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Reef Inks Head-To-Toe deal with Luke Davis and Kai Otton
Reef is extending the depth and strength of its surf team with the 100 percent sponsorship of up-and-comer Luke Davis and ASP World Tour competitor Kai Otton. Luke and Kai will join the likes of Cyrus Sutton, Nick Rozsa and Mikala Jones…
POW Named Company of the Year by Avalaunch
Protect Our Winters (POW) was named “Company of the Year” at the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards presented by Outdoor Retailer. The awards took place during ORWM12 in Salt Lake City last week…
Far Bank Hires Hutnak to Bolster Soft Goods Line
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Markus Hutnak as soft goods manager. Hutnak’s brings experience in both technical and fashion apparel, having held positions at Ralph Lauren, Mountain Hardwear and The North Face…
Avia Partners with Ringstar
Avia and martial arts brand Ringstar have developed a licensing partnership to bring a line of fight and training shoes to market under the Avia brand…
Brooks Range Mountaineering Names Wheeler as West Coast Rep
Brooks Range Mountaineering Equipment said Tom Wheeler will join the Brooks Range family, serving as the West Coast sales rep. Starting immediately, Wheeler will be covering all Brooks Range sales in California, Arizona and Nevada.
Anakie Partners with Sales Guys to Serve US Retailers
Anakie has partnered with Sales Guys to handle their sales and marketing in the United States using a business model that essentially eliminates a layer of distribution and enables the Australian company to offer its women's snowboard apparel at high
Gilt Groupe Lays Off 10 Percent of Staff
Gilt Groupe, the flash-sales fashion site, has confirmed that it has laid off about 10 percent of its workforce – about 90 workers – with most of the departures coming from Gilt City, the company's daily-deals site. The company will also close about
Collective Brands Appoints Rick Blackshaw as Keds Brand President
Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group appointed Rick Blackshaw as president of the Keds brand. Blackshaw has extensive footwear experience with brands including Converse, Timberland, and the former division of Reebok, Avia, and most recently ser
Jarden Updates 2011 Guidance
Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Rawlings and other sporting goods brands, expects revenue of $1.72 to $1.74 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011 and approximately $6.68 billion for the full year, according to preliminary estimates it release
NRI Distribution Opens Los Angeles Facility
NRI Distribution Inc., a Canadian-based third party logistics (3PL) company serving the action sports, outdoor and street fashion industries, has opened a 65,000-square-foot Los Angeles facility…
The North Face’s $750,000 Pledge Rounds Out $3.5 Million Campaign at The Conservation Alliance
The North Face committed an additional $750,000 over three years to The Conservation Alliance Legacy Fund, enabling it to reach its $3.5 million endowment goal. Earnings from the Legacy Fund will cover operating expenses for the organization…
Lenzing AG Defends Lyocell Patents
Lenzing AG, the global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers and the world’s only large-scale industrial provider of Lyocell/TENCEL fibers, is taking legal action against the violation of its Lyocell patents…
Sierra Trading Post Grew Q4 Paid Search Revenue 36 Percent
Sierra Trading Post, an outdoor apparel and accessories retailer, increased its search revenue by 36 percent year-over year in the fourth quarter of 2011 with ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search solution…
OIA Recognizes Jennifer Mull and Jim Zwiers with Advocacy Leadership Awards
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) presented its annual OIA Advocacy Leadership Awards to Jennifer Mull, president and CEO of Backwoods Retail, Inc., and Jim Zwiers, president of Wolverine Worldwide's Outdoor Group, during the OIA Thought Leader Dinn
Obesity Rates Stabilizing But Not Improving
New statistics cited in two papers report only a slight uptick in obesity rates since 2005. The statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that more than 35 percent of U.S. adults (78 million people) are obese, defined as having
