Maruti Footwear,street fashion footwear for men and women manufactured in Italy and Portugal,will be launched in the U.S. next spring by B&L Distribution ofCarpinteria, CA.++++Finis namesDana Lindstrom VP of sales. He had been with Accusplit.++++Von Zipper names Mike Parsons marketingmanager for surf.++++Columbia Sportswearwill open Columbia and Mountain Hardwear bannered stores in downtown Seattlelate this fall. COLM intends to open 15-20 additional branded stores in keyU.S. and European markets over the next 3-5 years.++++Spyder Active Sports names Gary De Bay asEVP of global strategy and marketing. He has served as a consultant at theBoulder, CO company since Nov.++++Oakleyreports that it took ... Log in to view full article.