Gander Mountain is opening a new location in Champaign, marking its sixth Illinois location…
Year: 2014
HanesBrands Sees Double-Digit Q4 Revenue Growth
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion and Gear for Sports, reported sales in the fourth quarter increased 12 percent to $1.29 billion compared with the year-ago quarter. The acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc., contributed 9 percentage points of sales gr
Primal Quadrupled Charitable Giving in 2013
Primal, the Denver, CO-based cycling apparel company, quadrupled its donations to cycling charities to more than $1 million in 2013, in part by setting aside…
Jeremy Jones Rakes in Avalaunch Awards Again
Jones Snowboards Founder Jeremy Jones and his foundation – Protect Our Winters (POW) were honored as the 2014 Avalaunch Winter Market “Ambassador of the Year” and “Company of the Year” for the third year in a row at Outdoor Retailer Winter Mar
Otis Technology Announces CEO and Executive Changes
Otis Technology announced the appointment of Leonard Puzzuoli to the position of chief executive officer…
Taurus Holdings Names 2013 Sales Rep of the Year
Taurus Holdings, which encompasses the Taurus, Rossi and Heritage brands, names Harry Spotts as Sales Rep of the Year for 2013…
Buck Buster Minerals Selects Independent Representative
Buckeye Innovative Solutions, makers of Buck Buster Minerals announce they have selected Darren Little to represent them in Pennsylvania…
Polartec Announces 2014 Polartec Challenge Grant Recipients
Polartec announced the recipients of its 23rd annual Polartec Challenge Grant, an international grant program encouraging the spirit and practice of human-powered outdoor adventure. Four separate adventures will receive funding and support from Polartec i
OnlineShoes.com Appoints President and COO
OnlineShoes.com has promoted Bob Barton to president and chief operating officer…
AAFA Welcomes Call to Renew Trade Promotion Authority
Following President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) said it welcomed the call to renew Trade Promotion Authority. The AAFA said the legislation would foster greater consultation an
Pacific Vector Unveils Plan to Slash Debt
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc, which has been rolling up action sports brands, announced plans to to significantly deleverage the balance sheet, improve working capital and cash flow, strengthen its core brands, and improve its shareholder communications…
Nike Joins Climate-Change Discussions at Davos
Nike, Inc. last week attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss the threat of climate change. In a blog post, Nike Inc. VP of Sustainable Innovation Hannah Jones, urged the need for innovation and collabo
Cascade Designs Appoints VP of Emerging Brands
Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor equipment, announced the promotion of Mona West from
marketing director of Sleep and Shelter to vice president of Emerging Brands. In her new position, West will oversee six of Cascade DesignsR
Nike Inks Kit Deal with South African Football Association
Nike Inc. reached an agreement with the South African Football Association (SAFA) to develop and supply football kits for the men’s and women’s South African national football teams…
RECALL: Reebok-CCM Hockey Elbow Pads
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Reebok-CCM Hockey's EP20K Senior (SR) Hockey Elbow Pads. The molded foam padding inside the elbow pads can become cracked, fractured or split, which poses a risk of injury to the elbow
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