Kokatat Sponsors 2010 River Bassin Tournament Trail
Kokatat, the watersports apparel and accessories company, will support its newest kayak fishing ambassador Drew Gregory and his company, Deep Creek Ventures, in executing the 2010 River Basin Tournament Trail…
Phillips-Van Heusen Boosts Q1 Profits
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., the owner of G.H. Bass, boosted its first-quarter and 2010 expectations, with stronger-than-anticipated results across the company…
Wolverine World Wide’s Q1 Revenues Jump 11%, Hikes FY10 Guidance
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenue for the first quarter was $284.9 million, an increase of 11.6% versus the prior year. Foreign exchange had a positive impact of 3.6% on revenue growth in the quarter. During the quarter, all four of the compan
Mountain Lodging Occupany Rose 9.6% in March
In some of the most solid results seen in the mountain travel industry during the past 12 months, lodging occupancy was up 9.6% in March compared to March 2009, according to the latest data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)…
Under Armour Signs Deal with Red Sox’s Jonathan Papelbon
Under Armour signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon's endorsement deal with Reebok ended earlier this year…
Dregs Distribution Appoints VP Marketing/Brand Management
Kurt Hurley, former national sales manager and designer for Select Distribution, has been appointed as the new Vice President of marketing and brand management at Dregs Distribution. He will be responsible for building and marketing the Dregs Longboards L
Alpha 6 Distributions Names CEO
Alpha 6 Distributions, LLC, the maker of value-priced outerwear under the Arctix and SkiGear labels, announced that Michael Bruderman has been appointed as the company's chief executive officer…
MLB to Launch Wounded Warrior Project Line
Major League Baseball players will be supporting an exclusive line of military-themed licensed products to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, it was jointly announced by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and the Wounded Warrior Proje
AFIRM Appoints European Liaison
AFIRM, the Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers, and Sales Makers International jointly announced a formal relationship wherein Sales Makers will become AFIRM's European liaison. In a separate announcement, Sales Makers has beco
NRF: Mother’s Day Second Only to Winter Holidays
Behind the winter holidays (Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanza), Mother's Day is the second largest U.S. consumer spending holiday. NRF's 2010 Mother's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found the average perso
ExOfficio Names Holland Group as Midwest Rep
ExOfficio said it has hired the Holland Group to represent it in the Midwest. Consisting of David Holland, Jesse Mills, and Jen Vedepo, the firm has more than 31 years of outdoor industry experience and has had success representing brands like Rider Footw
Cybex Posts Q1 Loss as Sales Dip 10%
Cybex International, Inc., the manufacturer of exercise equipment, reported sales for the first quarter of 2010 decreased by 10% to $26.1 million compared to $28.9 million for the corresponding 2009 period. The company reported a net loss for the first qu
Industry Vendors Boost Margins and Profits in Q4
The light seen at the end of the industry’s third quarter last year started to shine a bit brighter in the fourth quarter as more companies saw sales increase, margins improve and losses either narrow or move into profit territory to finish off a ye
JD Sports Fiscal Year Sales Rise Nearly 15%
U.K.’s JD Sports posted a rise in group profit before tax and exceptional items of 26% to £67.4 million ($92 million) in its year ended Jan. 30, up from £53.6 million ($81.4 million) the prior year…
.Appalachian Wildlife Foundation Elects Tom Baker as Chairman
The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation’s board of directors elected wildlife conservation policy expert Tom Baker of Bowling Green, Ky., as chairman at its April 14 meeting…
