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President Signs Legislation Important to Boaters
President Obama signed bipartisan legislation earlier this week that recognizes that the Federal government needs to do more to help small harbors, address longstanding dredging issues, and improve boating and navigation infrastructure…
Lululemon CFO to Retire
Lululemon Athletica Inc. CFO John Currie has notified the company of his plans to retire by the end of the fiscal year. Lululemon will hire an executive search firm to find his replacement…
Lands’ End’s Q1 Net Climbs
Lands' End, which was recently spunoff from Sears Holdings, reported net income increased 48.1 percent in the first quarter on a 3.6 percent revenue gain…
Confluence Outdoor Appoints CFO and VP, International
Confluence Outdoor appointed a new chief financial officer and vice president, International, the latter a new position on the company’s executive team. Brian Sudbrink joins the company as CFO, and Kevin Williams comes on as VP of International…
Osprey to Relocate DC to Wasatch Front by mid-2015
Osprey Packs, Inc. will move its distribution operations from its home town of Cortez, CO to Utah’s Wasatch Front next year. While Osprey company headquarters, which includes sales, customer service, marketing, finance, quality assurance, returns an
Intersport Retails Sales Set Record in 2013
Intersport, the world’s largest sporting goods retail banner with 5,400 stores in 44 countries, reported its retail sales increased $100 million ($133mm), or 1 percent, to a record €10.3 billion ($13.7mm) in 2013. Growth drivers were again the
Gregory Names the All Mountain Group as Sales Agency of the Year
Gregory Mountain Products has named the All Mountain Group as its sales agency of the Year for 2013…
Report: Toms Puts Itself Up for Sale
According to the Financial Times, Toms Shoes has hired bankers to explore a sale of the company. The report said Toms could fetch as much as $600 million…
Booker to Start as Fischer Skis US President and CEO July 7
Fischer Sports confirmed it had selected Willy Booker as the new President and CEO of Fischer Skis US LLC., effective July 7, 2014…
Bass Pro Shops to Open Outpost Store in East Ridge, Tennessee
Bass Pro Shops has announced plans for a new store in East Ridge, Tennessee, near Chattanooga…
Glock Leads Industry in Safety Pledge Drive
Glock, Inc. kicks off June Safety Month with a Pledge Drive to promote responsible gun ownership and safety…
Yue Yuen’s Revenues Improve in May
Yue Yuen reported sales of $732.6 million in May versus $687.2 million in the year-ago period, a gain of 6.6 percent…
Sponsor Adidas Concerned With FIFA Corruption Claims
Adidas released a statement expressing its concern about allegations of corruption at FIFA, the world governing body of soccer that is has long sponsored and that kicks off the World Cup 2014 Thursday….
SealSkinz Announces New Brand Identity
SealSkinz, makers of waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories, unveileda new brand identity. After undertaking a year-long process to understand their brand perception and the needs of their users in the UK and globally, SealSkinz…
DSW Announces Finalists in its Shoe Lovers Care Philanthropic Program
DSW Inc. is giving back to the community once again through its Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark program. After reviewing almost 200 nonprofit organizations that were nominated by DSW employees nationwide, the popular retailer has selected 7 finalists: Al
