Columbia Sportswear Names VP, Global Apparel, Accessories and Equipment
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Susan S. Parham as vice president of global apparel, accessories and equipment for the Columbia brand, succeeding Mark Koppes who has left the company to pursue other interests…
Fila Enters Sock License
Fila has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with PS Brands, LLC for the design and distribution of socks in the United States…
Record Sponsors for SGMA’s National Health Through Fitness Day
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) said that so far, a record total of 40 companies have agreed to be sponsors of the the 11th Annual National Health Through Fitness Day (www.getinvolved.sgma.com) in our nation's capital. The big da
Eastbay and SportsSignup Create Fundraising Website
Eastbay and SportsSignup have partnered to create an all-in-one sports fundraising and online registration service. The new service, called MySportsStore – Powered by Eastbay, allows sports organizations to become their own retail merchants and provides t
NRF Forecasts 2.5% Increase in Retail Sales for 2010
The National Retail Federation released its 2010 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales will increase 2.5% from last year. According to its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook report, influential economic indicators such as the housing marke
Leupold Launches Tactical Optics Division
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has launched a new Tactical Optics Division with dedicated engineering and project management support the company said will meet the needs of the modern warfighter…
Shoe Carnival Secures New Bank Agreement
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced the successful completion of a new revolving credit facility. The new credit agreement provides for up to $50 million in loans and commercial and standby letters of credit through April 30, 2013…
Ritchey Design Appoints North American Sales Director
Ritchey Design, Inc. promoted Kendall Young to the newly created position of North American director of sales for both Ritchey and Syncros brands…
Spyder Names European Merchandiser
Fashion and outerwear industry veteran Loredana Venturi has been named Spyder's European Merchandiser. Her responsibility is to identify and articulate trends in fashion, price points, brands and retailers throughout Europe and communicate her findin
Backcountry.com the Official Online Gear Partner of the U.S. Ski Team
Backcountry.com has become the official Online Gear Partner of the U.S. Ski Team. The company will also power the U.S. Ski Team's online shop at http://shop.usskiteam.com…
Mountain Khakis to Sponsor GamJams Cat 3 Cup
Mountain Khakis announced their title sponsorship of the 2010 GamJams Cat 3 Cup bicycle racing series. The 20-race series in the Mid-Atlantic region starts in March…
Young to Head Sales of Both Ritchey and Synchros Cycle Brands
Ritchey Design, Inc. has promoted Kendall Young to the newly created position of North American director of sales for both Ritchey and Syncros brands…
Woolrich Fills New Apparel and Accessories Post
Woolrich has named Brian Mangione to the newly created position of executive vice president, where he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Woolrich branded apparel and accessories and will report directly to Woolrich President Jim Griggs…
Outdoor Brands Back Return of NBC Adventure Sports Show
Lead series sponsor Red Bull along with Garmin, Columbia Sportswear, Oakley and Progressive Auto Insurance are helping bring back The World of Adventure Sports for two more years on the NBC network…
OIA Launches Latest Executive Confidence Survey
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has begun collecting responses to its latest quarterly survey of executive confidence to be published next month. The Winter 2010 Outdoor Industry Association/Piper Jaffray Outdoor Industry Survey will be online until Fe
