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SCARPA North America Adds Staff
SCARPA North America this fall made a number of new hires and promotions in a number of new and existing positions to provide superior customer service and continuing to grow brand awareness in the U.S. and Canada…
Dearfoams Launches Campus Challenge Contest
Dearfoams, the maker of slippers, launched the Dearfoams' Campus Challenge, a national photo contest that invites college guys to show off their slippers for the chance to win cash…
Phil Knight Pledges $500 Million to Cancer Research
Nike co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight and wife Penny have pledged $500 million to kick-start a $1 billion cancer research initiative at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Knight said the pledge is contingent on OH
MEC Unveils New Brand Campaign to Reach Growing Urban Membership
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) unveiled its new brand platform in a bid to become more relevant to the fastest growing part of its membership – Canadian urbanites participating in cycling, running and other outdoor activities that never bring them to the
Longitudes Group’s 2013 Sporting Goods Channel Golf Market Report
According to a study of golf market profiles of the 10 largest sporting goods retail companies from Longitudes Group, Dick's Sporting Good market impact leads the sporting goods retailers with the most golfers served at 9.8M, or over 39 percent of al
Nike Shareholder Meeting Sparks Succession Talk…
At Nike’s 33rd annual meeting last week held at Tiger Woods Center on the Nike World Headquarters campus, new Nike Brand president Trevor Edwards addressed the World Cup, the opportunity around expanded sizes, and Nike’s future in digital tech
K2 Sports Taps Malczyk as Brand Manager for Line, Full Tilt,
K2 Sports has appointed Josh Malczyk as global brand director of its Line ski and Full Tilt boot brands. Malczyk will assume these responsibilities immediately and will continue to be based at K2 Sports’ Global Headquarters in Seattle, WA…
Billabong Names New CEO, Proposes Another Rescue Plan
Billabong International Limited’s board of directors reversed course and embraced a refinancing offer from two U.S. investment firms last week after they revealed they had lined up former Eddie Bauer CEO Neil Fiske to spearhead the Australian compan
Johnson Outdoors Shifts to Cash Flow-based Revolving Credit Facility
Johnson Outdoors Inc. replaced its revolving credit facility with a new cash-flow based loan agreement with significantly fewer financial covenants and simplified reporting requirements compared to the company's previous asset-based revolving credit
Jack Wolfskin Appoints New Footwear Director
Jack Wolfskin appoined Markus Baum as its footwear director. He succeeds Jochen Rolle, who has been responsible for the German outdoor company's footwear line the last 11 years and who is leaving Jack Wolfskin for personal reasons. Markus Baum was pr
Dicks SG To Open Second Field and Stream in Kentucky
Field & Stream, operated by Dick's Sporting Goods, is planning on opening its second store this November in Crescent Springs, KY…
Under Armour to Supply T-Shirts to Baltimore Marathon
Under Armour Inc., which in August said it would no longer be the title sponsor of the Baltimore Marathon, will continue to supply t-shirts to the event…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Adds Reps
Sherpa Adventure Gear has added two new sales teams to represent its growing outdoor apparel brand in the Southeast and Upper Midwest territories…
Cat Footwear Signs Alexi Panos and Tennille Amor as Earthmovers
Cat Footwear announced the latest additions to their Earthmovers Campaign: Alexi Panos and Tennille Amor, the co-founders of E.P.I.C., a non-profit organization standing for “Everyday People Initiating Change.”..
Patagonia Adds Worn Wear Sections to Four Stores
Patagonia Inc. has expanded its sale of used Patagonia clothing from a trial in its Porland, OR store to full- blown “Worn Wear” sections within its stores in Portland, Seattle; Palo Alto and Chicago (Lincoln Park)…
