Notogroup Survey Reviews Hiring Trends

Notogroup Executive Search reports that its annual survey of executives in the U.S. consumer product industry shows its becoming more difficult to fill executive and product positions as the job market heats up…

GearUp to Distribute Figo Bike Rack

GearUp, Inc. has obtained the exclusive marketing and distribution rights to the new Cool Bike Rack bicycle storage system for the US marketplace through an agreement with Peruzzo s.r.l. of Rossano Veneto, Italy…

Clif Bar’s Decision to Drop B.A.S.E. Jumpers Spurs Debate

Clif Bar reinvigorated an industry debate about how brands should approach sponsoring athletes who participate in high-risk activities when Outside magazine reported it dropped five climbers from its athlete roster because they appeared in a film particip

GoLite Enters Liquidation

GoLite LLC began liquidating Friday after no bidders emerged to buy the company as a going concern. Hilco Merchant Resources LLC, which served as the company's stalking horse bidder, kicked off going-out-of-business sales at GoLite's six remaini

Gold Toe to Launch Slippers

The Gold Toe, which is celebrating its 80th year in 2014, plans to debut its first branded line of slippers for men and women this month…

Sporting Goods Store Sales Up Strongly in October

Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month, or significantly faster than overall retail sales, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation…