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FFANY Market Tidbits
While many of the participants at the FFANY show held last week in New York City focus on the dressier market, a few reach into the athletic retail channels…
Icebreaker Brings Merino Wool Message to NYC
Icebreaker last week opened its first flagship store in the U.S. in New York City The 2,500-square-foot store, located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, sits directly across the street from Patagonia’s SoHo location…
Academy Sports Launches 9th Annual Holiday Bike Donation
Academy Sports + Outdoors kicked off its 9th annual youth bike donation program. In total, Academy Sports will donate over $165,000 in brand new boys' and girls' bikes and helmets…
Johnson Outdoors Motors to Sales and Profit Gains in FY10
Johnson Outdoors Inc. Chairwoman and CEO Helen Johnson-Leipold said agressive action enabled the company to grow sales, profits and market share in fiscal 2010. Sales rose sales 7% on double-digit growth in its marine electronics and Eureka businesses, bu
United Sporting Companies Adds Clark as Human Resources VP
United Sporting Companies said Rose Clark has joined the team as Vice President of Human Resources. For the bulk of her career, Clark was the Head of Human Resources for Republic National Distributing Company, a multi-billion dollar beverage distributor..
Weatherby Adds Marketing Coordinator
Weatherby, Inc. has tapped Daniel Weatherby as the marketing coordinator. In his new position, Weatherby plays a key role in various communication initiatives including the annual catalog, website and Weatherby Nation online community, as well as advertis
FWS: Many Coastal Wetlands Likely to Disappear this Century
Many coastal wetlands worldwide — including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast — may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century, according to a release by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv
Electra Bicycle Adds Third DC in Illinois
Electra Bicycle Company has added a third distribution center in Illinois to improve service to dealers in the eastern half of the United States through its third-party logistics provider LeSaint Logistics. The company, which already distributes to Electr
Reebok to Sell NFL T-shirts Through Vending Machines
Reebok has partnered with San Francisco based automated retailer ZoomSystems to sell NFL gear through vending machines. This will mark the first time that ZoomSystems, which places vending machines in airports, military bases, resorts and shopping malls a
Memphis Retailer Opens TNF Store Within a Store
Outdoors Inc finished development on Memphis’ only North Face Summit Specialty Shop within their store on Germantown Parkway. The Summit Shop is 400 square feet and includes all new fixtures and extensive products that cannot be found in other North
DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross
DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…
New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…
Deuter USA Names Rep Agency for Pacific Northwest
Deuter USA has hired Pinnacle Sales NW, Inc. for sales representation in the Northwest region covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana…
Future Fisherman Foundation Adds 3 New Board Members
Three new members have been appointed to the Future Fisherman Foundation's board of directors…
Tom Brady to Endorse UGG
UGG Australia, owned by Deckers Outdoor, is partnering with NFL star quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots to launch its first men's marketing initiative. The multi-year collaboration between the three-time Super Bowl champion and the bra
