Crocs Appoints Senior VP of Global Merchandising
Crocs, Inc. announced that footwear industry and product merchant leader Michelle Poole has been appointed as its senior vice president of global merchandising. Prior to joining Crocs, Poole spent five years at Sperry Top-Sider, where she was most recentl
Cabela’s and Icebreaker Announce Apparel Deal
Cabela’s has teamed up with Icebreaker, the New Zealand producer of merino wool apparel, to create a co-branded apparel line for men and women to be sold exclusively in Cabela’s U.S. retail stores and online fall of 2014…
FeraDyne Outdoors Names VP of Operations
FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC, the parent company of the Rage, Muzzy, Nockturnal and Tru-Fire brands announced it has appointed Craig Tinsley as vice president of operations…
Goldwin Appoints Sales Reps to Handle U.S. Territories
As part of a strategic plan to expand its domestic footprint, Goldwin America today announced the addition of two leading sales organizations to handle a portion of the U.S. market for the company’s Goldwin and C3fit brands…
Billabong Sells Swell.com and Surfstitch.com
Billabong International Limited said it had entered into binding documentation to sell its 51 percent stake in SurfStitch and its 100 percent ownership of Swell to a consortium of investors including SurfStitch founders Justin Cameron and Lex Pedersen…
REI Appoints COO and SVP of Merchandising
REI promoted Eric Artz, chief financial officer, to the additional role of chief operating officer, and Susan Viscon, vice president of merchandising, to senior vice president of merchandising. Artz now has oversight for the company's digital retail
Jambu Footwear Launches E-Commerce Shop
Jambu footwear, an outdoor and fashion lifestyle brand, opened the “Jambu eShop” to provide Jambu lovers with a direct online resource for viewing and purchasing women's, men's and kids styles. The Jambu eShop is an extension of the brand'
Report: Under Armour Offers Mega-Deal to Kevin Durant
According to a report from ESPN.com, Under Armour has offered Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward, a 10-year endorsement package worth between $265 million and $285 million. The deal also reportedly includes Under Armour stock and in
Ibex Outdoor Clothing Hires the Pacific Sierra Group
Ibex Outdoor Clothing announced that Justin Singer of the Pacific Sierra Group has taken over sales representation for Ibex in the Southwest region, covering the states of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii…
Patagonia Launches “Vote the Environment” Campaign
Patagonia launched a crowdsourced art campaign inviting artists & designers to create a collection of designs to express why they believe the environment is the #1 issue in the upcoming election and inspire people to vote – especially young people. Accord
Skratch Labs Expands Headquarters
Skratch Labs, the maker of real fruit hydration drink mixes for athletes, has moved into a bigger, brighter and bolder Boulder facility providing increased warehouse space as well as larger office areas to accommodate company growth and facilitate an awes
Back-to-School Gets Later Start
Recognizing that a number of the best deals of the summer are still to come, some families have only scratched the surface of their back-to-school shopping lists as of mid-August. According to NRF’s latest Back-to-School/College Surveys, the average
Super.natural Performance Apparel Adds Midwest Sales Reps
Super.natural, the producer of natural and synthetic blended performance apparel, said Denne Sport Sales (DSS) will represent Super.natural in the Midwest…
NHL Concussion Lawsuits Consolidated
Three lawsuits filed by over 200 retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota…
GO Outdoors Survey: 80 Percent Have Camped in the Last Year
According to a new survey carried out by U.K. outdoor clothing and equipment retailer GO Outdoors, 37 percent of U.K. respondents said they had been camping within the last month, but a whopping 80 percent said they had camped in the last year. Nearly hal
