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Benchmade Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award

The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award. The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy

Acushnet Sales Buoy Fortune Brands Q4 Results

Fortune Brands, Inc, reported double-digit sales increases for Titleist golf balls and FootJoy shoes, along with strong growth in Asia, helped its golf brands outperform the market in the fourth quarter…

Cyberknit and Agion To Launch Performance Fabrics Line

New York City-based Cyberknit, a manufacturer of performance fabric for sports, fitness and tactical markets, has partnered with Wakefield, Mass-based Agion Technologies Inc. to offer a new line of fabrics featuring Agion Active dual-action anti-odor tech

Manhattan Beachwear Sells Majority Stake

Cypress, Calif.-based women's swimwear maker Manhattan Beachwear sold an 80% stake to Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm. Manhattan Beachwear, which licenses the Kenneth Cole, Hermanny by Vix, Sofia by Vix, Hobie and Sp

Under Armour to Open First Outlet Store in the Pacific Northwest

Under Armour plans to open its first outlet store in the Pacific Northwest at the Woodburn Company Stores in Woodburn, OR, in March. According to The Oregonian, the Under Armour Factory House will be nearly 6,000 square feet stocked with workout wear for

Former Lucy CEO To Head Borders

Mike Edwards, former head of Lucy, was appointed as interim chief executive of Borders Group Inc. following the departure of CEO Ron Marshall…

Backcountry.com Exec Joins Rue La La

Jeffrey Snyder, most recently vice president of merchandising and planning at Backcountry.com, has been hired as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of Rue La La. Snyder will oversee all aspects of the company's men's division,

Palma Takes Helm as CEO of Ogio

Ogio said Tony Palma has partnered with Michael J. Pratt, Chairman and founder of Ogio, and will serve as the company's new CEO…

NSSF: 2010 SHOT Show One of the Best Ever

With firearms and ammunition sales having surged last year in a struggling economy, there were many positive signs this week at the industry’s annual trade show — the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show — that indicated sales will remain