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Mt. Hood Ski Resorts Hail February Snowstorms

February is being called “fabulous” by marketers at ski resorts on Mt. Hood, OR after a storm dumped another 18 inches of snow on the mountain Tuesday, helping ease a drought that has delayed the start of ski season from the Pacific Northwest all the way

Newton Running and Destination Races Form Partnership

Newton Running and Sonoma, California-based Destination Races announced a new partnership making Newton Running the presenting sponsor of Destination Races Wine Country Half Marathon running series…

Foot Locker Appoints Board Member

Foot Locker, Inc.'s board of directors elected Steven Oakland as a director of the company. Oakland is currently president — international, foodservice, and natural foods of The J.M. Smucker Company.

Wolverine Worldwide Records Marginal Revenue Gain in Q4

Wolverine Worldwide Inc. narrowed its net loss in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, to $1.7 million, or 2 cents a share, from $3.7 million, or 4 cents, a year ago. Sales on a pro-forma basis inched up 0.6 percent. Blake Krueger, CEO, said, “Even as a slug

Remington Outdoor Company Expanding to Alabama

Remington Outdoor Company, formerly known as the Freedom Group, has chosen Alabama to locate a new firearms manufacturing facility that could create more than 2,000 jobs in the state…

Reef Signs West Coast Surfer

Reef said it extended San Clemente surfer Tia Blanco to a “head-to-toe” Reef Ambassador…

SIMA Image Awards Announced

More than 700 attendees from surf companies and specialty retail shops gathered at the City National Grove of Anaheim Thursday night as the 2013 SIMA Image Award winners were revealed. Winners included Vans, Patagonia, RVCA, Hurley, Roxy, Rip Curl…

Toray Buys 400 Acres in SC to Prepare for US Industrial Renaissance

Toray Industries, Inc. has purchased approximately 400 acres of land for its future business expansion in Spartanburg County, SC. The Japanese company said it made the investment because it expects the United States to regain its industrial competitivene

Outdoor Retailer Says Attendance Rose at Winter Show

Emerald Expositions announced that preliminary numbers indicate attendance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014 last month increased an estimated 7 percent compared with 2013. The number of store fronts represented at the show increased nearly…

Gildan’s CEO Sets Share Disposition Plan

Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that Glenn J. Chamandy, president and CEO, has entered into a pre-arranged share disposition plan, under which he has authorized and directed a U.S. financial institution to sell up to 1 million of his common share…