The National Sporting Goods Association announced that Shellie Pfohl and Anthony Robles has joined its list of speakers for the 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit. ADVERTISEMENT Pfohl, the executive director of ...
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VF Corp reported revenues rose 8 percent in its fourth quarter to $3.3 billion, compared with the same period of 2012, driven by double-digit growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports, Sportswear, international and direct-to-consumer ...
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Blue Competition Cycles,has been sold to Minds Group LLC.Industry.Veteran and acting CEO,Steven Harad,has been retained in the leadership role. "All sights are set on moving forward,"said Harad."We're thrilled to have stable backing,and ...
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FootBalance hired Inverness Sales Group to expand awareness and distribution of the FootBalance System in the southwest region. Sean Logan,principal at Inverness Sales Group,and Brad Barber,brand ambassador for Inverness Sales Group,are ...
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POC,the manufacturer of snow and cycling helmets,apparel and accessories,hired Josh Fonner as US bike sales manager.Fonner has a long history in the bike industry,working most recently as western retail services manager and eastern sales ...
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Shimano Group reported net sales reached ?71.0 billion yen in the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, up 10.2 percent from 2012. The Japanese company said China's growing appetite for sport bikes more than offset lackluster demand in North America, ...
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Colorado Trading & Clothing Company announced that it has rebranded the organization as Active Fashion Group. Rooted in almost two decades of experience in the market, Active Fashion Group will serve as the umbrella brand for well-known ...
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Patagonia announced that Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia, Inc., will also assume the role of President and CEO of Patagonia. Prior to serving as the CEO of Patagonia Works, Marcario served as ...
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Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced the merger of the two paddlesports brands Wednesday at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Bill Kueper, Vice President, Wenonah Canoe, Inc. and Todd Bradley, President C4 Waterman, ...
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Dorel Industries Inc. will close its assembly and testing facility in Bedford, PA. and layoff 100 employees as part of a global restructuring of its Recreational/Leisure segment announced Thursday morning. The segment owns the Cannondale, ...
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"We are excited with the challenge of assembling and manufacturing affordable bicycles in the United States," said Arnold Kamler, CEO & chairman of Kent International. "We feel that we have found a great partner in the state of South ...
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ryden began his career at Levi Strauss & Co., where he spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales and marketing and then regional and global supply chain organization. Bryden later became VP of operations and supply ...
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A recently released study from Radius Global Marketing Research identifies some key similarities and differences in shopping habits, preferences, and influences among Millennials (18-32) and Baby Boomers (49-67). One of the key ...
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As part of an ambitious initiative to engage and employ the next generation through America's great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Out, Inc. that will help reach ...
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Coolcore, the maker of chemical-free cooling material, promoted Kevin McCarthy to CEO and appointed Donna L. Flood as COO. ADVERTISEMENT McCarthy, who has been with Coolcore since 2012, has more than 30 years of experience in brand ...
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