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Lowe Alpine Names Founder as Honorary President

Lowe Alpine Ltd. has named mountaineer Jeff Lowe to the non-executive role as Honorary President in a move aimed at restoring the once iconic mountain brand’s luster…

Snow Shortfall Cuts into Sales at Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. rental/retail sales slipped 0.7 percent as its skier visits dropped 15.3 percent during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012, as many of its six western resorts experience the warmest and driest winter in decades. Still, the company di

Level Now Working Directly with U.S. Sales Rep

Level said it is now working directly with a U.S. rep to service U.S. dealers in an arrangement that will provide retail margins of up to 60 percent on its premium gloves. The Italian company specializes in gloves for snowboarders but also offers a line o

Onitsuka Tiger Launches 2012 Brand Campaign

Asics announced the launch of the Onitsuka Tiger 2012 global brand campaign. The campaign will span one year from January 2012 and will be featured at a number of events, including music concerts, art exhibits, and festivals…

Dickies Inks Gloves Deal with Cordova

Dickies reached a new licensing agreement with Cordova, a manufacturer and marketer of personal protective equipment. The first line of Dickies-branded gloves from Cordova is expected to appear…

Skier Visits Off 15.2 Percent At Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts, Inc. its retail sales and rental income slipped 0.7 percent on a 15.2 percent decline in skier visits to its western mountain resorts during the holiday period ended Jan. 2, 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, which ended Jan. 3, 20

Blacks Leisure Expects to Announce Buyers Soon

Blacks Leisure expects to announce a sale of substantially all of its stores, assets and brands within the next few days. The UK company confirmed that some of the investors bidding on its assets have offered to acquire substantially all its assets, which

Everlast Unveils 2012 Global Marketing Campaign

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has unveiled their 2012 global marketing campaign which takes aim at introducing and educating a new group of target users on the fitness benefits of fight sports training…

DC Shoes Launches New Campaign

DC Shoes released its new campaign, REDISCOVER DC, which features the newest additions to the skate team – Nyjah Huston and Mike Mo Capaldi. For its Rediscover DC campaign. DC created a video presenting the skate team, and for the first time in nearly a d

RECALL: O-Grill Portable Gas Grills

About 5, 000 O-Grill Portable Gas Grills are being recalled because the regulator on the grill can leak gas which can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Uni-O has received 10 reports of grills catching fire. No injuries or property damage

Lids Sports Partners with Super Baskets of Hope

Riley Children’s Foundation, Basket of Hope and former Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy have kicked off the first-ever Super Bowl host city service project that reaches across the nation. The Super Baskets of Hope project is made possible thanks