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Hornady Promotes Deger to Marketing Communications Manager
Hornady Manufacturing has promoted Everett Deger to the position of Marketing Communications Manager…
Wallace New President of Boone and Crockett Club
Ben Wallace has been elected to serve as president of America's oldest conservation organization, the Boone and Crockett Club…
Hi-Tec to Relocate Global HQ to Amsterdam
Hi-Tec Sports will relocate its global headquarters from the United Kingdom to Amsterdam this Spring 2011 as part of its global expansion plans. Hi-Tec’s new 24,000-square-foot global headquarters will house the entire Global Product Development, De
La Sportiva Mountain Cup 2011 Adds Sponsors and Venues
Black Diamond Equipment and Cliff Bar will join presenting sponsor W.L. Gore & Associates as sponsors for the expanded La Sportiva Mountain Cup trail running series this year. The 2011 series is kicking off three months earlier and offers a $25,000 purse.
Active App Maker Strava Raises $3.5MM
Strava, Inc., creator of Web and mobile apps for avid athletes, has secured $3.5 million in a Series A investment from a group of investors led by Sigma Partners. The company sees use of GPS-enable devices growing four to five fold in the next five years.
Arc’teryx Hires Frenchman to Drive European Snowsports Line
Arc'teryx said it hired Eric Schierl, 39, to run its “whiteline” or winter 2011 business within its European sales team. The French outdoor sports specialist will work with the European Arc’teryx sales force and retailers to sell the company�
Goodhew Hires Mercedes Marchand
Goodhew LLC, a manufacturer of socks based in Chattanooga, TN, has hired Mercedes Marchand as V.P. of design and merchandising. She arrives at Goodhew after spending eight years pioneering the lifestyle sock movement at SmartWool…
Sorel Brings Virtual Scavenger Hunt to Park City
Sorel, the boot brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, will hold a virtual scavenger hunt in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. Consumers can use augmented reality, QR codes and Facebook to win Sorel boots, hats and more, including access to VIP-on
January Cargo Imports Expected to Climb 8%
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 8% in January over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates..
Surf Expo Sees 9.2% Gain at Buyer Attendance
The Surf Expo, the action sports trade show held Jan. 6-8 at the Orange County Convention Center, saw a 9.2% increase in buyer attendance compared to last January's event. Organizers said 6,276 retailers attended the show, along with 4,887 exhibitor
Osprey Packs Hires Bates as New Director of Sales
Osprey Packs, Inc. has hired Bradford Bates as their new director of sales, effective immediately. Bates will directly manage the outdoor channel and work closely with Patrick Piller, Osprey’s bike sales manager in managing the IBD channel. He has h
Sports Authority Announces Availability of BBCOR Certified Baseball Bats
Sports Authority announced its official partnership with California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the availability of Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) baseball bats at all 69 California Sports Authority locations to accommodate a new
Wayne Gretzky Becomes Shape-Ups Endorser
Skechers announced that hockey great Wayne Gretzky will be the next sports legend to make a “Comeback” in Shape-ups fitness footwear…
JJB Sports to Seek Additional Funding
Much maligned sporting goods retailer JJB Sports Plc may ask investors for as much as £50 million ($78.1 million) in additional funding after the company warned it would miss forecasts and possibly breach the terms of a previous loan, the Sunday Times sai
Crocs Inc. Agrees to Pay $230,000 EPA Fine
Crocs, Inc. has agreed to remove language on product packaging and pay $230,000 to resolve cases involving unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims for several types of its shoes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency…
