W.L. Gore Expects Majority of Laminates to Be Bluesign Approved by 2015
W. L. Gore & Associates said it could increase the percentage of bluesign approved laminates it offers for consumer garments from 20 percent that are available for Fall/Winter 2013 to 50 percent in the next three years depending on the success Gore’
Zumiez January Comp Sales up 10.8 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 increased 19.2 percent to $31.8 million, compared to $26.7 million for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. The action sports retailers said comparable store sales incre
Brooks Renews Partnership with Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series
Competitor Group, Inc., (CGI) and Brooks Sports, Inc. announced a multi-year, multi-category sponsorship renewal. Brooks will continue as the official footwear and apparel partner of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series…
FuelBelt Signs Professional Triathlete Tim O’Donnell
FuelBelt announced the signing of professional triathlete Tim O’Donnell to the FuelBelt Team. O’Donnell, labeled as “America’s Next Great Hope for Hawaii Ironman” by Inside Triathlon in 2011, has proven to be a fierce competi
Russell Athletic Signs PGA Veterans
Russell Athletic signed PGA Tour stalwarts Kenny Perry and Josh Teater as endorsers…
Amer Sports Net Sales Down 5 Percent in Q4 on Weaker Winter Sports Sales
Amer Sports said net sales and EBIT rose 9 and 26 percent respectively to all-time highs in 2011 on the strength of footwear and winter sports. The gains came despite the late winter, which caused net sales at the Finnish sporting goods giant to slip 5 pe
Free Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 Seminar Set for Feb. 15
The International Oeko-Tex Association will offer a free online presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 12:00 Noon EST that provides information on the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification for eco-friendly textile production facilities. To register, pleas
Columbia Sportswear Appoints New Apparel Chief
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Adrienne Moser as vice president of global apparel merchandising and design for the Columbia brand, succeeding Sue Parham who has left the company to pursue other interests…
S.A. Elite to Open First East Coast Location
S.A. Elite, the specialty store owned by Sports Authority, will open its first East Coast store at the Mall in Columbia in the Baltimore area. The 10,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open late this summer in the lower level of the mall next to Nordst
MEC Names Amy Roberts Social Compliance Manager
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) announced that Amy Roberts has joined the outdoor retailer as its new social compliance manager. Roberts joins the retailer from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), where she was instrumental in advancing the OIA Eco Ind
Sierra Designs Appoints Product Development Manager for Apparel
Sierra Designs promoted Denise Kaatz to the newly created product development manager position…
Merrell Renews Sponsorship of Down and Dirty Mud Series
Merrell extended its multi-year deal with Michael Epstein Sports Productions (MESP) as title sponsor of the Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series presented by Subaru. Since the series' premiere in 2010, thousands of athletes have take
Shaun White to Sponsor GoPro
GoPro, maker of the cameras and producer of some of today's most engaging sports programming, added Shaun White, two-time Olympic gold and thirteen-time X Games gold medal winner, to its world class lineup of ski and snowboard athletes…
Skier Visits Drop 10.7 Percent at Colorado Resorts
Skier visits were off nearly 10.7 percent from opening day until Dec. 31, 2011 at the 22 ski resorts that belong to Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), according to figures released by the organization…
FNH Outdoors Acquires CastAway Graphite Rods
FNH Outdoors, LLC. announced the acquisition of CastAway Graphite Rods and the merger of Castaway with its existing FISH-N-Hunt Pro Gear subsidiary to form a stronger portfolio of fishing offerings for an existing hunting and fishing gear business…
