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Finish Line Appoints SVP, Store Operations

The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Greg Beidler has joined the company as senior vice president, store operations. Beidler has more than 20 years of retail experience, most recently he was a regional operations director for Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart Cor

Outdoor Industry Volunteers to Converge Wednesday in Portland

On Wednesday, August 15, The Conservation Alliance and member companies Columbia Sportswear, KEEN, REI, Icebreaker, Under Solen Media, The North Face and Merrell will partner with Forest Park Conservancy, Portland Parks, Friends of Tryon Creek, SOLV, and

Report: Spyder On the Selling Block

Spyder Active Sports Inc., which is owned by private-equity firm Apax Partners, is being put up for sale with hopes to fetch as much as $150 million, the New York Post reported Friday…

Nordstrom Q2 Earnings Dip on Calendar Shift

Nordstrom, Inc. reported its results for the second quarter, which reflected a shift in timing of the Anniversary Sale event with one week of the event moving into the fiscal third quarter. Net earnings were $156 million, or 75 per diluted share, for the

Penney Logs Loss in Q2

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. reported an adjusted net loss in the second quarter of $81 million or 37 cents per share, excluding restructuring and management transition charges, inventory transition markdowns, gain on the redemption of the Simon REIT units, net o

Broder Bros. Earnings Sink in Q2

Broder Bros., Co. reported second quarter 2012 sales were $221.9 million compared to $227.1 million for the second quarter 2011. Hurt by lower gross margins, income from operations for the second quarter 2012 was $7.0 million compared to $23.3 million for

DealerCamp Attracts More than 600 IBDs

Lifeboat Events said that more than 600 buyers attended Dealer Camp at Utah's Deer Valley resort to visit with top independent brands, test ride next year’s gear and take in some very exciting cyclo-cross racing…

New Cotton Dyeing Technology Dramatically Reduce Water Use

ColorZen LLC announced the launch of a groundbreaking technology that will revolutionize the way cotton is dyed, eliminating water pollution and vastly reducing water and energy consumption. ColorZen technology reduces water consumption by 90% and can dye

Teijin to Build Polyester Recycling Plant in Zhejiang Province

Teijin Limited is establishing a joint venture in Zhejiang Province that will chemically recycle polyester, as well as manufacture and sell the resulting fibers, with the aim of establishing a closed-loop recycling system in China…

Ibex Outdoor Clothing Names Global Production Director

Ibex Outdoor Clothing hired Ken Stone as global production director, which will make him responsible for product costing, sourcing, production planning, supply chain management, materials management and quality control…
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Whistler Blackcomb EVP/CFO Kevin Smith to Resign

Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. announced the resignation of Kevin Smith as executive vice president and chief financial officer for personal reasons, effective September 10, 2012. On that date, Dave Brownlie will be appointed interim CFO of the corpora