Chums Latest Sales Hire to Target Industrial Safety Market
Chums, global manufacturer of outdoor accessories and apparel, has hired Utah-based, Travis Mehn as its new safety director of sales operations, to oversee and manage sales force productivity and growth…
Intrawest Reports 2013-14 Season Metrics Up
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported skier visits increased 7.9 percent and retail and rental revenue 4.5 percent for the 2013-14 ski season ended April 30…
Asics Corp. Racks Up Strong Double-Digit Growth for Fiscal Year
Asics Corp reported 2014 fiscal year revenues jumped 26.6 percent in Japanese yen terms to ¥329.5 billion ($3.99 bn) for the period ended March 31. Domestic Japan net sales rose 4.7 percent to ¥119.8 billion ($1.45 bn), primarily due to the “steady
Sherpa Adventure Gear Names New Reps
Sherpa Adventure Gear has added A Stich Above (ASA) and O’Brien Sales as sale representatives to its dealers in the Northeast and Midwest regions…
BRG Sports Realigns Cycling Distribution in Australasia
BRG Sports has extended its agreement with its Australasian distributor to continue distributing its Giro and Blackburn brands in Australia and New Zealand and announced plans to move its Bell Cycle helmet business to another distributor efective July 1 t
Pacific Vector Suspends Insider Trading
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc. announced that the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has granted a temporary Management Cease Trade Order restricting insider trading in the company's stock until such time as management can make required securities f
RECALL: 95 Coleman Northstar Liquid Fuel Lanterns
The Coleman Co. has recalled about 95 of its Northstar Liquid Fuel Lanterns because an incorrect gas feed tube was installed on the lantern…
Primaloft Promotes Newey to Director of Global Marketing
PrimaLoft Inc. promoted David Newey to director of global marketing, marking his second promotion since joining the insulation and fabrics company in June 2013…
Mahoney’s Outfitters of Tennessee Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has admitted Tennessee outdoor specialty retailer Mahoney’s Outfitters as its newest retail member…
Shimano Lands Big Q1 Gains Thanks to Weak Yen, Looming Tax
Shimano Corp. reported that depreciation of the yen and a looming Japanese consumption tax drove double-digit sales increases in both its bicycling and fishing segments in the first quarter by 2.5 percent…
Nike Announces $0.24 Quarterly Dividend
Nike Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share on the company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock…
Mizuno’s Nine Months Gains Led by Americas
Mizuno Corp. reported revenues rose 9.3 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31. Operating profits jumped 53.4 percent. Operating profit were up 67.5 percent in the Americas…
Vibram FiveFingers Settlement Moves Forward
A federal judge cleared the way Monday for Vibram USA to begin settling a class action lawsuit alleging it used unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of running in its FiveFingers shoes to increase their sale…
DSW Completes Acquisition of Initial Interest in Town Shoes
DSW Inc. announced the closing of its initial acquisition of Town Shoes Limited, the largest footwear and accessories retailer in Canada, for CAD$75.5 million (US $68.7 million) in cash. DSW Inc. acquired a 49.2 percent interest…
Sports Authority Partners with Melanoma Research Alliance
Sports Authority has partnered with the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the largest private funder of melanoma research, to inform the public about this deadly form of skin cancer…
