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Allen Edmonds Shoe Survey
A new survey just released by U.S. men's shoemaker Allen Edmonds confirms that 65 percent of professional women admit to insisting their man change shoes before he goes out. Fifty-nine percent of those women have purchased shoes for him and 12 percen
Leki Opens Demo Centers at Five Trailheads
Leki USA has launched demo centers at five prominent trailheads across the United States to get its trekking poles into the hands of more consumers…
Eddyline Kayaks Hires Rep as Director of Sales and Marketing
Eddyline Kayaks of Burlington, WA has hired Tom Remsing to be their director of sales and marketing. Remsing has served as their representative in the Northeast for over 16 years, in addition to representing other canoe, kayak and SUP brands…
OR Summer Market On Pace to Reach 2012 Attendance Levels
Outdoor Retailer said preliminary numbers show both overall and retailer attendance will be on par with 2012, even after show organizers continue to restrict unqualified attendance, and limit expansions and late exhibitor applications…
Nike Appoints VP of Men’s Training
Nike, Inc. announced that effective immediately, Craig Cheek, 51, will become the new vice president of men’s training overseeing the company’s training, baseball and football businesses, including managing Nike’s important relationship
Skullcandy Appoints Head of Domestic Sales
Skullcandy, Inc., announced the company has promoted Denny Bruce to the position of head of domestic sales, reporting to the company's CEO, Hoby Darling…
Survey at OutDoor in Friedrichshafen Shows Outlook Improving
Europe’s outdoor market is strengthening, according to 44 percent of attendees surveyed at the 20th annual OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Another 34 percent described it as stable…
Easton-Bell Sports Seeks FTZ Status for Illinois Plant
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. notified the Foreign Trade Zone Board of its intent to produce safety helmets, baby seats for bicycles and bicycle car carrier racks at facility in Rantoul, IL if it is granted sub-zone status.
Shawn Kemp to Headline And1 Summer Remix Basketball Tournament
NBA legend Shawn Kemp as well as Indiana Pacers star and And1 athlete Lance Stephenson will lead two teams as part of the launch of the 2013 AND1 Summer Remix Basketball Tournament. Music artists with a passion for basketball – Michael Bivins, Jermaine Du
Vail Resorts Hires USFS Veteran to Manage Natural Resources
Vail Resorts appointed a veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife as vice president of natural resources and conservation, which will put him in charge of managing land use, water and wildlife resources for the company’s re
DHX Media Re-licenses Yo Gabba Gabba! for Vans
DHX Media Ltd., an independent creator, producer, distributor and licensor of mainly children's entertainment content, has launched a new collection of Vans x Yo Gabba Gabba! toddler shoes, based on its hit pre-school series…
Mountain Hardwear Hires JAM Media Collective
Mountain Hardwear has appointed JAM Media Collective as its public relations agency of record…
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores Sales Inch up in June
Retail sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores reached $7.50 billion in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.7 percent from May and 3.4 percent from June 2012, according to advance estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the second qua
Icebreaker Names Eastern Europe Country Manager
Icebreaker promoted Ladislav Masek to country manager for Eastern Europe…
Swix Sports USA to Sponsor Birkie Ski Events in 2014
Swix Sport USA made a two-year commitment to be title sponsor to the American Birkebeiner Ski Events beginning in February 2014. The events draw 12,000 skiing participants and 20,000 spectators to Wisconsin every winter…
