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Backbone Media Lands Rogers Corp.’s Poron PR Account
Rogers Corporation has hired the active lifestyle agency Backbone Media to manage public relations efforts for its Poron product collection as part of a push to extend the line of breathable, antimicrobial, and lightweight foams into the outdoor and actio
Rack Room Shoes Supports Shoes That Fit Charity
This fall, Rack Room Shoes donated more than $555,000 to the national non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit. The family footwear retailer raised the funds through its annual Shoes That Fit campaign that provides children in need with new shoes for the s
PHIT America Announces Female Celebrity Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced LPGA star Ryann O’Toole, USA Water Polo four-time Olympic medalist Heather Petri and USA Softball two-t
Uvex Sports and Leisure Sales Rebounded in FY 2013
Uvex Winter Holdings GmBH & Co. reported that its Sports and Leisure Segment grew in fiscal 2012/13 for the first time in three years.
Unifi More Than Triples First Quarter Income on Dip in Sales
Unifi, Inc., which makes Repreve recycled polyester fibers, reported net income increased more than threefold on a slight decline in sales in its first quarter…
Mountain Hardwear Selects Vendor to Manage Digital Marketing Assets
Mountain Hardwear, Inc, has selected a third-party vendor to manage product images and other digital content its employees and dealers use to market Mountain Hardwear and Montrail products…
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Arc’teryx will outfit the 750-member staff of the Whistler Blackcomb Ski School, which provide an estimated 225,000 lessons each winter…
Arc’teryx to Outfit Whistler Blackcomb Ski School
Arc’teryx will outfit the 750-member staff of the Whistler Blackcomb Ski School, which provide an estimated 225,000 lessons each winter…
Patagonia Promotes John Collins to VP of Global Sales
Patagonia Inc. formally announced the promotion of John Collins as the company’s new VP of global sales, effective immediately. He served as VP of the America’s and Asia Pacific for the last three years…
Quiksilver to Sell Mervin Manufacturing
Quiksilver, Inc., the parent of DC Shoes, reached a definitive agreement to divest its snowboard subsidiary, Mervin Manufacturing, Inc., to Extreme Holdings, Inc., an entity advised by Altamont Capital Partners. The all cash transaction is expected to clo
RockyMounts Names Bruno Maier President
RockyMounts, a Boulder, CO-based maker of car rack systems, appointed Bruno Maier as president…
Cyclists 4 Jamestown Raises $75,000 for Flood Relief
Product Architects Inc and Headsweats were among the Boulder-based companies that helped raise $75,000 for flood relief efforts in Jamestown, CO through their support of a one-day bike ride Oct. 19…
Worldwide Concludes Successful Fall 2013 Trade Show
Worldwide, the member-owned buying group for independent retailers, based in Kent, WA, has just concluded their fall 2013 Trade show held in Reno, NV with a record number of members and vendors in attendance…
Sof Sole Signs On as Sponsor of Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon
Sof Sole will be partnering with Competitor Group, Inc. to sponsor the Rock ’n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon in April 2014. The Triangle-based footcare company has been the official insole of the nationwide Rock ‘n’ Roll Ma
Under Armour Elevates Executives, Names SVPs
Under Armour announced that two of its top leaders are assuming elevated roles within the organization. Kip Fulks has added president of product to his current responsibilities as chief operating officer, while Henry Stafford is now serving as president o
