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Sunice Names Strategic Accounts Manager

Sunice, the maker of golf and ski wear, announced that golf-industry veteran Caroline Gowan has joined the company's sales team as strategic accounts manager…

Shape-ups Hit 2010 Sundance Film Festival

Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…

Gander Mountain Takes Next Step Toward Going Private

Gander Mountain Company completed a 1-for-30,000 reverse split of its common stock followed by a 30,000-for-1 forward split of its common stock. With the move, the company confirmed its intent to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nas

Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand

Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A

Veltec Names New England Rep

Veltec Sports named Steve Marcus as its New England sales representative. His territory includes Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where he will represent all six Veltec brands: Descente, Lake, Shebeest, Prologo,

Inversion Prompts Health Warning in Salt Lake

On the eve of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Utah health officials are again urging some Salt Lake City schools to keep children inside during recess due to soaring pollution…

Outfitter to Expand Upscale Bike Tours to Oregon

LifeCycle Adventures, which offers custom bicycle tours of California's Wine Country, is expanding to the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in May 2010, the company will offer its signature, premium-service rides in Oregon's Columbia River and Willam

Puma Names General Manager of International Footwear

PUMA announced that Mary Taylor has become the new General Manager of International Footwear effective Jan. 1, 2010. Before PUMA, she was Chief Product and Marketing Officer at ONE7 LLC, a brand management company based in Boston…

Genesco Reaffirms Q4 Guidance on 1% Comps Growth

Genesco Inc. said same store sales for the quarter-to-date period ended Jan. 9, 2010, were up 1% from the equivalent period last year, when same store sales were down 4%. Sales for the company's e-commerce and catalog direct sales businesses increas

UK’s Blacks Leisure On Track for Q1 Stock Offering

UK outdoor specialty retailer Blacks Leisure said sales at its ongoing stores rose 12% for the six months ended Jan. 7, 2010 and put it in a position to issue $24 million to $32 million in stock in the first quarter…

Golfsmith Announces Prelim Q4/FY Results

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. has announced anticipated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 ended Jan. 2, 2010 based upon preliminary figures…

EOG Updates Leadership for Sustainability Group

Cortney McDermott, corporate social responsibility and sustainability manager for The North Face in EMEA, has been re-elected chair of the steering group for the Sustainability Group of the European Outdoor Group. Managers from Petzl and Salomon have been