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Hush Puppies Featured in Retro Newsweek Issue
Wolverine Worldwide announced that its Hush Puppies brand is being prominently featured in a special “throwback” edition of Newsweek magazine. The issue, which marks the return of hit television show “Mad Men,” is filled with editorial content and adverti
Escalade Sports Adds Outside Sales Rep Group
Escalade Sports has added Forde-McGovern & Associates to their growing national network of Outside Sales Rep Groups…
Sierra Trading Post Opens Fort Collins Technology Campus
Sierra Trading Post, the outdoor e-tailer, announced the grand opening of its new Fort Collins Technology Campus (FCTC). The 4,700-sqare-foot office will accommodate full-time, technology-focused employees as well as employees from other divisions who wil
DSW Inc. Clocks in with 9.7 Percent Q4 Sales Growth
DSW Inc. reported sales increased 9.7 percent to $513.7 million in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, 2012. Comparable sales for the fourth quarter 2011 increased 5.6 percent on top of a 14.9 percent comps increase in Q4 2010. Fourth quarter net income was
Dancin’ Dogg Golf Names Joe Moses VP of International Sales
Dancin' Dogg Golf, the maker of the OptiShot Infrared Simulator in-home virtual golf system, appointed Joe Moses as VP of international sales…
Heelys Posts Q4 Loss, Sales Improve
Heelys, Inc. reported that on a consolidated basis, sales in the fourth quarter increased to $10.9 million from $6.7 million a year ago…
Rocky Brands Extends E-Commerce Reach
Rocky Brands extended the availability of its global e-commerce solution to more than 90 countries to shop from each of Rocky Brands' seven consumer websites with a localized experience…
Colorado Sky Country Visits Down 7.4 Percent Season to Date
Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member resorts reported a 5.2 percent decrease in skier visitation from Jan. 1 through Feb. 29 compared to the first two months of 2011. For the 2011/12 season to date, visitation is down 7.4 percent compared t
Club Ride Adds Two Staff
Club Ride Apparel LLC, which designs and delivers innovative, fashion-oriented cycling apparel for casual lifestyle use, has hired India Wysong as account service manager and Ben Bradley to head up marketing and public relations activities…
Sole Incorporates Soles4Souls into Warranty Policy
Sole has incorporated donating to Soles4Souls into its official 90-day satisfaction guarantee, product return policy. Going forward customers who are nut fully satisfied with their SOLE custom footbeds and other products can send them directly to Soles4So
Edwin Watts Golf Opens First Retail Shop in Iowa
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC announced the acquisition of a Golf Headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, establishing the first-ever Edwin Watts Golf Shop in the state of Iowa. This acquisition supports the company’s strategic growth strategy, further e
American Rec Names New Territory Sales Manager
American Rec has added outdoor industry veteran Dan Eubank to their inside team of dedicated territory sales managers tasked with assisting current Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Wenzel, and Ultimate Direction clients and opening new accounts through
Bushnell Hires Senior Product Manager for Outdoor Accessories
Bushnell Outdoor Products hired Vince Abrams as the new senior product manager for Bushnell Outdoor Accessories. Abrams will be responsible for managing all aspects of product development for the company's outdoor accessories brands: Butler Creek, Ho
Columbia Trims Staff in Anticipation of Slower Growth in the Back Half
The other shoe dropped at Columbia Sportswear this week when its hometown newspaper reported it was cutting 80 positions, or nearly 2 percent of its workforce worldwide, to bring costs in line with lower growth expectations…
Dakine Names Welsh as Snow Team Manager
Dakine has hired Mark Welsh as its new snow team manager, where he will manage all functions related to Dakine’s snow team including representing the brand at various contests and events, organizing team photo shoots and promoting the company throug
