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Sport Chalet Launches 4th Annual Treasure Hunt Dive
For the fourth consecutive year, Sport Chalet is inviting certified Scuba divers to participate in its annual Treasure Hunt dive. Six sunken treasure bars valued at $5,000 (1), $3,000 (2) and $1,000 (3) in Sport Chalet gift cards will be hidden in divi
Note to Self…Never Steal a Personal Locator Beacon
Police and the the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rescued thousands of dollars in stolen property in Bakersfield, CA recently after tracking a man’s ACR personal locator beacon to the thief’s home…
GrindMedia to Halt Print Version of Transworld Surf
GrindMedia will stop producing print issues of TransWorld Surf following the magazine’s September book, according to a report in Transworld Business. The announcement comes a little more than a month after GrindMedia acquired the Transworld titles f
Alleson Athletic Acquires Battlefield Collection
Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer and distributor of athletic team apparel based on Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Battlefield Collection, an official licensed provider of military athletic wear for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps a
Crocs Honored at American Business Awards
Crocs, Inc. was presented with two Silver Stevie(R) Awards at the 11th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on June 17. Crocs was honored with Silver Stevies for Company of the Year – Consumer Products – Durables and also saw chief legal and adminis
Sterling Rope Names New Director of Marketing
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has hired of Mattison Crowe as director of marketing…
Smith Optics Makes Appointments in Optics Division
Smith Optics announced its second set of personnel changes this week, this time aimed at growing its sales in the sunglass and optical markets…
Columbia Sportswear to Invest $51 Million in JV with Chinese Distributor
Columbia Sportswear Company plans to invest approximately $51 million capitalizing a new joint venture with its distributor for mainland China rather than let their agreement expire at the end of 2014…
Fila Donates $48,000 in Fitness Apparel to Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms
Fila, the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open, donated about $48,000 in fitness and lifestyle apparel and footwear to the Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms, a non-profit beneficiary of The Champions Volunteer Foundation…
Canadian Pension Funds, Institutional Investors Endorse Bangladesh Safety Accord
Canadian institutions, collectively representing more than $44 Billion assets under management, released a joint statement in support of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and timely and effective action to ensure respect for the fundame
Nike, Inc. Plans Dramatic Shift in Senior Management Structure
Nike, Inc. announced that Charlie Denson, Nike Brand president since 2006 and a 34-year veteran of the brand, will retire in January 2014. Effective July 1, Trevor Edwards will become the new Nike Brand president. Other executive promotions include Eric S
Does Your Congressman Support “eFairness”?
The National Retail Federation recognized a bipartisan group of 136 Members of Congress – 69 Senators and 67 Representatives – as ‘Heroes of Main Street’ for their support and sponsorship of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.336, S.743, H.R.68
Sanuk Ambassador Opens Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, celebrated the grand opening of Sender One Climbing, the first-ever indoor rock climbing gym owned and designed by Sanuk ambassador and world-renowned rock climber, Chris Sharma…
Outdoor Research Extends Rep’s Territory into South Central States
Outdoor Research has extended the sales region of its rep agency Great Plains Mountain Stuff to include the South Central states of the U.S., including: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri…
HanesBrands Promotes Gerald Evans to COO
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, Hanes and Gear for Sports, promoted Gerald W. Evans Jr. to chief operating officer effective Aug. 1…
