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Escalade Sports Adds Team Dealer Sales Agencies
Escalade Sports announced that it is adding a network of team dealer sales agencies to complement their in-house sales team. Escalade Sports, manufacturer of Goalrilla Basketball Systems, launched their new Goalrilla Trainer product line into their trad
Pro Skier Dies in Season’s First Avalanche Fatality
Pro skier Matthew “Jamie” Pierre, 38, died Sunday afternoon after triggering an avalanche while snowboarding at the unopened Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, according to multiple media reports. It marked the first fatality of the North America
REI Moving N.C. Store into Former Borders Space
REI will relocate its Cary, NC store into a 27,000-square-foot space vacated by Borders, which is liquidating under bankruptcy. The move will allow REI to expand the store to 6,000 square feet. REI has six stores in North Carolina…
Penguin Brands’s New Hire Will Lead Shoe Care Innovation
Penguin Brands, Inc. named Nevin Arora senior product manager and lead innovator for its line of shoe care, apparel care, and insoles…
Raleigh America and Bike MS Team Up
Bike MS, the largest charity cycling series in the country with 100 events nationwide, and Raleigh, a bicycle brand, announced that they are teaming up to form a partnership and cycling program in 2012…
Johnson Health Tech’s Q3 Revenues Climb 23 Percent
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and Livestrong Fitness equipment, reported third-quarter revenues grew 23 percent, with North American sales ahead 8 percent…
Thorlos to Sponsor Beaver Creek Racing Department
Thorlo, Inc. is partnering with Beaver Creek Resort at Vail as the official ski sock of the 2011/12 Beaver Creek Race Department, the official ski sock of the Beaver Creek World Cup Crew, and a presenting sponsor in the 2012 Beaver Creek Championship Race
Yue Yuen Revenues Rise 13 Percent in October
Yue Yuen reported revenues in the month of October reached $601.5 million, a gain of 13.0 percent over $532.2 million a year ago…
Timberland Partners With Ringo Starr
Timberland announced “Canvas that Cares,” a new program created to raise funds for non-profit organizations through the auction of custom-designed, limited edition Earthkeepers footwear. Rock and roll icon Ringo Starr is helping to drum up support for the
Easton-Bell’s Third Quarter Sales Rise 6.9 Percent
Easton-Bell Sports said new products helped it grow sales and margins in the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Team sports sales rose 13 percent on the strength of football helmets, while an overhang of ski helmets in Europe limited sales growth in the Action S
Backcountry.com Names Chief Technology Officer
Backcountry.com has hired CJ Singh, who holds patents related to XML record searching technology, as its chief technology officer…
Bob’s Stores Named Connecticut Retailer of the Year
The Connecticut Retail Merchants Association (CRMA) announced that Bob's Stores has been named the 2011 Retailer of the Year…
Keen Appoints VP of Merchandising
Keen Inc. has hired Ron Hill as its new VP of merchandising. He was formerly VP of global merchandising at Nike…
Most Major U.S. Retailers Keep Holiday Inventories at 2010 Levels
The vast majority of the nation's largest retailers, or 65 percent, say their inventory purchases have stayed about the same compared to 2010, according to a recent BDO USA survey of chief marketing officers. The survey found CMOs expect a modest 2.9
Easton-Bell Sports Creates Easton Speed Institute
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. announced its largest and most aggressive commitment in skate innovation through its recent purchase of MLX Skate's technology. The newly created Easton Speed Institute will combine MLX's innovative skate insights with
