Executives with Kent International Inc. said an assembly plant they opened in South Carolina Oct. 13 could be sourcing 70 percent of its components domestically by 2018…
Year: 2014
Gibbon USA Inc. Opens in Miami
Eleven weeks after being dropped by its U.S. distributor on the eve of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Gibbon Slacklines has established a U.S. subsidiary in Miami, FL that will open for business Monday, The B.O.S.S. Report has learned…
C4 Waterman Outposts Opens in Honolulu
C4 Waterman held a grand opening celebration at their Outpost retail showroom at 515 Ward Ave. in Honolulu. This celebration launches the next chapter for the Hawaii based brand C4 Waterman and its parent company Wenonah Canoe Inc…
Evo Poised to Open Portland Store
Seattle-based Evo, considered one of the most influential retail brands in actions sports, was on the brink last week of opening its highly anticipated store in Portland, OR…
Finish Line Connects with Female Customers through #FNLRunsSF Digital Campaign
The Finish Line, Inc. announced a unique digital initiative focused on the needs of female customers in step with the Nike Women’s Half Marathon San Francisco on Oct. 19…
GoPro Stock Price Falls on Safety Concerns
Shares of GoPro fell nearly 10 percent last Monday after a French journalist said one of the company's helmet cameras may have played a role in F1 Champion Michael Shumacher’s tragic accident…
Bookings Starting Out Strong at U.S. Western Resorts
Bookings at western mountain resorts are showing an aggregated 7.4 percent gain in occupancy for the upcoming season compared to the same time last year according to DestiMetrics, a Denver-based organization that tracks mountain lodging bookings at 19 wes
NBA China, Anta Announce Co-Branding Partnership
NBA China and Anta Sports Products Limited announced a new partnership in China, designating Anta as an Official Marketing and Merchandising Partner of NBA China…
Converse Sues 31 Companies Over Chuck Taylor Knockoffs
Converse filed lawsuits against 31 companies in Federal District Court in New York accusing them of trademark infringement on its Chuck Taylor shoe. The brand, owned by Nike Inc., is suing for monetary damages, but is particularly seeking to prevent the c
Quiksilver’s Bob McKnight to Retire
Bob McKnight, who co-founded Quiksilver in 1976, plans to retire as a senior executive of the company on Oct. 31, 2014. He will remain on the company's board but will no longer be executive chairman…
Google Express Targets Chicago, New York and D.C. Merchants In Major Expansion
Google began fulfilling same-day/next day orders for retailers in Chicago, New York and Washington DC last week in a major expansion of its membership-based Google Express shopping service. The expansion, which comes after an 18-month pilot program in Nor
Gaiam Acquires Top-Selling Yoga App
Gaiam Inc. has acquired Yoga Studio, the number one ranked yoga app for the iPhone, in a deal that will advance both companies' mission of making yoga accessible to everyone…
Ground is Broken for Peoria’s Louisville Slugger Sports Complex
Officials gathered at Peoria’s Louisville Slugger Sports Complex located at Orange Prairie Road north of The Shoppes at Grand Prairie to put shovels in the dirt and officially break ground. The complex that will attract people from throughout the Mi
Oboz Adds Positions in Finance and Customer Service
Oboz has added to its in financial operations and customer service teams at its headquarters in Bozeman, MT to support Oboz international and domestic growth…
Club Ride Secures Expanded Credit Line
Club Apparel said Mountain West Bank expanded its credit line by $525,000 to $1.5 million needed to fund growth. The Ketchum, ID-based maker of cycling lifestyle apparel said it ended the third quarter with $476,000 in credit still available on the line..
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