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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…

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

Chaco and Merrell Form Dedicated Sales Teams

Chaco and Merrell announced the reorganization of their sales forces to drive brand-specific growth and enhance service to their retail partners. As Chaco develops its 4-season offerings with closed toe footwear its need for sales support and field servic

C4 Waterman Secures Production in Asia

C4 Waterman, Inc. has completed negotiations to have all its SUP models manufactured at a new factory in Asia. Three weeks after canceling its exclusive licensing agreement with Boardworks Surf, C4 has entered into a joint venture with the factory, an in

New Balance Featured in Mike Lupica’s Book

Number-one New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's latest book “The Underdogs” features New Balance helping a young football player, achieve his dream by sponsoring his team's season with footwear, uniforms and equipment…

Bob’s Stores to Open Fourth Store in Long Island

Bob’s Stores announced the grand opening of its newest location at 3083 Jericho Turnpike in East Northport, NY. The doors of its fourth store on Long Island officially open Saturday, Oct. 8…

Macy’s, Inc. to Accelerate Adoption of RFID Technology

Macy's, Inc. announced that its Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores are adopting RFID (radio frequency identification) technology on an accelerated timeline to more precisely manage item-level merchandise inventories. By the third quarter of 2