Brand & Oppenheimer Co., Inc. (B&O) has acquired the assets of Performance Textiles, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance fabrics used by tactical, outdoor, athletic and other brands…
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REI Pledges Private Label Will Be 100 Percent Bluesign Compliant by 2018
REI’s Private Brands division, which is the largest source of apparel and equipment sold by the retailer, has committed to using only 100 percent bluesign-certified fabrics by the time it launches its 2018 product lines…
WFSGI and Convey Srl Partner to Fight Roque Websites
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has partnered with Convey Srl to begin offering its members a variety of services aimed at combating rogue websites that sell counterfeit goods…
2014 ATA Show Draws 3,000 Archery Retailers and Buyers
Dubbed the “big show for the bow,” the Archery Trade Association trade held in Nashville, Tennessee had a successful 2014 run…
Bill Would Allow ‘Reciprocity’ for Concealed Carry Permits
Senator John Cornyn (R-Tx) has introduced a bill that would require that states engage in 'reciprocity' when it comes to concealed handgun permits…
Intrawest Commences $300 Million IPO
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. commenced an initial public offering Tuesday that is expected to raise about $50 million for the operator of seven mountain resorts and $200 million for Fortress Investments, which acquired control of the company in 2006 a
New Hampshire Bass Pro Shop to Open in February
Bass Pro Shops will open a 130,000-square-foot store in Hooksett, NH in February….
Bixi Bike Sharing Parent Files Bankruptcy
PBSC Urban Solutions, which makes bicycles and support equipment for bike share programs in Aspen, San Francisco, Boston, Chattanooga, Chicago, Columbus, Minneapolis, New York and Wasington DC filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the Montreal Gazett
Keen Effect Grant Winners Named
Keen awarded $100,000 in grant money to 25 projects that fuel people passion for the outdoors…
GU Energy Hires Adam Chamberlain as VP of Marketing
GU Energy Labs, creators of the energy gel, is pleased to announce that Adam Chamberlain has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Chamberlain joins GU after having spent nearly seven years at Black Diamond Equipment..
Starter Unveils Super Bowl Pop Up
Starter has opened a Starter Clubhouse pop-up store at the Paramount Hotel in New York City to take advantage of excitement leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII, which is being hosted by New York and New Jersey Feb. 2…
Sugoi Acquires Sombrio
Sugoi Performance Apparel, a brand of Dorel Industries, announced the acquisition of mountain bike and lifestyle apparel brand Sombrio…
MEC’s Plans for Second Toronto-Area Store Move Forward
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) said it is a step closer to building a 44,000-square-foot store in North York, Ontario, which would be its secon in the greater Toronto area following…
AAFA Signs MOU to Boost US-African Cotton Trade
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to expand trade and investme
Catlike Names Hawley as Exclusive US Distributor
Hawley has been named as exclusive U.S. distributor for Catlike bicycle helmets in the United States…
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