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Frontier Group Opens Showroom
Frontier Group Sales, which represents Helly Hansen, Mountainsmith, adidas Outdoor, Serengeti, Bolle and ENO, has secured a showroom in the Pacific Market Center in Seattle for 2011…
Jim Hoff Resigns from Asics America
Jim Hoff, VP of sales at Asics America, resigned last Friday, April 1…
Cramer Products Appoints West Coast Sales Rep
Cramer Products has hired Tim Maloney Sales, Inc. of Lake Forest, CA, to handle its west coast sales activity. The sales agency will cover the nine western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington for C
Bon-Ton’s Comps Slide in March
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011 decreased 6.1%…
Massive Gear Swap Planned for Grand Junction Saturday
Outdoor and cycling brands, sales reps, regional retailers & gearheads will gather in Grand Junction, CO April 9th for the eighth annual MOG Outdoor Gear Sale & COPMOBA Bike Swap -billed as the largest such event between Denver and Salt Lake City…
Active Media Launching Schwaggle in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
Active.com, a media property of Active Network that connects people with the sports and activities they love to do, is taking its Schwaggle deal-of-the-day program nationwide. Schwaggle was launched in New York Thursday April 7 and will be rolled out in n
Baserri Shotguns Names Two Manufacturers Rep Groups
Baserri Shotguns, LLC has announced the appointment of OMG Associates of Simpsonville, SC to represent Baserri in the southeastern states and Southwest Marketing Group of Dallas- Fort Worth, TX covering Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, the TALO st
New Balance Signs Sunglasses License
New Balance has signed a three-year licensing agreement with Denver-based Mountain Shades Inc. for sunglasses…
Sports Authority to Sponsor Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon
Sports Authority has partnered with sports marketing and event management leader Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), to become title sponsor of October's Sports Authority Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon…
Arkansas Gov. Signs Amazon Tax Law
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed Senate Bill 738 into law Friday, making Arkansas the fifth state to impose sales tax collection responsibilities on e-tailers working through in-state affiliate websites. The new law is expected to go into effect this summe
K2 Sports in Marketing Partnerships with Jones Soda
K2 Sports has partnered with Jones Soda Co. to create Jones Soda skis and snowboards…
Cabela’s to Open Store in Saskatoon Canada
Cabela’s reported recently it plans a store in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in spring of 2012. skatchewan, Canada…
Remington, Marlin Parent Pulls IPO Registration; Posts Q4, Full Year Losses
The Freedom Group, Inc., which owns the Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, Dakota and Mountain Khakis brands, among others, sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, requesting the withdrawal of the company’s Registration S
Head N.V. Chairman and CEO Boosts Stake in Company
Head N.V. disclosed that its Chairman and CEO Johan Eliasch and his family members upped their holdings in the company to 66.3%. The Netherlands-based company also reported that Richard Hurowitz resigned from its supervisory board after funds managed by O
2011 PEP Grant Application Process Opens
In what the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) termed a “big victory for the physical education community,” the U.S. Department of Education on March 29 launched its 2012 PEP Grant application process. All applications must be submitted by Ma
