Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. In her new role, Cook will manage all aspects of domestic sales for the etnies Girl brand..
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Crocs Eyes Surf and Skate Market…
Crocs, Inc. is quickly becoming a holding company for sporting goods and footwear brands as it has entered into the surf and skate markets with its most recent acquisition of Ocean Minded, LLC. The acquisition price was $1.75 million in cash, plus a poten
Wool Continues to Work…
Wool infused garments continue to be a growing trend, and were seen in products all over the show floor. Brands such as Icebreaker, SmartWool and Ibex have plenty of company now, as wool is making its mark in some less traditional areas as well…
Loki Receives U.S. and E.U. Patents
The U.S. patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Loki a utility patent for its Loki Mitt design. Meanwhile, the European Patent Office issued acceptance for patents on both the LOKI Mitt & Loki Face Shield designs for the E.U…
OIA Announces Award Recipients
Outdoor Industry Association announced the recipients of the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. OIA has awarded Atlas Snow-Shoe C
Suitor Found for Time4 Media
Bonnier AB, a family-owned media group based in Sweden with operations in more than 20 countries and particular focus on northern Europe, has reached an agreement to purchase Time4 Media and The Parenting Group, from Time Inc. The combined operations have
Mooers to Step Down from OllyDog Post
Following the sale of his controlling interest in the company, Mike Mooers, founder and president of OllyDog, will step down and assume a less active role. Current Vice President, Trudy Hutton, will become the new president. The change will be in effect b
Petzl Selects Centerstone’s iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc.added Petzl to the list of clients using its iVendix software application. When the application goes live later this summer, Petzl dealers in Europe (starting with France and Austria) and North America will be able to place t
New Balance Sponsors Winter X Games
After debuting New Balance’s NB Zip footwear at the 2006 Summer X Games, New Balance is back in extreme action with
official gold-level sponsorship of the 2007 Winter X Games in Aspen, where the brand’s latest models of NB Zip footwear will be featured on
Shakespeare Penn’s a New Verse
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, a division of K2, Inc., officially acquired Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co. on January 16. In an exclusive interview, Scott Hogsett, president of Shakespeare said that David Martin, who was serving as CFO/CEO, will remain as the
Colorado Sees Record Skier Visits…
Colorado Ski Country USA's 26 member resorts posted record-setting skier visitation for the first portion of the winter season. Collectively, Colorado ski resorts hosted 3.29 million skiers and snowboarders, an increase of 6.74% over last season'
Peregrine Opens New Western Warehouse…
Peregrine Outfitters opened a new warehouse in Ogden, Utah to add to the capabilities of their existing facility in Williston, Vermont. The new western facility is in the Business Development Ogden Industrial Park near several other outdoor industry vendo
Conservation Alliance’s ‘Ads for Earth’ Raises over $200,000
The Conservation Alliance “Ads for the Earth” benefit auction raised $205,210.40, all of which will go into the group’s fund to support organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America…
Cybex Finalizes Two Litigation Matters
Cybex International, Inc. announced that two litigation matters are now complete. The Free Motion patent litigation is being dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a settlement agreement between the parties. As part of the settlement, Cybex is receiving a l
Gregory Expands Product Development Team
Gregory Mountain Products has grown its product development department with two new designers and appointed a design manager to oversee the team…
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