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Eddie Bauer CEO Departing
Neil Fiske, who took the helm at Eddie Bauer in 2007 and tied its turn around to a return to its roots in technical mountaineering, will leave the company, according to an article in the Seattle Times…
US Outdoor Store Turns 55
Portland, OR-based US Outdoor Store celebrates its 55th year of business this year. Like many outdoor specialty retailers, the company started off selling used government-issue surplus gear and has since evolved to…
Pon Holdings Forms Bicycle Business Unit
Pon Holdings BV has formed a bicycling unit to oversee its growing investments in cycling, which now include the Gazelle and Cervélo brands as well as those owned by Germany's Derby Cycle AG….
Liv/giant Signs on as Official Bike for Danskin Tri Series
Liv/giant, the women’s cycling brand launched by Giant last year, has signed on as the new official bike of the Danskin Triathlon Series…
Cycling Fatalities Fell 12 Percent in 2009
A report released in by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found 630 “pedalcyclists” were killed in 2009, down 12 percent from the 718 fatalities reported in 2008. The stats, while delayed, may indicate that cycling adv
Hi-Tec Sports Partners with Friends of Trees
Hi-Tec Sports USA is literally deepening roots in its adopted hometown of Portland, OR. The global sports and outdoor company, which moved its USA headquarters from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR in Jan. 2011, has partnered with Friends of Trees and committe
Zappos.com Launches Emerging Designer Program
Zappos.com announced the launch of its new Emerging Designer Program – a program developed internally by Zappos employees for up-and-coming fashion designers looking to take their designs to a whole new level…
Flip Flop Shops to Open 40 Stores in 2012
With more than 50 shops currently operating throughout the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, Flip Flop Shops announces it will expand its footprint to 90-plus shops by the end of 2012, with an additional 40-plus already in the pipeline for 20
Intrepid Sportswear Announces First Athlete Endorsement Deal with Jon Brockman
NBA Power Forward Jon Brockman has signed a one-year contract to represent Seattle-based Intrepid Sportswear in various online and print materials featuring the company’s top custom sports apparel. Brockman, a Washington native who currently plays f
Sports Marketing South to Represent Burris and Steiner
The Burris Company announced that Sports Marketing South will be representing both the Burris and Steiner optics brands in ten southeastern states. Effective Feb. 1, 2012, the new rep group will be responsible for sales to authorized dealers and distribut
Li Ning Closes Portland Store
Li-Ning closed its Pearl District retail store last week and the company’s U.S. operations are now being run out of Chicago, a spokesman told the Portland Business Journal…
New Accessories Brands Buoy R.G. Barry’s Holiday Quarter
R.G. Barry Corporation said its accessories segment, which includes the recently acquired Foot Petals women’s insole and Baggallini handbag brands, propelled its gross margin and net income in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011…
New Balance Expands Custom Made in USA Program
New Balance announces the addition of the 993 to the brand's domestic manufacturing customization program. The program launched in April 2011 with the US574, the first customizable athletic shoe made in the USA. The 993 and US574 are made at the comp
Barneys Hires Restructuring Advisers
Barneys New York Inc. has retained bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The fashion retailer is looking to rework its debt load stemming from its 2007 takeover by Dubai investors…
Collective Brands Narrowing Potential Bidders
Collective Brands Inc. is reducing the potential pool of suitors for all or part of its business as it moves to the second round of its review process, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. The report indicated that the company, which owns
