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Amer Sports Expands Performance Share Plan
The board of directors of Amer Sports allocated more company stock to the Finnish company's Performance Share Plan and approved a plan to expand the number of employees eligible to participate in it from approximately 80 to 200 for the 2013-2015 peri
Neil Pryde to Retire
Neil Pryde will retire as Managing Director of Pryde Group, effective Dec. 31…
Lids Assumes Retail Concessions for NHL’s Edmonton Oilers
GCO Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lids Sports Group, announced it has been awarded the rights to operate retail concessions inside Rexall Place, the home arena of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and its junior team, the Western Hockey League’s E
ARK Defense Group Acquires Osprey Defense
ARK Defense Group announces the acquisition of Osprey Defense LLC, a manufacturer of a self-cleaning piston conversion kits for the AR15/M4/M16 platform…
Adidas’ VC Firm Invests $2M in Natural Fibers Company
Adidas Group's in-house venture capital fund agreed Dec. 19 to invest CAD$2.0 million in CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., a Canadian company that makes natural fibers from flax, hemp and other plants that can be used to make a garment that is as soft and d
Salomon and SSV Open Salomon Brand Store in Vail
Salomon opened a concept store in Vail that is the first such venture under a new partnership with Specialty Sports Venture (SSV), the retailing unit of Vail Resorts Inc. If successful, Salomon and SSV could partner to open more such stores. Salomon opene
Amazon Fashion to Sponsor Footwear Cares
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that Amazon Fashion has been named as the title sponsor for the second annual Footwear Cares held during the month of April 2014. In its inaugural year, Two Ten’s Footwear Cares program united 68 footwear compan
Sport Chalet’s ‘Next Generation’ Store Wins 2013 ICSC Design Award
Honored for groundbreaking retail design, Sport Chalet received the 2013 Silver Design and Development Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The accolade recognizes Sport Chalet's FIGat7th Downtown Los Angeles location for
47 Brand Appoints Retail Marketing Manager
’47 Brand, the maker of sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand based in Boston, announced that Julie Czerepak has joined the company as its first-ever retail marketing manager. She had been senior retail marketing specialist at Sperry Top-Sider
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Sets Webcasting Audience Record
With an epic final day of the Billabong Pipe Masters webcast globally this past Saturday from Oahu's Banzai Pipeline, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (VTCS) set a record for the largest audience to ever witness an action sports event as more than 3.
Independent Sports Supply is Sole Distributor for Simulated Range Targets
Independent Sports Supply, a nationwide distributor for gun brands and shooting supplies announces the addition of Simulated Range Targets to its line of shooting accessories…
Dorel Bids Adieu to Bicycle Chief Baird
Dorel Industries Inc. announced the departure of Robert P. Baird, group president and CEO of the company's Recreational/Leisure segment, which owns Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse and Sugoi. Peter Woods, the segment's CFO, ha
Genesis Pattern Technologies Partners with Trademarketing Resources for KLOAK Licensing
Genesis Pattern Technologies, LLC announced that Trademarketing Resources, Inc. has been retained to assist in licensing GPT products…
Macy’s to Build Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma
Macy’s, Inc. will build a major new direct-to-consumer fulfillment center near Owasso in Tulsa County, OK, to support continued sales growth driven by Macy’s omnichannel strategy. The site is located strategically near the intersection of 76th
Macy’s’ Introduces 107 Hours of Holiday Shopping at 37 Locations
Beginning Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 a.m., 37 Macy’s stores in select cities across the country including Macy’s Herald Square in New York City; Union Square in San Francisco; and State Street in Chicago will stay open overnight for four days in a r
