Sunice, the maker of golf and ski wear, announced that golf-industry veteran Caroline Gowan has joined the company's sales team as strategic accounts manager…
Month: January 2010
Soles4Souls Launches Haiti Relief Effort
Soles4Souls Inc. is working with its partners in the footwear industry and trusted distribution agencies to put together complete relief kits for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that will include 100,000 pairs of new shoes, food, medical suppli
Hanesbrands Contractors Damaged in Earthquake
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion, said some of its contractors suffered damage in the Haitian earthquake. The company said three of the four sewing operations it contracts with in Haiti that make its men's casualwear and underwear T-shirts we
House Committee Passes Leegin Bill
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would essentially reverse the Supreme Court decision in the 2007 Leegin case, which upheld manufacturers' rights to set minimum prices below which their dealers can not sell product…
La Jolla Group to License True Love and False Idols
La Jolla Group has entered a long term licensing agreement with authentic streetwear brand, True Love and False Idols…
Coalision Appoints New VPs for Lole
Coalision, the Canadian lifestyle company, announced the appointment of Tracy King to the role of vice president North American Sales, Lole effectively immediately…
ERGO Hires Designer Director
ERGO, the surf and skate apparel manufacturer, said Kyle Holmes has joined its team as design director. Holmes, an industry veteran, boasts a strong and multi-faceted background designing across virtually every category of apparel at well-respected brands
Perry Ellis Announces License Agreement with CLC
Perry Ellis International reached an agreement with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in conjunction with PGA TOUR which allows PEI to offer PGA TOUR apparel with the officially licensed college logos & colors of the colleges represented by CLC…
Outfitter to Expand Upscale Bike Tours to Oregon
LifeCycle Adventures, which offers custom bicycle tours of California's Wine Country, is expanding to the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in May 2010, the company will offer its signature, premium-service rides in Oregon's Columbia River and Willam
Inversion Prompts Health Warning in Salt Lake
On the eve of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Utah health officials are again urging some Salt Lake City schools to keep children inside during recess due to soaring pollution…
Veltec Names New England Rep
Veltec Sports named Steve Marcus as its New England sales representative. His territory includes Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where he will represent all six Veltec brands: Descente, Lake, Shebeest, Prologo,
Book Proceeds to Benefit The Outdoor Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has partnered with Heliconia Press on the upcoming release of Eugene Buchanan’s Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors.
City of Portland Awards OIA $10K Grant for Eco Standards Work
The City of Portland, OR has awarded a $10,000 grant to Outdoor Industry Association to help it finalize the development of its Outdoor Product Environmental Leadership Standard (OPELS) project – a family of environmental leadership standards for outdoor
Friends of NRA Nets $18M in 2009
The NRA Foundation’s Friends of NRA program announced it has raised over $41 million during the 2009 banquet season. These monies produced over $18 million net dollars for local and national grant purposes. Both of these accomplishments are records
18 US Cities in Hunt to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022
The USA Bid Committee has narrowed down its list of host cities for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to 18. They include…
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