Pedro’s Continues to Retool Under Interim CEO
Pedro's continues to retool under its interim CEO. The Haverhill, MA maker of cycling tools and cleaning products, promoted Matt “Matty” Bracken to the position of VP of development, named a new marketing manager and engineer and is on the prowl to f
Performance Bicycle to Open Three Locations in June
Performance Bicycle, already the nation’s largest specialty bicycle retailer, will open three more stores in June. The additions will expand the chain to 90 stores…
Intrawest Sells New Jersey’s Mountain Creek to Neighboring Resort
Intrawest ULC sold its Mountain Creek resort in New Jersey to nearby rival Crystal Springs Resort in a move that will better position the New York area resorts to compete with those in New England and the Carolinas…
Dick’s SG’s Q1 Profit More Than Doubles, But Outlook Disappoints
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported net income more than doubled in the first quarter ended May 1 and subsequently hiked its guidance for the full year…
GSI Commerce Acquires FetchBack
GSI Commerce Inc. announced its Marketing Services division has acquired FetchBack Inc., a Tempe, Arizona-based provider of retargeting solutions for more than 500 advertisers…
Patagonia’s Upside During Downturn
Patagonia had its “two best years ever” during the downturn, according to an interview by Entrepreneur Magazine with founder and owner Yvon Chouinard…
Clarus Completes Acquisitions of Black Diamond and Gregory
Clarus Corporation completed the acquisitions of both Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and Gregory Mountain Products, Inc. Clarus also announced that it has applied to list its shares of common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “BDE.”
Western Mountain Resorts Grew Winter Occupancy with Lower Rates
Year-over-year occupancy was up 1.4% and the average nightly rate down 5.8% for the 2009-10 snowsports season at 15 western mountain resort destinations monitored by The Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)…
Running as Fashion: The Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated
Despite some recent reports to the contrary, the running category appears to have lost no momentum thus far in 2010…
Wolverine World Wide and VF Corp. Offer Bullish Outlooks for 2010
Don Grimes, SVP and CFO at Wolverine World Wide, highlighted growth strategies for Merrell—by far the company's single biggest growth vehicle over the past decade…
Above The Rim Signs NBA Player Martell Webster
Above The Rim (ATR), which is being re-launched this year by Collective Licensing International, has signed a multi-year endorsement contract with rising NBA player Martell Webster…
Adidas Fields Criticism of World Cup Ball
Adidas hit back Monday at criticism that the World Cup ball is difficult to control and a nightmare for goalkeepers, stressing that it was widely tested and approved long ago…
High Sierra Sport Names National Sales Manager, Sporting Goods
High Sierra Sport Company, the manufacturer of bags and adventure travel luggage, appointed Josh LeBaron as national sales manager for its sporting goods division…
Cascade Designs Promotes Hitch to Director of Product Development
Cascade Designs, the maker of outdoor equipment, promoted Phil Hitch to director of product development…
Bass Pro Shop Launches Gift Cards on Facebook
Bass Pro Shops launched a gift card solution on the Facebook platform. The gift card allows Bass Pro Shops' customers to create customizable messages that can be redeemed at any Bass Pro Shops retail location, online or on the phone…
