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Life is good and Hallmark Announce Strategic Partnership
Life is good has partnered with Hallmark Cards, Inc., to produce exclusive co-branded cards and stationery products that will be available throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean…
Jockey International Names New President
Jockey International Inc. appointed Byron Norfleet as president and chief operating officer, succeeding Ed Emma, who will become consultant to the CEO…
SylvanSport Names Sales and Operations Managers
SylvanSport has hired S. Peyre Cleveland at its new sales manager and Patrick Kennedy as operations manager. The newly created positions will support overall growth and new product launches in 2013…
“Wild” Author to Address The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at ORWM 2013
Author Cheryl Strayed will be the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the January 2013 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Strayed is the author of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Wild. The breakfast, which is open
FedEx Forecasts 13 Percent Increase in Holiday Volume
For the overall holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, FedEx forecasts more than 280 million shipments to move through its worldwide shipping networks. This would be a year-over-year volume increase of more than 13 percent compared to 2011 whe
Enve Composites Lands $1.3M in Incentives to Bring 324 Jobs to Utah
Enve Composites, Inc., which manufactures high end carbon fiber composite products for the cycling industry, has pledged to bring 324 new production jobs to Ogden, Utah over the next seven months in exchange for a state tax credit of up to $1.34 million..
Patagonia Signs Five New Surf Ambassadors
Patagonia Inc. announced the newest members of its ambassador team – surfers Joe Curren, Lea Brassy, Devon Howard, Kyle Thiermann, and kiteboarder Julien Fillion…
Amazon Launches AfterSchool.com Sports Website
Quidsi, the Amazon.com subsidiary that operates Soap.com and Diapers.com, officially launched AfterSchool.com, Amazon's first-ever, e-commerce destination dedicated to kids’ sports & activities gear. Said Marc Lore, CEO and co-founder of Quidsi
Big Rock Sports Acquires Sea Striker and Star Rods
Big Rock Sports, LLC, based in Burlington, NC, and Sea Striker International, LLC, based in Morehead City, NC, announced the completion of Big Rock Sports’ acquisition of Sea Striker and Star Rods. The acquisition includes products that have been th
Exped LLC Taps Montreal Firm to Manage Brand in Canada
Exped LLC has selected In-Sport Fashions Inc. of Montreal to manage all Canadian business beginning January 1, 2013. Exped LLC, based in the Seattle area, will focus on the market in the USA…
Concept III Textiles Sees Merino Wool Catching on in Hunting, Golf Markets
Concept III Textiles is forecasting a hefty 30 percent increase in the use of Merinos and Merino blend fibers in 2014 as hunting and golf brands adopt the wool product pioneered by such outdoor brands as SmartWool, Ibex Outdoor Clothing and Icebreaker…
New Balance Names Team Uniform Brand Manager
New Balance announces the appointment of Lamar Lee as team uniform brand manager. Lamar will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, manufacturing and sales of New Balance's performance baseball/team uniform product line…
L.A., Miami and Nashville Among Newest Bicycle Friendly Communities
The League for American Bicyclists added Los Angeles, Nashville, TN and Miami, FL among 28 new U.S. cities to attain status as a Bicycling Friendly Communities, or BFCs. There are now 242 BFCs in 47 states. According to the League's analysis of recen
Aqua-Leisure to Pay $650,000 for Defective Baby Boats
Aqua-Leisure Industries has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a dispute with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency accused the Avon, MA company of knowingly failing to report a defect in its inflatable baby boats…
Sifford to Succeed Lemond as Shoe Carnival CEO
Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s Mark Lemond is retiring for health reasons from his positions as president, CEO and director, effective Oct. 27. Clifton Sifford, currently EVP, general merchandise manager, will succeed Lemond as president and CEO, on a permane
