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Vans Gears Up For US Open of Surfing

Vans is ramping up for its first year as title sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The Vans US Open of Surfing will take place July 20-28, 2013…

Head of Appalachian Trail Conservancy Departing

Mark Wenger will end a brief stint as executive director and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) effective July 1, 2013, the non-profit announced. Steve Paradis, former chief operating officer of the ATC, will serve as interim executive directo

Icebreaker Implements Minimum Advertised Price Policy

Icebreaker, which makes merino wool performance apparel for the outdoors, has adopted a Minimum Advertised Price policy to prevent its wholesalers, retailers, agents and distributors from advertising discounts on in-season products…

Quiksilver’s Losses Expand in Q1

Quiksilver Inc., which also owns DC Shoes and Roxy, reported revenues in its second quarter ended April 30 were down 6.7 percent to $459 million, and were down 5 percent, or $25 million, in constant currencies. Americas net revenues increased 3 percent t

Vail Resorts Delivers Record Q3 Results

Vail Resorts Inc. reported that revenue from its retail/rental operations, which include more than 180 specialty shops run by Specialty Sports Ventures, increased 7.4 percent in the third quarter ended April 30, excluding the effect of acquisitions…

Fanatics Raises $170 million

Fanatics Inc., the fan website that owns fanatics.com and fansedge.com, raised $170 million in a new funding round, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…

Hoka One One Appoints Northwest and Southwest Reps

Hoka One One, the running shoe brand recently acquired by Deckers Outdoor Corp., hired two new sales agencies to support the brand’s growth in the Northwest and Southwest regions of the United States…

Zumiez’s May Comps Increase Slightly

Zumiez Inc.'s sales for the four-week period ended June 1, increased 16.7 percent to $43.6 million. Comparable store sales increased 1.1 percent…