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Dansko’s Mandy Cabot Awarded Humanitarian Award

Dansko Co-Founder, President and CEO, Mandy Cabot, was named the 2013 recipient of the T. Kenyon Holly Memorial Award for outstanding humanitarian achievement. Presented by the Two Ten Foundation, the award is bestowed upon an individual in the footwear i

Mobile Devices Propel Cyber Monday Sales to Record Levels

U.S. shoppers made Cyber Monday the biggest online shopping day in history with a 20.6 percent increase in online sales, according to the latest cloud-based analytics findings from IBM. Mobile sales led the way, exceeding 17 percent of total online sales,

Ambassador Program for Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Launched

Vasque has banded with other outdoor brands to form the Appalachian Trail (AT) Ambassador Program, which will provide selected AT thru-hikers with products and training to ensure they are on brand message when speaking about the brand on the trail and can

Dunlop Sports Americas to Distribute Diadora Tennis Footwear

Dunlop Sports Group Americas, manufacturer and distributor of Dunlop tennis racquets, balls and accessories, has reached an agreement with the Italian footwear brand Diadora to be the exclusive distributor of its line of premium tennis footwear…

Sport Chalet Warns of Possible NASDAQ Delisting

In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Sport Chalet Inc. noted that it received notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market about the company’s non-compliance with the exchange’s rules. Nasdaq requires a company to hold a minimum of $

Andre Leon Talley Appointed rtistic Director of Zappos Couture

Andre Leon Talley, international editor-at-large of Numero (Russia), and member of the Board of Trustees, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), has been named Artistic Director of Zappos Couture, Zappos' digital luxury platform…

Avex Sponsors Birds of Prey Races

Avex is providing thermal mugs and other event-branded products to VIPs attending the Birds of Prey downhill racing events at Beaver Creek – the only U.S. stop in the FIS World Cup this year…

Hell’s Bay Boatworks Names New GM

Veteran fishing magazine publisher, avid angler and conservationist Gary Jennings has joined Hell’s Bay Boatworks, taking the position of general manager…

Mobile Shopping Poised to Continue Gains on Cyber Monday

Nearly 25 million, or 18.9 percent, of Americans surveyed said they would use their mobile device to shop over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, up 22 percent from last year and eightfold since 2009, according to the National Retail Federation. The survey

Small Business Saturday Sales Up Again Over the Weekend

Consumer awareness of Small Business Saturday increased to 71 percent from 67 percent from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 compared to the same period a year ago, according to a survey released today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and America

And This Year’s Sassy Goes to…

Benchmade Knife Company will take home the “Sassy” travelling trophy – a hand carved, three-foot-tall, redwood Sasquatch from Humboldt County, CA after being named the overall winner of the second-annual American Made Outdoor Gear Award. An of

Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Earnings Dip

Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings dipped 10.7 percent in its third quarter, but they reached the higher end of guidance provided in late August. Comparable-store sales grew 0.7 percent, helped by a mid-single digit comp gain in October with the aid of

New Balance To Outfit Irish Olympic Teams

New Balance has been named the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the Olympic Council of Ireland in a multi-year deal. This new sponsorship allows for New Balance to provide the Irish Olympic Team competing in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games…