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Franklin Retail Solutions Appoints VP of Strategic Initiatives
Franklin Retail Solutions (FRS) announced that Tom O’Brien has been named VP of strategic initiatives. O’Brien will be based out of the Boston area…
DSW Sets 2-for-1 Stock Split
DSW Inc. said its shareholders approved a 2-for-1 stock split of DSW's common shares, along with an increase in the number of Class A common shares authorized for issuance…
Hibbett Sports Announces Transition Plan for Mickey Newsome
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced that effective Feb. 2, 2014, Mickey Newsome will transition from his current position as executive chairman and employee of the company to non-executive chairman. The company also announced that Jeff Rosenthal, president and
Neve Designs Co-Founder and CEO Hands Off Day-to-Day Duties
Neve Designs announced that co-founder and CEO, Tom Irvine, will be stepping away from day-to-day operations at its Boulder headquarters to pursue a new opportunity…
Gaiam Agrees to Sell Non-Branded Media Distribution Business
Gaiam, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its non-branded entertainment media distribution business to Cinedigm Corp. for $51.5 million in a deal that will enable it to focus on building it Gaiam branded media and fitness products, which
Icebreaker Unveils First Camo Line for Hunt and Fish Channel
Icebreaker, the New Zealand apparel company that helped pioneer the acceptance of merino wool as a performance fabric in human-powered outdoor activities such as hiking, running, climbing and snow sports, has unveiled its first ever hunting and fishing co
Warrior Hockey Signs Canadian Market Players
Warrior Hockey signed NHL athletes David Clarkson of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens to multi-year endorsement contracts. Warrior will be the official on-ice equipment and off-ice footwear and apparel provider…
PrAna Marks its Third Anniversary Celebrating Fair Trade Month
PrAna, one of the first apparel companies to offer Fair Trade USA Certified styles, is working to build support for the movement by celebrating Fair Trade awareness month every October…
Western Mountain Resorts See Double-Digit Bookings Growth Through Sept. 30
On-the-books occupancy at mountain resorts in the western United States for the October through March 2014 period was tracking 11.3 percent ahead of the same period a year ago, according to data collected through Sept. 30 by Denver-based DestiMetrics…
Big City Mountaineers Kicks Off 10th Annual Summit for Someone Fundraiser
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) launched its 10th anniversary season of the Summit for Someone (SFS), which has enabled 1,740 climbers to raise more than $5 million and help under-resourced youth participate in BCM's one-on-one wilderness mentoring progr
Outdoor Sales Marketing Names Apparel and Accessory Team
Outdoor Sports Marketing (OSM) named the three people who will staff its Apparel and Accessory team, which is being created as part of a new business model the rep agency has created to provide more sales, retail, merchandising, inventory management, desi
Nike Launches Nike+ Fuel Lab
Nike, Inc. announced the creation of Nike+ Fuel Lab, an evolution of its popular Nike+ Accelerator program. Based in San Francisco, the 2014 Nike+ Fuel Lab is designed for tech companies with an existing product offering and a desire to help people live
Performance Bicycle Launches Learning Center
Performance Bicycle has launched its Learning Center with hundreds of cycling articles, videos, reviews and guides. The Learning Center is available at http://learn.performancebike.com…
Amer Sports announces new US commercial and sales manager for Arc’Teryx
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas announces the appointment of Derek Hancock as commercial and sales manager for Arc’Teryx in the United States.
Prince Enters Hosiery License
Prince, a leading manufacturer anddistributor of premium racquet sports equipment, footwear and apparel, has announced a partnership with ILNA, Inc. (Interloop North America) that will allow the Winston Salem, NC-based sock company to develop, produce, di
