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EBay’s Q3 Revenues Jump 32 Percent
EBay Inc., which acquired GSI Commerce earlier this year, reported third-quarter earnings rose 13 percent. Revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, increased 32 percent to $3.0 billion, compared to the same period of 2010…
Cybex Q3 Loss Mounts on 15 Percent Sales Increase
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales of $33.5 million for its third quarter ended Sept. 24, compared to $29.2 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The company reported a net loss of $300,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to a net l
O’Neill Appoints National Sales Manager for Snow
O’Neill added new hires to support growth in O’Neill Snow. Jack Schindler becomes new national sales manager of O’Neill Snow while Jimmy Adams joins the unit as sales and marketing coordinator…
NRF: Retail Container Traffic To Rise in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t
Stile Products Hires N.A. Territory Manager
Stile Products, Inc., a Los Angeles-based distributor for urban cycling brands Tern Bicycles and BioLogic accessories, has hired Dale Aguas as its North American territory manager. Aguas will work alongside Stile Products Founder Steve Boyd, overseeing sa
Gap to Close About 200 stores in North America
The Gap Inc. plans to open its first Piperlime storefront in the next year and also reiterated its plans to aggressively expand its new Athleta activewear chain with more storefronts. The Gap revealed those plans while noting at its annual analyst meeting
Amer Sports Americas Centralizes Marketing Structure
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas (ASWO) has centralized its marketing management structure across all three of its brands in a bid to focus on retailers and consumers rather than products. Courtney Vermaas, previously Suunto USA marketing coordinat
Columbia Sportswear, Sorel Expand Global E-Commerce Sites
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the expansion of its global digital marketing footprint with the recent launch of new Columbia and Sorel-branded e-commerce sites in Canada and eight European countries…
OIA VP of Government Affairs Amy Roberts Departs
Outdoor Industry Association said Amy Roberts, its vice president of government affairs for the last six years, is leaving the organization to pursue an unspecified opportunity…
Facebook to Support eBay’s New X.Commerce Ecosystem
Facebook and eBay announced they had partnered to encourage development of a new generation of e-commerce applications with social networking capabilities…
Search Is On for Non-Profits Able to Take Over Some California State Parks
California's Department of Parks and Recreation has begun the process of closing 70 of the states 276 state parks even as park supporters race to find non-profits to keep some of them open…
Western Governors Create Advisory Panel for Get Out West Initiative
The Western Governors' Association has formed a diverse group of experts to develop recommendations for strengthening the Western economy by growing the outdoor recreation and tourism sectors and connecting today's youth to the many outdoor recr
The Buckle Posts Double-Digit Comp Sales Gain In September
The Buckle, Inc. reported that comparable store net sales increased 10.3 percent for the five-week period ended October 1, 2011 versus the year-ago period. Net sales for the fiscal month increased 13.0 percent to $98.4 million from net sales of $87.1 mill
Finish Line Earns Google Trusted Store Designation
The Finish Line, Inc. reported that www.finishline.com is participating in Google’s new Trusted Stores program…
Gerber Names Corey Maynard Vice President of Marketing
Gerber Legendary Blades announced the promotion of Corey Maynard to the position of vice president of marketing. Maynard assumes the role immediately and will continue to…
