Boa Technology Changes Names of Closure System
Boa Technology, creators of the Boa Lacing System, announced recently that it has changed its patented technology name from “Boa Lacing System” to “Boa Closure System.”…
Hi-Tec’s Liquid Mountaineering Video Spurs Mythbuster’s Episode
Hi-Tec's Liquid Mountaineering video, which has been downloaded nearly 10 million times on YouTube, will be the focus of an episode of The Discovery Channel's popular MythBusters program…
Anker to Testify before House Appropriations Subcommittee on LWCF Cuts
Conrad Anker will appear Friday, April 15 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, the Environment and Related Agencies to ask them to restore $149 million in funding cut from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as part of last we
Social Networking Sites Not Yet Capturing Product Research Traffic
Despite the popularity of Facebook and Twitter, only 7 percent of respondents to a recent survey said they look for product reviews from friends on social networking sites, according to Lightspeed Research…
American Rec Moving Isis from Vermont to Boulder
American Rec is moving Isis, which it acquired 14 months ago, from Burlington, VT to Boulder, CO so Isis can take better advantage of the growing talent pool American Rec has developed in Boulder for its other outdoor brands. Isis president, co-founder, a
Stephen Murray Steps Down as Global President of the Urban Outfitters Brand
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced the resignation of Stephen Murray from his position as global president of the Urban Outfitters Brand. Murray, who joined Urban in May 2010, was formerly president of VF Action Sports Coalition and former president of Vans
Reebok Launches RealFlex Campaign
Reebok has launched an eight week campaign to support the launch of its RealFlex natural motion collection. The media mix spans tv, digital, print and in-store with interactive elements that allow consumers to virtually sample the RealFlex technology…
Head N.V.: Wholesale Snowsports Equipment Sales Reached $1.22B in 2010
Head NV estimated that Europe generated 65 percent of the global market for winter sports equipment in 2010, which it estimated at approximately €920 million ($1.22bn) at the wholesale level. That included…
Adidas Claims to Launch Lightest Basketball Shoe
Adidas unveiled the new adiZero Crazy Light. At 9.8 ounces, the shoe is said to be more than 15 percent lighter than the nearest competitor and is designed to help players be faster on the court…
Nike Taps Former Levi Exec to Run Hurley
Nike Inc. announced that Jim Calhoun is joining the company as the VP and CEO of Hurley. Calhoun, 43, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where he had worked since 2008 as executive vice president and president of the Dockers Brand…
Bauer’s Revenues Climb 47 Percent in Third Quarter
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported net revenues jumped 47 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to Cdn$48.4 million from Cdn$33.0 million in the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITD
Justin Brands Randy Watson Promoted to Chairman
Randy Watson, president and CEO of Justin Brands, Inc. has become the company's CEO and chairman. Former senior vice president of sales and marketing, Jamie Morgan, succeeds Watson in the role of president. Herb Beckwith, CFO and senior vice presiden
Body Glove Promotes Richards to VP of Sales
Sport Dimension Inc., Body Glove International's wetsuit and PFD arm, announced the promotion of Todd Richards to vice president of sales…
Census Estimates Q1 Leisure Products Sales up 5%
Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores retail stores reached $20.3 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, up 5.0 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Confluence Hire Aims to Improve On-Time Deliveries
Confluence Watersports has hired Barbara Deaver as director of strategic sourcing and supply chain management to improve turnaround times. The hire follows instances in which inventory shortages caused “unacceptable inconveniences” to Confluence dealers,
