Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Ready for 2013-14 Season

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM)/Bring a Friend (BAF) organizers have updated their logo, website content, Ambassadors program and PR effort for the upcoming season. They will also bring back the Bring a Friend Challenge and Why I Love to Ski or Ri

Stuart Weitzman Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Weitzman announced that Wayne Kulkin, former vice chairman, has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kulkin will continue to report to Stuart Weitzman, executive chairman of Stuart Weitzman…

Allen Edmonds to Introduce Clothing Line

Coming off of back-to-back record sales years, Allen Edmonds Corporation announced the launch of a “curated” clothing and leather goods line to be carried through its retail stores and on its e-commerce site…

Ride Snowboards Adds Sales Reps

Ride Snowboards is adding two seasoned sales reps to the team. New Jersey-based Charlie Kiesa, president of SandboxMetropolis (SBXMTPS ), brings more than a decade of industry experience to Ride and will lead sales in the mid-Atlantic region. Colorado-bas

Nike Launches BTS PSAs to Support Let’s Move!

Nike athletes Serena Williams, Ashton Eaton, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Reinertsen, Allyson Felix and Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a series of back-to-school PSAs urging communities to sign op for First Lady’s Let’s Move! Active Schools Ini

True’s Sales Manager Resigns

True Linkswear, a Scottsdale-AZ based footwear and apparel company, said Mike Wagner had resigned as sales manager at golf footwear brand True…

Wrestling Reinstated for 2020 Olympics

A majority of International Olympic Committee delegates voted to bring wrestling back to the Olympics. The sport beat out squash and a combined baseball/softball bid for the lone remaining spot on the program for the 2020 and 2024 Summer Games…

PVH’s Revenues Jump 47 Percent

PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, reported revenues in the second quarter increased 47 percent to $1.97 billion, principally driven by the addition of approximately $507 million of revenue related to the newly acquired Warnaco businesses, net of a reductio

Macy’s Expands Athletic/Outdoor Apparel Assortments

Macy’s said it's planning an expansion of its athletic apparel assortment to become more relevant to Millennials' active lifestyle, whether that takes them to the yoga studio, the weight room or hiking and rock climbing. The retailer will

Sally Grimes Joins Benchmark Outdoor Outfitter

Benchmark Outdoor Outfitter, which operates a store in Cincinnati, OH, announced that Sally Grimes has been named the new vice-president of retail operations and marketing. Grimes was formerly executive director of Outdoor Industries Women’s Coaliti