a good holiday season for retailers, officials at the National Retail Federation opined…
Lacoste’s Footwear President Exits
Andy Simister, brand president of the Lacoste footwear division, has left the company to explore new opportunities. He had been global president of the brand’s footwear division for 17 years…
GoPro Founder Named National EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Nicholas ( Nick) Woodman, Founder and CEO of GoPro, has been named the 2013 National EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 in the Retail and Consumer Products category. Other finalists in the category included Jim Weber, CEO, Brooks Sports, Inc
Ellett Brothers Promotes Jeff Pugh to VP of Sales
Ellett Brothers announces the promotion of Jeff Pugh to serve as Vice President of Sales…
All Mountain Group Hires Rosenstein to Help with Black Diamond Account
All Mountain Group has hired outdoor industry veteran Dave Rosenstein to represent Black Diamond Equipment, Gregory Packs and PIEPS in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic territories. Rosenstein will also provide analysis, account coordination and logistical r
Footbalance Helps Tad Hughes Expand Houston Fit Studio
FootBalance said it has partnered with Tad Hughes to open the only full-time, independent fit studio in Texas that offers online scheduling, published pricing and live pressure mapping technology…
Archery “Catching Fire” Thanks to Pop Culture Boost
From side braids to “Capitol” fashion and makeup, “The Hunger Games” franchise has influenced teen culture in numerous ways, but growth statistics from USA Archery, show that the sport of archery could be the biggest winner of all.
Phiten Supports Be The Match
Phiten and professional baseball players C.J. Wilson, Josh Hamilton and J.B. Shuck have teamed up with Be The Match, the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping patients with blood cancers receive life-saving bone marrow and umbilical cord blood trans
Dick’s SG Q3 Exceeds Expectations
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. reported earnings of $50 million, or 40 cents a share, even with year-ago results but ahead of company guidance provided in August calling for EPS between 37 to 39 cents a share. Consolidated same store sales increased 3.3
Hi-Tec Sports Hires Cyr to Design Footwear for U.S. Market
Hi-Tec Sports has appointed Brian Cyr as its first U.S.-based product and design director. He will be responsible for the development and design of U.S.-specific footwear…
Arc’teryx Promotes Two Into Key Design Positions
Arc’teryx Equipment Inc. promoted Carl Moriarty to the position of director of apparel design and brand aesthetics and Dan Green to the position of director of equipment design…
Snowshoes.com Consumer Workshops to Start in December
Atlas Snow-Shoe Co. and Tubbs Snowshoes have teamed up with REI, L.L.Bean and other industry partners to kick off the third annual Snowshoes.com Get Going! Workshops next month…
Spalding to Showcase on Lifetime TV Show
Popular home improvement show Designing Spaces™ airing on Lifetime TV will feature Spalding in a special “Great Gifts for Active Families” edition as part of the “Designing Spaces – Holiday” programming…
Western Mountain Resorts Poised for Record Winter
With nearly half of all bookings already made for the upcoming winter, the mountain lodging industry in the western U.S. is in a position to post record-breaking numbers according to the most recent data released by the Denver-based DestiMetrics…