Trimera Group said it will launch development and production centers in Montreal and North Carolina next month focused on domestic production and development. Both facilities will offer state of the art design centers for on-site development, as well as t
Month: February 2012
Bike Coalition Focuses on Killing Transportation Bill
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is now fighting to kill the multi-year transportation bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives because its is “beyond possibility of repair” from a trails, walking and bicycling perspective…
Crocs Licenses Brand to Expand Beyond Footwear
Crocs, Inc. has begun licensing its brand to expand beyond footwear. The company has signed licensing agreements with key global and regional manufacturers for products ranging from apparel to sunglasses and other accessories…
Amazon Seeking Tax Holiday for Jobs Deal in New Jersey
Amazon.com is now in talks to open two warehouses in New Jersey in exchange for a 22-month sales-tax holiday. The deal follows the same play book Amazon has used in Indiana, California, Tennessee and South Carolina, where it has agreed to…
Primaloft Revenues Jump in Q4 As Retailers Order Earlier
A surge in sales of insulation for outerwear in Europe and a shift in buying patterns by retailers propelled net sales to grow by nearly 50 percent at Primaloft Products in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, according to parent company Albany International
Former Surftech Employee Pioneering SUP in Michigan
Paddle the Mitten (PTM), one of Michigan's first fully dedicated Stand Up Paddleboard “Studios,” has selected Artichoke Creative to assist in building the Paddle the Mitten brand throughout the Midwest…
Escalade Sports Announces Distribution Agreement With Unicorn, U.K.
Escalade Sports of Evansville, IN announced their new agreement with Unicorn, U.K. as the U.S. Distributor of the Unicorn Darts, Dartboards & Dart Accessory line…
Saucony to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Racing
Yamaha Factory Racing has entered into partnership with Saucony as a premium supplier of shoes to the team for the 2012 season. The premium level training shoes will form part of the Factory Team’s 2012 uniform…
Sport Chalet Ekes Out Third Quarter Sales Increase
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 2.0 percent in the third quarter ended Jan. 1 due primarily to the unseasonably warm and dry winter weather. Still, the retailer was able to grow net sales 1.5 percent to $97.2 million thanks to
Sport Chalet’s Q3 Same-Store Sales Dip 2.0 Percent
Sport Chalet, Inc. slightly widened its loss in the third quarter but significantly lowered it in the nine months. Comparable store sales in the quarter decreased 2.0 percent, primarily due to the unseasonably warm and dry winter weather. Non-winter categ
Gildan First Quarter Sales Down 8.3 Percent
Gildan Activewear Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, and also reconfirmed its prior sales and earnings guidance for the full fiscal year. In the first quarter, the company began to manage and report its bus
RECALL: Cartridges for Snowpulse Inflation System 1.0 Air Bags
Mammut has begun a recall of the cartridges for the “Inflation System 1.0” used in air bags made by Snowpulse because they have a defective pressure gauge and must be replaced.
Jones Group 4th-Quarter Loss Narrows
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the fourth quarter were $894 million, as compared with $874 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents for the fourth quarter of 2011, as compared with ad
NOLS to Lead African American Team up Denali
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) said it intends to accomplish run the first predominantly African American expedition on Denali, the highest peak in North America in a bid to inspire African American youth to get outside, get active and beco
Westcomb Names John Evans COO
Westcomb, which manufactures its line of technical outdoor apparel near its Vancouver, B.C. headquarters, named John Evans as chief operating officer. Evans is a former…
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