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Timberland Looks to Double Store Count in China
Timberland has 110 stores in China but sees the potential to more than double that figure within three years. In a Q&A in the Wall Street Journal, CEO Jeffrey Swartz discussed China's growing appetite for the outdoor lifestyle and gear…
Combat Sports Appoints Lacrosse Division Manager
Combat Sports Group announced the hiring of Jamie Webster as lacrosse development manager for the newly formed lacrosse division…
Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Third Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism grew more than three times faster than the overall economy in the third quarter, following an increase of 3.4% (revised) in the second quarter, according to the latest estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Online Sales Sustain Pace as Christmas Nears
Online sales continued their resurgence in the week ended Dec. 19, according to ComScore, which estimated that consumers have spent $28.36 billion online since Oct. 31, up 12% from the corresponding period last year…
RentalBikeNow.com Shares Data, Name Best Dealers
RentaBikeNow.com reports its typical bike rental transaction is $114, includes an average of 1.3 bikes and spans 2.47 days. While the data is based on thousands of RentaBikeNow.com transactions in 2010, it only reflects rental reservations (vs. walk-in) a
Anna Kournikova Becomes Spokesperson of Cardio Tennis
Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has been chosen as the new spokesperson for Cardio Tennis. Kournikova, who reached a career-best No. 8 in singles, and No. 1 in doubles, will appear in Cardio Tennis public relations campaigns to promote the program…
Sport Hansa Selects Reps for Pacific Northwest and Southeast
Sport Hansa has appointed Pacific Outdoors of Danville, CA to represent its brands in Northern California, Washington and Oregon as well as RepSouth of Oakwood, Georgia who will be responsible for the Southeast region…
Brooks Sports Launches Brooks PR Invitational
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the upcoming Brooks PR Invitational, an indoor track meet for the fastest high school runners in the U.S. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at the Dempsey Indoor track in Seattle, the Brooks PR Invitational will give qua
Haglöfs Names New Sales, Marketing and Retail Execs
Haglöfs disclosed that it has appointed a new marketing director and a new sales director to take over the positions of Nicolas Warchalowski, who will take over as CEO Jan. 1 The Swedish outdoor brand, which was acquired by Asics in August, also named a r
SwingAway Sports Hires VP of Professional/Insitutional Division
SwingAway Sports Products hired Robert Ducey as vice president of SwingAway's newly created professional and institutional division…
Actress Zooey Deschanel Sues Steve Madden
Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel sued Steve Madden in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming she's owed $2 million from an August endorsement deal she signed with the company…
REI Plans New Store for Olympia, WA
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open a new store in Olympia, WA. in the spring of 2011. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will be located off Cooper Point Road at Westfield Capital Shopping Mall…
Sport Hansa Appoints Two Sales Agencies
Sport Hansa has appointed Pacific Outdoors of Danville, CA. to represent its brands in Northern California, Washington and Oregon as well as RepSouth of Oakwood, Georgia who will be responsible for the Southeast region…
Former Reef Footwear Designer Launches Vere Sandal
John Eades, most recently footwear product director at Reef, and partner Michael Ferreri, a finance veteran, have formed Vere Sandal Company., a eco-friendly-sandal company based in Geneva, NY…
Arc ‘teryx to Defend Canada Goose Trophy at ORWM
Sixteen teams, including defending champion Arc'teryx, have signed up to compete in the second annual Canada Goose Cup street hockey tournament next month at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. For the first time, each team will be allowed to recruit one
