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OBIT: Greg Hind
Greg Hind, founder of Hind Performance and GH Sports, died Wednesday after a short illness. Hind, 66, founded Hind Performance in the early 1970s…
Germany’s 21sportgroup Names Burk Managing Director
Germany's 21sportsgroup, which combines the online and in-store retail activities of L&S Lauf- & Sport Shop GmbH and VR bike GmbH, named Michael Burk as managing director. Burk, now leader of retail for key-account sales at Google, will join the mult
Bass Pro Shop Coming to Tallahassee
Bass Pro Shops will open a 70,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outpost store in Tallahassee, FL. The new store will be located in the Fallschase Development at the intersection of Mahan and Buck Lake Roads in Tallahassee and is targeted to open in 2013…
Finish Line Youth Foundation Launches Holiday Drive
The Finish Line Youth Foundation has officially launched its 2012 Holiday Drive in more than 640 Finish Line stores across the U.S. and online at finishline.com This year’s goal for the Holiday Drive is $2 million as Finish Line customers are encour
Ross Names Tiemco Ltd. Japanese Distributor
Ross has awarded the distribution of their complete product line to Tiemco Ltd of Japan…
FDRA Names VP of Communications and Marketing
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the new hire of Andy Polk as its Vice President. Polk will oversee FDRA’s communications, marketing and member outreach. He succeeds FDRA’s former Vice President Stephanie W
Dick’s SG Debuts Adventure Packages
Dick's Sporting Goods announced the details of its first-ever “Adventures of a Lifetime” promotion, which offers customers the opportunity to purchase exclusive, one-of-a-kind adventure packages featuring gear from Burton, KÖPPEN, Marmot,
OIA Lecture Series to Feature The North Face’s Aaron Carpenter
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced that The North Face Vice President of Marketing Aaron Carpenter is coming to the University of Colorado Boulder campus on Monday, Nov. 12, to give a presentation about the company’s unique approach to…
Liberty Interactive’s E-Commerce Margins Halved in Third Quarter
Liberty Interactive Group said income as a percentage of revenue dropped by more than half in the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30 at its e-commerce segment, which includes Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com and several other businesses…
Pearl Izumi Athlete Cameron Dye Renews Two-Year Contract
Boulder, CO-based Pearl Izumi announced Olympic-distance triathlete Cameron Dye has signed an additional two-year contract as a Pearl Izumi sponsored athlete.
Coach Wins $257 Million Judgment in Counterfeiting Case
Coach, Inc. has obtained a default judgment of $257 million in a lawsuit filed in Illinois Federal Court against individuals and businesses that operate websites selling counterfeit Coach merchandise. The judgment also awards Coach the ownership of 573 in
Macy’s To Again Offer Midnight Sales Thanksgiving Night
Macy’s will again launch midnight sales on Thanksgiving night, when it will offer a mobile app to help customers browse and shop for specials specific to their local store. The department store said it will offer savings on hundreds of items online
Black Diamond Dials Back 2012 Revenue Guidance on Concerns Over Europe
Black Diamond Inc. said it expects fiscal 2012 results to come in toward the low end of its guidance because European retailers are pushing deliveries of winter product into the fourth quarter to conserve cash and reduce weather risk as the continent stru
SandP Rates The Sports Authority New Term Loan ‘B-‘
The Sports Authority is issuing a $630 million term loan B due in 2019. Standard & Poors said it is assigning our 'B-' issue-level rating to the term loan, with a recovery rating of '4'…
Golfsmith Names Sue Gove CEO
Golfsmith International announced that Sue Gove has been named president and CEO. Gove, formerly president and COO of the combined Golfsmith and Golf Town business, has also served as the chief integration officer leading the Golfsmith-Golf Town combinat
