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Li Ning Appoints COO, Chief Product Officer Resigns

Li Ning reported that Lu Ning, the former general manager of the sales operation of the Li-Ning brand, has been appointed its chief operating officer. Hsu Mao Chun, Morrison, the existing chief product officer of the Li-Ning brand, plans to resign from hi

Bauer’s Q1 Revenues Jump 29 Percent

Bauer Performance Sports reported revenues jumped 29 percent in the first quarter ended Aug. 31, to $142.4 million, up from $110.3 million in the same period of the prior year. Earnings rose 47.7 percent to $22.6 million…

Hertz Begins Renting E-bikes in Spain

The Hertz Corporation is now renting e-bikes in Spain following its successful launch of a similar program in London earlier this year…

Boardworks Hire to Target Southeast

Boardworks added Michael Tavares to its sales team and named him as the first member of its Whitewater SUP team in a quest to bring the sport to inland markets in the Southeast. With its abundance of lakes, whitewater and specialty outdoor retailers, Tava

Exotac Creates Customer Service Department

Exotac, a design driven maker of premium fire starters, containers and other outdoor gear, has created a dedicated customer service department to better support sales, which spiked after it exhibited for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market la

Liz Claiborne Agrees to Sell Namesake, Monet and Kensie Brands

Liz Claiborne Inc. is selling its namesake brand and several others to concentrate on its Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and Kate Spade higher-end labels. The company, which hasn't had an annual profit since 2006, said it will change its name to reflect

Onitsuka Tiger Appoints Advertising Agency

Onitsuka Tiger, a lifestyle and fashion brand owned by Asics, has selected Pitch, an integrated marketing agency based in Culver City, CA as its local Agency of Record. Onitsuka Tiger will look to Pitch to help expand from a niche position as a fashionabl

Town Sports Names VP of Real Estate

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, named Todd Shugarman as its new vice president of real estate…

Nike Plans Aggressive Growth in China

In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Nike brand President Charlie Denson said on Tuesday that the company will continue to invest heavily in China. With more than 7,000 retail stores in China, Nike now plans to expand distribution to second and thi

Backcountry.com to Build Fulfillment Center in Virginia

Backcountry.com will build a fulfillment center in Virginia that will begin serving the East Coast next summer. The center will be roughly the same size at Backcountry.com's Utah warehouse and employ 200…

Black Diamond Expects Q3 Sales to Rise 24 Percent

Black Diamond, Inc. expects to report third quarter consolidated sales of approximately $42 million, an increase of 24 percent compared to $34 million in the third quarter of 2010…

Darn Tough Vermont to Supply US Marine Corps

Darn Tough Vermont has been awarded a contract to supply the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with 450,000 pairs of its Extreme Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Socks…

RECALL: B.O.B. Jogging Strollers

About 411,700 B.O.B. Strollers are being recalled. The jogging strollers are being recalled due to a choking hazard posed by a detachable embroidered canopy backing patch…

Moosejaw Upgrades to New Warehouse Management System

Moosejaw has upgraded its warehouse management system in Madison Heights, MI with an eye toward growing its retail storefront footprint and distribution center square footage over the next several years…