Sperry Top-Sider Hires Bill Bettencourt as SVP, Sales and Marketing
Sperry Top-Sider, a division of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group, announced that Bill Bettencourt has joined the Sperry team as senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development. Since 2004, Bettencourt was with Vans, Inc., where he most recently served as vice president, product and marketing... (3/18/2010)

Outdoor Channel Reports Q4 Revenues Up 60.7% on Winnercomm Acquisition
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. announced increases in total revenues of 88.1% and 60.7%, respectively, for the three-and twelve-month periods ended Dec. 31, 2009 due largely to the acquisition of Winnercomm Inc...(3/18/2010)

Taipei Cycle 2010 Draws Record Number of Exhibitors
Taipei Cycle 2010 has drawn a record 894 exhibitors to Taiwan this week. They will be occupying 3,018 booths. That represents growth of 17.3% and 4.5% respectively from last year, according to the Taiwan External Development Council (TAITRA), chief organizer of the show...(3/18/2010)

Trade Groups Form Physical Activity Council to Research Participation
Seven of the major governing bodies and trade associations in the sports, fitness, outdoor, and leisure industry have formed a research partnership - The Physical Activity Council (PAC), which will release findings from a major survey later this month...(3/18/2010)

Winnebago Industries Sales More than Triple in Q2
Winnebago Industries, Inc. said revenues for the second quarter ended Feb. 27, 2010 rose 247% to $110.5 million, versus $31.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Growth was driven by big increase in Class A mobile homes. Back orders were up 246% by quarter's end...(3/18/2010)

Faytex Appoints International Sales Manager
Faytex, the textile concern based in Weymouth, MA, appointed William "Bill" Pickett to the newly created position of international sales manager to help mine new and renewed interest in Dri-Lex and Eco Dri-Lex, in particular, outside the U.S... (3/18/2010)

Quebec's Bernard Trottier Sports Going Out of Business
After 45 years, Bernard Trottier Sports, which operates three stores in Quebec, is going out of business. Store closing sales have just begun at all three locations as well as at Obsession, the company's shop that specializes in snowboards... (3/18/2010)

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