Five Ten Steps Up Support for AMGA
The AMGA announce that Five Ten has increased their support of the organization by becoming the AMGA's sixth Benefactor Partner. Five Ten's increased support will go towards sponsoring two, partial-tuition scholarships in 2012…
Hi-Tec Sports Partners with Friends of Trees
Hi-Tec Sports USA is literally deepening roots in its adopted hometown of Portland, OR. The global sports and outdoor company, which moved its USA headquarters from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR in Jan. 2011, has partnered with Friends of Trees and committe
Reebok to Open First CrossFit Gym Store in Manhattan
Reebok will be launching a new retail concept at 420 Fifth Ave. in New York City. The concept wil sell Reebok CrossFit branded clothing, footwear and accessories, as well as house a 10,308-square-foot CrossFit “box,” according to a report on Citybizlist.c
Li Ning Closes Portland Store
Li-Ning closed its Pearl District retail store last week and the company’s U.S. operations are now being run out of Chicago, a spokesman told the Portland Business Journal…
Descente’s Fiscal Q3 Sales and Profits Expand
Descente reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 8.7 percent to ¥20.7 bn ($268 mm) from ¥19.0 bn ($231 mm) in the year-ago period. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points…
Timberland Surveys Eco-Consciousness in Relationships Survey
Timberland Co. commissioned a survey of 1,000 men and women in the United Kingdom to find out how important eco-conscious behaviors are within a relationship. While over half of Welsh men and women would question dating someone if they didn't take ca
Exceed Company Replaced Independent Director
Exceed Company Ltd., the owner and operator of China's Xidelong sportswear brand, announced its board of directors appointed Dr. Yea-Mow Chen as an independent non-executive director, effective Feb. 4, 2012, while William Sharp, a member of the Board
Orange 21 Changes Name to Spy Inc.
Orange 21 Inc. will change its corporate name to Spy Inc. effective Feb. 15 as part of its singular focus on the brand. The company has received preliminary approval to change its stock symbol to “XSPY” (OTCBB: XSPY) effective that same date…
Franklin Retail Solutions Makes Two Marketing Promotions
Franklin Retail Solutions, which provides in-store marketing and merchandising solutions to the Sporting Goods, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle industries, announced the promotion of Ginna Larson to senior marketing manager and Catherine Smith to client serv
Midwest Mountaineering Donates $10,000 to Conservation Group
Midwest Mountaineering awarded a $10,000 grant to The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota after the non-profit conservation organization won the retailer’s Wildlands Acquisition Voting Contest…
MEC Expanding Ontario Area Store, Removing Climbing Wall
Mountain Equipment Co-op plans to break ground this month on a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its 29,000-square-foot store in Westboro, near Ottawa, Ontario. As part of the remodeling, MEC is removing a 30-foot climbing wall…
Gerber Names McGregor as VP of Commercial Sales
Gerber Legendary Blades has appointed Jay McGregor as vice president of commercial sales. A veteran sales professional, McGregor assumes the role immediately and will be responsible for sales throughout the Americas…
Chaos Headwear Names Reps of the Year
Chaos Headwear recognized Accessory Gals, Best and Associates and John Clanton & Associates as the winners of its 2011/12 Rep of the Year Awards at last month's SIA- Snow Sports trade show in Denver, CO…
Shimano Group Bullish on 2012 Profit Growth After Strong 2011 Finish
Shimano is forecasting revenues of ¥230 billion in 2012, an increase of 3.7 percent over the 2011 period. Net income is seen growing 20.4 percent to ¥24 billion for the year…
Big Idea Brands Acquires Flow Society Lacrosse Brand
Big Idea Brands, LLC has purchased the Flow Society Lacrosse Brand from Passport Brands, Inc. The Flow Society concept will be guided by Anthony Ottimo, the founder and creator of the brand, who was appointed president of Big Idea Brands…
